- Cristian Díaz
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Cristian Díaz Personal information Full name Cristian Fabián Díaz Sichi Date of birth May 18, 1976 Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club Retired Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1997 Platense 67 (1) 1997–1998 Atlético B 28 (4) 1998–1999 Málaga 5 (0) 1999 Atlético Madrid 0 (0) 2000 Elche 19 (3) 2000–2002 Salamanca 61 (3) 2002–2005 Sporting Gijón 71 (4) 2005–2007 Ciudad Murcia 40 (3) 2007–2008 Granada 74 19 (0) 2008–2009 Atlético Ciudad 6 (2) National team 1995 Argentina U20 3 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Sichi.Cristian Fabián Díaz Sichi (born 18 May 1976 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine-Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
After beginning his career with native Club Atlético Platense, Díaz moved in 1997, aged 21, to Spain, where he would remain the following 12 years. Two years earlier, he was picked to represent Argentina at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the national team winning the tournament in Qatar after defeating Brazil 2–0.
He started with Atlético de Madrid, but only represented the reserve side during his spell. Also in the second division, where he played with Atlético B, he also represented Málaga CF, Elche CF, UD Salamanca, Sporting de Gijón, Ciudad de Murcia and Granada 74 CF - who rose from the ashes of Ciudad - retiring at CF Atlético Ciudad in level three, at the age of 33.
In the 1998–99 season, Díaz achieved his biggest team success, winning La Liga promotion with Andalusia's Málaga; he only contributed, however, with five games to this feat.
Honours
Season Team Title 1995 Argentina U20
FIFA U-20 World Cup 1998–99 Málaga
Second Division External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Buenos Aires
- Argentine people of Spanish descent
- Argentine footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primera División Argentina players
- Club Atlético Platense footballers
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Málaga CF footballers
- Elche CF players
- UD Salamanca footballers
- Sporting de Gijón footballers
- Ciudad de Murcia footballers
- Granada 74 CF footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
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