Marcelo Díaz

Marcelo Díaz

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas
Date of birth	30 December 1986 (1986-12-30) (age 24)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Midfielder Winger
Club information
Current club	Universidad de Chile
Number	21
Youth career
	Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–	Universidad de Chile	131	(2)
2010	→ La Serena (loan)	13	(5)
National team
2005 2011–	Chile U-20 Chile	? 1	(? 0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas (born December 30, 1986 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Universidad de Chile.^[1] He can play as defensive, central or attacking midfielder, and also as winger.

Career

His professional debut came in 2005. He usually played as right back or defensive Midfielder, instead as attacking midfielder his natural position.^[2] He returned to play as attacking midfielder after he arrived to La Serena, debuting with a goal against Audax Italiano. For the 2011 season he was loaned to Huachipato, but Jorge Sampaoli the new coach of U. de Chile, wanted him to play for his team in 2011.^[3]

References

1. ^ Player profile at BDFA
2. ^ Perfil Marcelo Díaz
3. ^ La "Era Sampaoli" en la 'U' comenzó con intensa práctica

Persondata
Name	Diaz, Marcelo
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	30 December 1986
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Date of death
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