| Paulo Díaz | |
| Fullname: | Paulo César Díaz Huincales |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Cruz, Chile |
| Height: | 1.78 m[1] |
| Currentclub: | River Plate |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Position: | Centre-back, full-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cobreloa[2] |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Audax Italiano |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Palestino |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Palestino |
| Caps1: | 47 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs3: | San Lorenzo |
| Caps3: | 47 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Al-Ahli |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019– |
| Caps5: | 107 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 45 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 19:58, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 23:04, 25 June 2024 (UTC) |
Paulo César Díaz Huincales (pronounced as /es-419/; 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.[3]
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.[4]
He is the son of former defender Ítalo Díaz,[5] who played for the Chile national team in 2001. His younger brother, Nicolás, is a Chilean international footballer too.[6]
Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.[7]
Díaz naturalized Argentine by residence in 2024.[8]
| 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 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 1 | ||