Marcelo Díaz

(Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas)

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Born
1986 (38 years old)
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Padre Hurtado, Chile

Position
Defensive Midfield

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Hispanic

Team Number
21

Height
166 cm

Weight
148 lbs

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Soccer

Team
Universidad de Chile

League
Chile Primera Division

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Description

Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 30 December 1986) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Chilean Primera División side Universidad de Chile.

Díaz came through Universidad de Chile youth academy, and was promoted to the first team in 2004, when he was 18. Making over 150 appearances Díaz was an integral part of the team with the club that won five titles including three consecutive national championships and the 2011 Copa Sudamericana; the club's first international title. In 2012, he moved to Swiss side Basel, where he won two consecutive league titles, before moving to Hamburger SV in 2015.

Díaz has earned over 60 caps for Chile since his senior debut in 2011, and represented the nation at the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2015 Copa América, winning the latter while being named in the Team of the tournament.

Díaz has earned the nickname of "South American Xavi", as both of them have a great ball control capabilities and excellent passing skills. In June 2015, he scored a 91st minute free-kick goal that helped save Hamburger SV from its first ever relegation from the Bundesliga and is considered to be one of the most important goals in the club's 128-year history.

Season Stats
21 appearances in the current 2025 Season
0 goals scored in the current 2025 Season

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