Hernán Edgardo Díaz (born February 26, 1965 in Barrancas) 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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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hernán Edgardo Díaz | ||
Date of birth | (1965-02-26) February 26, 1965 (age 57) | ||
Place of birth | Barrancas, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985 | Rosario Central | 3 | (0) |
1986 | Los Andes | 16 | (3) |
1986–1989 | Rosario Central | 102 | (6) |
1989–1999 | River Plate | 253 | (13) |
2000 | Colón | 10 | (2) |
2000–2001 | River Plate | 27 | (2) |
Total | 411 | (26) | |
National team | |||
1987–1998 | Argentina | 28 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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 place in the national team and he represented Argentina at the Copa América 1987[1] and 1989.[2]
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 1996[3] and the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997. 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 longtime team mate Leonardo Astrada's 11.[4]
During his time at River Díaz played for Argentina at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Díaz left River to join Colón de Santa Fe in 2000 but returned for one last season with River in 2000-2001.
Argentina squad – 1987 Copa América fourth place | ||
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Argentina football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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Argentina squad – 1989 Copa América third place | ||
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Argentina squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup | ||
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