Nicolás Díaz (footballer)

Nicolás Andrés Díaz Huincales (born 20 May 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Tijuana and the Chile national team.[1]

Nicolás Díaz
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Andrés Díaz Huincales
Date of birth (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth San Ramón, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Tijuana
Number 4
Youth career
Palestino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Palestino 36 (0)
2020 Morelia 0 (0)
2020Palestino (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2022 Mazatlán 55 (5)
2022– Tijuana 13 (0)
International career
2020– Chile 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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In June 2022, he joined Club Tijuana.[2]

International career

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Díaz made his senior national team debut on 8 October 2020 in a World Cup qualifier game against Uruguay.[3]

Personal life

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He is the son of the former Chile international Ítalo Díaz. His older brother, Paulo, is also a Chile international footballer.

Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.[4]

Honours

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Palestino

References

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  1. ^ Nicolás Díaz at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Nicolás Díaz llega a reforzar al Club Tijuana". Sitio Oficial del Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente (in Spanish). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Uruguay v Chile game report". ESPN. 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ Roggero, José (11 August 2021). "Futbolistas weichafes". El Ágora (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2022.