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Centre-backChileLiga Profesional Argentina

Paulo Díaz

Experienced headRiver Plate · 31 yrsTransferred to Atlanta United FC

Profile

Full namePaulo César Díaz Huincales
PositionCentre-back
NationalityChile
Age31
Date of birth25 Aug 1994
BirthplaceSanta Cruz
Height178 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubRiver Plate
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Centre-back

Season stats

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5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
216
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina5002166.94
CONMEBOL Sudamericana2001016.6

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

P. Díaz is a 31-year-old central defender at River Plate, rated 17.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Díaz.

On the season, Díaz graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.167 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 31 Díaz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
17.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.17
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

4.17
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 17.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.