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Marcelo Díaz Personal information Full name Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas Date of birth 30 December 1986 Place of birth Santiago, Chile Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Playing position Midfielder
WingerClub information Current club Universidad de Chile Number 21 Youth career Universidad de Chile Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005– Universidad de Chile 131 (2) 2010 → La Serena (loan) 13 (5) National team 2005
2011–Chile U-20
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† Appearances (Goals).Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas (born December 30, 1986 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Universidad de Chile.[1] He can play as defensive, central or attacking midfielder, and also as winger.
Career
His professional debut came in 2005. He usually played as right back or defensive Midfielder, instead as attacking midfielder his natural position.[2] He returned to play as attacking midfielder after he arrived to La Serena, debuting with a goal against Audax Italiano. For the 2011 season he was loaned to Huachipato, but Jorge Sampaoli the new coach of U. de Chile, wanted him to play for his team in 2011.[3]
References
Club Universidad de Chile – current squad 1 Conde · 2 M. González · 3 Mena · 4 O. González · 5 Acevedo · 6 Rodríguez · 7 Rivarola · 8 G. Vargas · 9 Henríquez · 12 Alfaro · 13 J. Rojas · 14 Márquez · 15 Marino · 16 Castro · 17 E. Vargas · 18 Rebolledo · 19 Canales · 20 Aránguiz · 21 Díaz · 22 Lorenzetti · 23 Abarca · 24 Maturana · 25 Herrera · 26 Leyton · 27 Magalhaes · 28 Gallegos · 29 Martínez · 31 Lichnovsky · Manager: Jorge Sampaoli
2 Riquelme • 3 Páez • 4 Montecinos • 5 Bascuñán • 6 Díaz • 7 Meneses • 8 Vásquez • 9 Canales • 10 Morales • 11 Tudela • 12 Arias • 13 Muñoz • 14 Fernández • 15 Carmona • 16 Sánchez • 17 Villanueva • 18 Jara • 19 Fuenzalida • 20 Parada • 21 Rosales • Coach: Sulantay
•Categories:- 1986 births
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