# Paulo Díaz

Paulo César Díaz Huincales (Latin American Spanish: born 25 August 1994), known as Paulo Díaz, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Chile national team.

## 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.

## Personal life

He is the son of former defender Ítalo Díaz, who played for the Chile national team in 2001. His younger brother, Nicolás, is a Chilean international footballer too.
Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.
Díaz naturalized Argentine by residence in 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 23 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Palestino | 2013 | Chilean Primera División | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Palestino | 2013–14 | Chilean Primera División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Palestino | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 7 |
| Palestino | Total | Total | 47 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| San Lorenzo | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| San Lorenzo | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| San Lorenzo | Total | Total | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 8 |
| Al-Ahli | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| River Plate | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| River Plate | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| River Plate | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| River Plate | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| River Plate | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| River Plate | 2025 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate | Total | Total | 128 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 248 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 362 | 27 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Chile, Copa Argentina and King's Cup
* ↑ Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and AFC Champions League Elite.
* ↑ Includes Supercopa Argentina, Torneos de Verano, Trofeo de Campeones and Arab Club Champions Cup.

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Chile | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Chile | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| Chile | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| Chile | 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| Chile | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Chile | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| Chile | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Chile | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| Chile | 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 49 | 1 |

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 27 March 2023 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile | Paraguay | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |

## Honours
### Colo-Colo

* Chilean Primera División: 2015 Apertura

### River Plate

* Copa Argentina: 2018-19
* Supercopa Argentina: 2019, 2023
* Argentine Primera División: 2021, 2023
* Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2021, 2023