Tomás Díaz (Chilean footballer)

Tomás Andrés Díaz Navarrete (born 8 January 1992) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Europe, Uruguay and Chile.[1]

Tomás Díaz
Personal information
Full name Tomás Andrés Díaz Navarrete
Date of birth (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2001–2010 Universidad Católica
2010–2011 Triestina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Triestina
2011–2012 Union Saint-Gilloise 9 (0)
2012Honvéd II (loan) 1 (0)
2012 CA Fénix
2013 Unión San Felipe 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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As a member of the Universidad Católica youth ranks, where he coincided with Santiago Dittborn, Díaz won the national titles at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels. After rejecting a professional contract with them, he emigrated to Europa and joined Italian side Triestina in 2010.[2]

In 2011, he switched to Belgium and joined Union Saint-Gilloise,[2][3] being loaned to Hungarian side Honvéd in 2012.[4] In January 2012, he also had a trial with Manchester City.[5]

On second half 2012, he returned to South America and joined Uruguayan Primera División club CA Fénix.[6]

In 2013, he returned to his homeland and played for Unión San Felipe[6] until the end of the season.[7]

Personal life

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Díaz holds Italian citizenship since his grandmother is an Italian who was born in Genoa and came to Chile after the World War II.[2]

Following his retirement, he attended Andrés Bello University and got a degree in business administration.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Tomás Diaz Navarrete :: Tomás Andrés Díaz Navarrete ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "ENTREVISTA: TOMAS DIAZ NAVARRETE". Futbolistas Chilenos en el Exterior (in Spanish). 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ Tomás Díaz en Union Saint Gilloise Futbolistas. chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Heidenreich (5 March 2012). "Tomas Diaz debuta en derrota de Honved B frente a Balmazujvaros". PeloterosCM (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ Hopkinson, Tom (22 January 2012). "Manchester City give trial to young defender Tomas Diaz". www.mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Los aconcagüinos llegan bajo la presión del colista" (in Spanish). Diario El Día. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Polémica en Unión San Felipe: "Cortan" a nueve jugadores con contrato vigente". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ^ Tomás Díaz Navarrete on Twitter
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