Cristian Díaz
Personal information | |||
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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). |
Cristian Fabián Díaz Sichi (born 18 May 1976 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine retired 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.
Díaz 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 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 the third level, 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 |
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1995 | Argentina U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup |
1998–99 | Málaga | Second Division |
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)