Paulo Díaz facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Huincales.
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Díaz with Chile at the 2017 Confederations Cup
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| Full name | Paulo César Díaz Huincales | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz, Chile | |||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m | |||||||||
| Playing position | Centre-back, full-back | |||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||
| Current club | River Plate | |||||||||
| Number | 17 | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Cobreloa | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Audax Italiano | |||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Palestino | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||
| 2013–2015 | Palestino | 47 | (6) | |||||||
| 2015 | Colo-Colo | 1 | (0) | |||||||
| 2016–2018 | San Lorenzo | 47 | (5) | |||||||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Ahli | 24 | (0) | |||||||
| 2019– | River Plate | 128 | (7) | |||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||
| 2015– | Chile | 48 | (1) | |||||||
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Honours
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† Appearances (Goals). |
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Paulo César Díaz Huincales (Latin American Spanish: [ˈpawlo ˈði.as] born 25 August 1994), known as Paulo Díaz, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Chile national team.
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International career
He got his first call up to the senior Chile squad for a friendly against the United States in January 2015 and made his international debut in the match.
Personal life
He is the son of former defender Ítalo Díaz, who played for the Chile national team in 2001. His younger brother, Nicolás, is a Chilean international footballer too.
Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.
Díaz naturalized Argentine by residence in 2024.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palestino | 2013 | Chilean Primera División | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Chilean Primera División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 47 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 7 | ||
| Colo-Colo | 2015–16 | Chilean Primera División | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| San Lorenzo | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 8 | ||
| Al-Ahli | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| River Plate | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2025 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 248 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 362 | 27 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 March 2023 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile |  Paraguay |
2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours
- Colo-Colo
- Chilean Primera División: 2015 Apertura
- River Plate
- Copa Argentina: 2018-19
- Supercopa Argentina: 2019, 2023
- Argentine Primera División: 2021, 2023
- Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2021, 2023
See also
In Spanish: Paulo Díaz para niños
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