Cristian Díaz

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Cristian Díaz
Personal information
Full nameCristian Fabián Díaz Sichi
Date of birth (1976-05-18) May 18, 1976
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current clubRetired
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1997Platense67(1)
1997–1998Atlético B28(4)
1998–1999Málaga5(0)
1999Atlético Madrid0(0)
2000Elche19(3)
2000–2002Salamanca61(3)
2002–2005Sporting Gijón71(4)
2005–2007Ciudad Murcia40(3)
2007–2008Granada 7419(0)
2008–2009Atlético Ciudad6(2)
National team
1995Argentina U203(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
1995Argentina Argentina U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup
1998–99Spain Málaga Second Division

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