Nicolás Díaz (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Huincales.

Nicolás Andrés Díaz Huincales (born 20 May 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Puebla on loan from Tijuana.^[1]

Nicolás Díaz

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Andrés Díaz Huincales
Date of birth	(1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	San Ramón, Santiago, Chile
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Puebla (on loan from Tijuana)
Number	6
Youth career
	Palestino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Palestino	36	(0)
2020	Morelia	0	(0)
2020	→ Palestino (loan)	4	(0)
2020–2022	Mazatlán	55	(5)
2022–	Tijuana	70	(0)
2025	→ Unión Española (loan)	10	(0)
2025–	→ Puebla (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2020–	Chile	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

In June 2022, Díaz joined Tijuana.^[2] In 2025, he was loaned out to Chilean club Unión Española and Puebla.^[3][4]

International career

Díaz made his senior national team debut on 8 October 2020 in a World Cup qualifier game against Uruguay.^[5]

Personal life

He is the son of the former Chile international Ítalo Díaz. His older brother, Paulo, is also a Chile international footballer.

Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.^[6]

Honours

Palestino

• Copa Chile (1): 2018