Zoe María Díaz de Armas (born 5 June 2006) is an

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player.

Early life

Zoe Díaz grew up in

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Career

Under–21

Zoe Díaz made her international debut at under-21 level, making her first appearance in 2023. She debuted for the Argentine U–21 team at the

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, winning a silver medal.

Las Leonas

In 2024, Díaz was selected in the

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squad for the first time. She made her senior international debut during the European leg of

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of the FIH Pro League in

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References

External links

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Zoe Diaz de Armas
at the

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* 2006 births Living people Argentine female field hockey players 21st-century Argentine sportswomen Female field hockey forwards Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Field hockey players from Buenos Aires Olympic field hockey players for Argentina Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina Olympic medalists in field hockey {{Argentina-fieldhockey-bio-stub