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Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Figueras (8 January 1946 – 16 January 2018) was an Argentine footballer. He played as a defender for Racing Club in Argentina and Atlético Madrid in Spain. He was nicknamed "Panadero" (baker) because his father owned a bakery.
 Díaz with Racing Club in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Figueras | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 16 January 2018 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1973 | Racing Club | 239 (total) | (19) |
| 1974–1977 | Atlético Madrid | 57 | (1) |
| 1977–1978 | Racing Club | (see above) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2007 | |||
Biography
"Panadero" Díaz was born in Buenos Aires and started his professional career in 1965 with Racing Club de Avellaneda. In 1966 he was part of the team that won the Argentine league. The following season they won in the Copa Libertadores 1967, the first and only time that Racing Club have been Libertadores champions. Later that year they beat Celtic F.C. of Scotland in the Copa Intercontinental to become the first Argentine team to be crowned club champions of the world.
In 1974 Díaz joined Atlético Madrid where he won a second Copa Intercontinental in 1974, beating Racing Clubs fiercest rivals; Club Atlético Independiente. He also won a Copa del Rey and a league title with Atlético before returning to Argentina in 1977.
"Panadero" returned to Racing Club but only played on until 1978 when he retired from top-class football. He was named in the Clarín all-time Racing Club team.[1]
Diaz died after complications on a planned aortic aneurysm operation at the Favaloro Foundation Hospital[2]
Honours
Club
- Primera División: 1966
- Copa Libertadores: 1967
- Intercontinental Cup: 1967
- Intercontinental Cup: 1974
- Copa del Rey: 1976
- Spanish League: 1976–77
References
- All time Racing Club team (in Spanish)
- "Murió el Panadero Díaz". Clarín (in Spanish). 16 January 2018.
External links
- (in Spanish) Fútbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)
На других языках
- [en] Rubén Oswaldo Díaz
[es] Rubén Osvaldo Díaz
Rubén Osvaldo Díaz Figueras (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 8 de enero de 1946-Ibídem, 16 de enero de 2018), más conocido como Panadero Díaz o simplemente Panadero, fue un futbolista argentino que jugaba en la posición de defensor lateral izquierdo.[it] Rubén Oswaldo Díaz
Rubén Oswaldo Díaz, meglio conosciuto come Panadero, (Buenos Aires, 8 gennaio 1946 – Buenos Aires, 16 gennaio 2018) è stato un calciatore e allenatore di calcio argentino, di ruolo difensore. Il soprannome era dovuto al fatto che il padre avesse una panetteria.[ru] Диас, Рубен Освальдо
Рубе́н Осва́льдо Ди́ас Фиге́рас (исп. Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Figueras; 8 января 1946, Буэнос-Айрес, Аргентина — 16 января 2018, там же) — аргентинский футболист. Выступал на позиции защитника.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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