Christopher Díaz (footballer)

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Christopher Díaz
Unión Española - Curicó Unido, 2018
Personal information
Full name Christopher Felipe Díaz Peña
Date of birth (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Curicó, Chile
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Rangers
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Curicó Unido 83 (2)
2015San Antonio Unido (loan) 1 (0)
2016Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 9 (0)
2019Cobreloa (loan) 23 (1)
2020– Rangers 34 (9)
International career
2014 Chile U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2021

Christopher Felipe Díaz Peña (born 25 July 1995) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Rangers as a right-back.

Club career[edit]

Díaz began his career at his local side Curicó Unido in 2013, before moving to Canada with United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2.[2][3]

On 2 January 2019, Cobreloa announced the signing of Díaz.[1] In 2020, he joined Rangers de Talca.[4]

International career[edit]

In 2014, he took part of Chile U20 squad in friendly matches against Paraguay U20.[5] In addition, he performed as a sparring for the Chile senior team.[6]

Honours[edit]

Curicó Unido

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b El extraño caso de Christopher Díaz: es presentado por Cobreloa y La Serena, latercera.com, 2 January 2019
  2. ^ "Whitecaps FC add Chilean right back Christopher Diaz to WFC2 roster | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. ^ Vera, Pablo (13 May 2021). "La desconocida historia que une a figura de Rangers con estrella del Bayern" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Rangers no para de sumar refuerzos". Campeonato Chileno (in Spanish). ANFP. January 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Fútbol: La 'Roja' Sub 20 se medirá el 18 y 20 de marzo a Paraguay en amistosos". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ^ "El joven que saltó desde Curicó al fútbol de Estados Unidos". VLN Radio (in Spanish). 22 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

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