Hernán Díaz

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Hernán Díaz
Personal information
Full name Hernán Edgardo Díaz
Date of birth February 26, 1965 (1965-02-26) (age 43)
Place of birth    Barrancas, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Right back
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1985
1986
1986-1989
1989-1999
2000
2000-2001
Rosario Central
Los Andes
Rosario Central
River Plate
Colón
River Plate
 ? (?)
? (?)
110 (5)
253 (14)
11 (2)
27 (2)   
National team
1987-1998 Argentina 28 (3)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of August 30 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Hernán Edgardo Díaz (born 26 February 1965) is a former Argentine football right back. During his club career he played for Rosario Central, Los Andes, River Plate and Colón de Santa Fe.

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[edit] Early career

Díaz started his career in the Argentine 2nd division with Rosario Central in 1985, after a short spell with Los Andes he returned to Rosario to help the club win the 1986-1987 Primera Division Argentina. His performances earned him a a place in the national team and he represented Argentina at the Copa América 1987[1] and 1989[2].

[edit] River Plate

Díaz joined River Plate in 1989, helping the club to win the 1989-1990 title in his first season he went on to win 8 league titles with the club as well as the Copa Libertadores in 1986[3] and the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1987. His 10 titles as a player make him the second most decorated player in the history of Club Atlético River Plate, second only to his long time team mate Leonardo Astrada's 11[4].

During his time at River Díaz played for Argentina at the 1994 FIFA World Cup[5].

[edit] Later career

Díaz left River to join Colón de Santa Fe in 2000 but returned for one last season with River in 2000-2001.

[edit] Titles

Season Club Title
1986-1987 Flag of Argentina Rosario Central Primera División Argentina
1989-1990 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina
Apertura 1991 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina
Apertura 1993 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina
Apertura 1994 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina
Apertura 1996 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina
1996 Flag of Argentina River Plate Copa Libertadores
Clausura 1997 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina
1997 Flag of Argentina River Plate Supercopa Sudamericana
Apertura 1997 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina
Apertura 1999 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera División Argentina

[edit] Facts

  • Díaz is the second most decorated player in the history of Club Atlético River Plate with 10 titles.
  • Díaz played 73 games in the Copa Libertadores, scoring 7 goals, the only Argentine to have played more Libertadores games was Julio César Falcioni with 76.

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