Paulo Díaz
Chilean footballer (born 1994)
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Paulo César Díaz Huincales (Latin American Spanish: [ˈpawlo ˈði.as] born 25 August 1994), known as Paulo Díaz, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Chile national team.[3]
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Díaz with Chile at the 2017 Confederations Cup | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Paulo César Díaz Huincales | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz, Chile | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||
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Current team | Atlanta United | ||||||||||
| Number | 27 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Cobreloa[2] | ||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Audax Italiano[2] | ||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Palestino[2] | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Palestino | 47 | (6) | ||||||||
| 2015 | Colo-Colo | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2016–2018 | San Lorenzo | 47 | (5) | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Ahli | 24 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2019–2026 | River Plate | 154 | (8) | ||||||||
| 2026– | Atlanta United | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2015– | Chile | 53 | (1) | ||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:53, 23 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:06, 9 September 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||
Club careeer
Díaz spent seven seasons with Argentine giant River Plate from 2019 to 2026. On 14 July 2026, he signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United until June 2028.[4]
International career
He got his first call up to the senior Chile squad for a friendly against the United States in January 2015 and made his international debut in the match.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of former defender Ítalo Díaz,[6] who played for the Chile national team in 2001. His younger brother, Nicolás, is a Chilean international footballer too.[7]
Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.[8]
Díaz naturalized Argentine by residence in 2024.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 November 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palestino | 2013 | Chilean Primera División | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Chilean Primera División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7[b] | 0 | – | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 47 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | 67 | 7 | |||
| Colo-Colo | 2015–16 | Chilean Primera División | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| San Lorenzo | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | – | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | – | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | – | 69 | 8 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 4[e] | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| River Plate | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[b] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2025 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 2[i] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Total | 148 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 268 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 78 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 391 | 29 | ||
- Includes Copa Chile, Copa Argentina and King's Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
- Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
- Appearance in Supercopa Internacional
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 9 September 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 27 March 2023 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile |  Paraguay | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
