Nicolás Díaz (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Huincales.

Nicolás Díaz

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Andrés Díaz Huincales
Date of birth	(1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	San Ramón, Santiago, Chile
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Tijuana
Number	4
Youth career
	Palestino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Palestino	36	(0)
2020	Morelia	0	(0)
2020	→ Palestino (loan)	4	(0)
2020–2022	Mazatlán	55	(5)
2022–	Tijuana	13	(0)
International career^‡
2020–	Chile	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 19 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Nicolás Andrés Díaz Huincales (born 20 May 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Tijuana and the Chile national team.[1]

Club career

In June 2022, he joined Club Tijuana.[2]

International career

Díaz made his senior national team debut on 8 October 2020 in a World Cup qualifier game against Uruguay.[3]

Personal life

He is the son of the former Chile international Ítalo Díaz. His older brother, Paulo, is also a Chile international footballer.

Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.[4]

Honours

Palestino

• Copa Chile (1): 2018

References

1. Nicolás Díaz at Soccerway
2. "Nicolás Díaz llega a reforzar al Club Tijuana". Sitio Oficial del Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente (in Spanish). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
3. "Uruguay v Chile game report". ESPN. 8 October 2020.
4. Roggero, José (11 August 2021). "Futbolistas weichafes". El Ágora (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2022.