Cristian Díaz

For the Argentine footballer, see Cristian Omar Díaz. For the Argentine footballer, see Christian Díaz.

Cristian Díaz

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Fabián Díaz Sichi
Date of birth	(1976-05-18) 18 May 1976
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Platense	67	(1)
1997–1998	Atlético B	28	(4)
1998–1999	Málaga	5	(0)
1999	Atlético Madrid	0	(0)
2000	Elche	19	(3)
2000–2002	Salamanca	61	(3)
2002–2005	Sporting Gijón	71	(4)
2005–2007	Ciudad Murcia	40	(3)
2007–2008	Granada 74	19	(0)
2008–2009	Atlético Ciudad	6	(2)
Total		316	(20)
International career
1995	Argentina U20	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Sichi.

Cristian Fabián Díaz Sichi (born 18 May 1976 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

After beginning his career with native Club Atlético Platense, 21-year-old Díaz moved to Spain in 1997, going on to remain in the country the following 12 seasons. Two years earlier, he was picked to represent Argentina at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the national team winning the tournament in Qatar after defeating Brazil 2–0.

Díaz started with Atlético Madrid, but only represented the reserve side during his spell. Also in the second division (where he played with Atlético B), he represented Málaga CF, Elche CF, UD Salamanca, Sporting de Gijón, Ciudad de Murcia and Granada 74 CF – who rose from the ashes of Ciudad – retiring at CF Atlético Ciudad in the third level at the age of 33.

In the 1998–99 campaign, Díaz achieved his biggest team success, winning La Liga promotion with Andalusia's Malaga. He only contributed, however, with five games to this feat.

Honours

Season	Team	Title
1995	Argentina U20	FIFA U-20 World Cup
1998–99	Málaga	Segunda División

External links

• Cristian Díaz profile at BDFutbol
• Stats at Footballdatabase