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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hernán Edgardo Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-02-26)February 26, 1965 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | Barrancas,Santa Fe,Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1998 | Argentina | 28 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hernán Edgardo Díaz (born February 26, 1965) is anArgentine retiredfootballright back. During his club career he played forRosario Central,Los Andes,River Plate andColón de Santa Fe.
Díaz started his career in theArgentine 2nd division with Rosario Central in 1985, after a short spell with Los Andes he returned to Rosario to help the club win the 1986-1987Primera Division Argentina. His performances earned him a place in the national team and he representedArgentina at theCopa América 1987[1] and1989.[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 theCopa Libertadores in 1996[3] and theSupercopa 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 teammateLeonardo Astrada's 11.[4]
During his time at River Díaz played for Argentina at the1994 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.