Carlos Díaz (footballer, born 1945)

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Carlos Díaz
Personal information
Full name Carlos Guillermo Díaz López
Date of birth (1945-06-27) 27 June 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Club México
1961–1965 Ferrobádminton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Ferrobádminton 22 (1)
1967–1970 Rangers 133 (20)
1971 Colo-Colo 23 (5)
1972–1973 Naval 53 (6)
1974–1975 Aurora
1976–1977 Deportivo Zacapa
1978 Aurora
1979 Cobán Imperial
1979 Galcasa
1980 Universidad SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Guillermo Díaz López (born 27 June 1945) is a former Chilean footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile and Guatemala.

Career[edit]

A versatile midfielder, Díaz is a product of Ferrobádminton [es], the club after Bádminton FC, and made his debut in the 1966 season wearing the number 6 in a match against Audax Italiano.[2] In his homeland, he also played for Rangers,[3] Colo-Colo[4][5][6] and Naval,[7] only in the top division.[2]

He was a member of the Rangers squad that became the runner-up in the 1969 season, won the Torneo Provincial [es] and qualified to the 1970 Copa Libertadores. In the tournament, Díaz scored against Deportivo Cali and Universidad de Chile.[8] The next year, he also took part in the Copa Libertadores with Colo-Colo.[9][2]

After the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, he emigrated to Guatemala and played for Aurora,[10] Deportivo Zacapa, Cobán Imperial, Galcasa and Universidad SC. He won league titles with Aurora in 1975 and 1978.[2] In Deportivo Zacapa, he coincided with his compatriot Carlos Pacheco.[11]

At international level, he was called up to the Chile national team in 1972 for a tournament in Brazil. However, Rangers did not give him permission.[2]

Personal life[edit]

He was nicknamed Carita de Toni (Little Clown Face) since he was a child due to his sense of humour.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carlos Díaz". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lizana, José Antonio (2009). "CARLOS "CARITA DE TONI" DÍAZ: "Historias de un patíperro del fútbol"". Rayando la cancha : crónicas deportivas (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Ceacheí. pp. 75–78. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Historias Rojinegras: Los años de transición 1967 y 1968". Gigantedeportivo.cl (in Spanish). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ "O'HIGGINS 2:2 COLO-COLO TORNEO NACIONAL 1971". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ González Lucay, Carlos (2 October 2016). "Los héroes olvidados". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ Marín, Edgardo; Salviat, Julio (1975). "Radiografía de los 278 albos". De David a "Chamaco": medio siglo de goles (PDF). Santiago, Chile: Editora Gabriela Mistral. p. 220. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "ESPECIAL Colo Colo campeón 1972; Golpe a la historia". Somos Chile (in Spanish). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ Andreuzzi, Renato (10 August 2020). "Talca es una fiesta, Rangers a la Copa Libertadores 1970". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ^ "UNIÓN ESPAÑOLA 1:1 COLO-COLO COPA LIBERTADORES 1971". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  10. ^ (Antorcha Deportiva) Una foto de Aurora en 1975, año en que ganó su 4to título de Liga on Facebook (in Spanish). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  11. ^ (Antorcha Deportiva) Deportivo Zacapa en 1976 on Facebook (in Spanish). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

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