Hernán Díaz

Football player infobox
playername = Hernán Díaz


fullname = Hernán Edgardo Díaz
height = height|m=1.75
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|2|26
cityofbirth = Rosario, Santa Fe]
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Left back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1985
1986
1986-1989
1989-1999
2000
2000-2001
clubs = Rosario Central
Los Andes
Rosario Central
River Plate
Colón
River Plate
caps(goals) = ? (?)
? (?)
110 (5)
253 (14)
11 (2)
27 (2)
nationalyears = 1987-1998
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 28 (3)
pcupdate = August 30 2007

Hernán Edgardo Díaz (born February 26, 1965 in Rosario) 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.

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 [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/87safull.html RSSSF Copa América 1987] ] and 1989 [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/89safull.html RSSSF Copa América 1989] ] .

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 [ [http://www.rivermonumental.com/general/copas/inf-copas.htm#ecl96 Copa Libertadores 1986 statistics] ] 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 [ [http://www.cariverplate.com.ar/tplen.php?cat=en&url=fut_estadisticas.php River Plate records] ] .

During his time at River Díaz played for Argentina at the 1994 FIFA World Cup [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1994/squad_arg94.html Planet World Cup Argentina squad 1994] ] .

Later career

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

Titles

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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