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{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Distinguish|Cristian Díaz (disambiguation){{!}}Cristian Díaz}}
{{for|the Mexican footballer|Christian Díaz (Mexican footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christian Díaz
| image =
| fullname = Christian Lionel Díaz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|5|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Florencio Varela Partido|Florencio Varela]], Argentina
| height = 1.73 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left back]]
| currentclub = [[Club Atlético Tembetary|Tembetary]] (manager)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]]
| years1 = 1995–2000
| years2 = 2000–2001
| years3 = 2001–2002
| years4 = 2002–2003
| years5 = 2003
| years6 = 2004
| years7 = 2005
| years8 = 2005–2006
| years9 = 2006–2007
| years10 = 2007–2009
| clubs1 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
| clubs2 = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]
| clubs3 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]]
| clubs4 = [[Levante UD|Levante]]
| clubs5 = [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]]
| clubs6 = [[Ciudad de Murcia|Ciudad Murcia]]
| clubs7 = [[UD Almería|Almería]]
| clubs8 = [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]]
| clubs9 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
| clubs10 = [[Arsenal de Sarandí|Arsenal Sarandí]]
| caps1 = 119
| caps2 = 32
| caps3 = 8
| caps4 = 39
| caps5 = 6
| caps6 = 17
| caps7 = 4
| caps8 = 18
| caps9 = 39
| caps10 = 47
| totalcaps = 329
| goals1 = 4
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| totalgoals = 6
| manageryears1 = 2012
| manageryears2 = 2013
| manageryears3 = 2015
| manageryears4 = 2016
| manageryears5 = 2017
| manageryears6 = 2018–2019
| manageryears7 = 2019–2021
| manageryears8 = 2021
| manageryears9 = 2021–2022
| manageryears10 = 2023–2024
| manageryears11 = 2024–2025
| manageryears12 = 2025–
| managerclubs1 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Deportes Iquique]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres|San Martín Porres]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Santa Tecla F.C.|Santa Tecla]]
| managerclubs7 = [[Club Jorge Wilstermann|Wilstermann]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Royal Pari F.C.|Royal Pari]]
| managerclubs9 = [[The Strongest]]
| managerclubs10 = [[Club Jorge Wilstermann|Wilstermann]]
| managerclubs11 = [[Cienciano]]
| managerclubs12 = [[Club Atlético Tembetary|Tembetary]]
}}

'''Christian Lionel Díaz''' (born 12 May 1976) is an Argentine [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]]. He is the current manager of Paraguayan club [[Club Atlético Tembetary|Tembetary]].

==Playing career==
Born in [[Florencio Varela Partido]], [[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]], Díaz started his career with [[Club Atlético Independiente]] in 1995. In [[1995–96 Argentine Primera División|his first season]] as a professional, he helped ''El Diablo Rojo'' [[1995 Supercopa Sudamericana|win]] the [[Supercopa Sudamericana|South American Supercup]] in an eventual 2–1 aggregate triumph against [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo]] (he did not take part in the final, however).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/supcopa95full.html|title=Supercopa Libertadores 1995 – Full Details|last=Bobrowsky|first=Josef|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=30 November 2018}}</ref> He appeared in more than 150 official games with the club during his five-year spell.

In 2000, Díaz moved to Italy and joined [[Udinese Calcio]], only missing three [[Serie A]] matches as the team [[2000–01 Serie A|finished in 12th position]]. In the following four years he played in Spain, representing [[RCD Mallorca]], [[Levante UD]], [[Albacete Balompié]], [[Ciudad de Murcia]] and [[UD Almería]], having little overall impact and only totalling 14 [[La Liga]] appearances for the first and the third sides.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/diaz-futbol-cambiado-peru-busqueda-212262|title=Díaz: "El fútbol ha cambiado y Perú está en esa búsqueda"|trans-title=Díaz: "Football has changed and Peru is in that search"|newspaper=[[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]]|last=Valencia|first=Gonzalo|language=Spanish|date=12 September 2015|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref>

Díaz returned to his country in 2005, successively representing [[Club Olimpo]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lanueva.com/nota/2006-1-31-9-0-0--el-unico-culpable-de-mi-lesion-fue-el-destino|title="El único culpable de mi lesión fue el destino"|trans-title=Only fate was to blame for my injury|newspaper=[[La Nueva Provincia]]|last=Peyssé|first=Sergio Daniel|language=Spanish|date=31 January 2006|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref> [[Club Atlético Huracán]] and [[Arsenal de Sarandí]], winning two major titles with the latter team including the [[2007 Copa Sudamericana]]. He retired from football in 2009, at the age of 33.

==Coaching career==
Díaz began working as a manager in March 2012, after succeeding [[Ramón Díaz]] at the helm of Independiente.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/independiente/va-cambios_0_SJMsamgshe.html|title=Va con tres cambios|trans-title=He goes with three changes|newspaper=[[Olé (sports newspaper)|Olé]]|language=Spanish|date=16 March 2012|accessdate=30 November 2018}}</ref> As an [[Interim management|interim]], he led the team to a 5–4 away win against [[Boca Juniors]] in the same month, ending the opposition's 33-match unbeaten run in national competitions;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.continental.com.ar/noticias/deportes/independiente-vencio-a-boca-y-le-quito-el-invicto-en-la-bombonera/20120312/nota/1652805.aspx|title=Independiente venció a Boca y le quitó el invicto en la Bombonera|trans-title=Independiente beat Boca and ended their unbeaten run at la Bombonera|publisher=Continental|language=Spanish|date=12 March 2012|accessdate=30 November 2018}}</ref> during his tenure at the [[Estadio Libertadores de América]], he also managed an unprecedented four consecutive home victories as well as a 4–1 defeat of [[Racing Club de Avellaneda]] in a [[List of sports rivalries|local derby]], but the club was also [[2012–13 Argentine Primera División season|relegated]] to the [[Primera B Nacional]] even though he left into the season to be replaced by [[Américo Gallego]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2013/07/07/C-4831-el-descenso-de-independiente-666.php|title=El descenso de Independiente: 6/6/6|trans-title=Independiente's relegation: 6/6/6|newspaper=[[El Gráfico (Argentina)|El Gráfico]]|last=Estévez|first=Martín|language=Spanish|date=7 July 2013|accessdate=30 November 2018}}</ref>

Subsequently, Díaz had abroad stints at [[Deportes Iquique]] (Chile) and [[Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres]] (Peru): he led the former team to [[2013 Copa Libertadores|the group stage]] of the [[Copa Libertadores]] for the first time ever,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2013/01/30/581645/iquique-hace-historia-clasifico-a-la-copa-libertadores-en-dramatica-definicion-por-penales.html|title=¡Iquique hace historia!: Clasificó a la Copa Libertadores en dramática definición por penales|trans-title=Iquique make history!: Qualified to Copa Libertadores in dramatic penalty decision|newspaper=[[El Mercurio]]|language=Spanish|date=30 January 2013|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref> and was appointed at the latter on 17 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/universidad-san-martin-cristian-leonel-diaz-nuevo-tecnico-315320|title=Universidad San Martín: Cristian Leonel Díaz es nuevo técnico|trans-title=Universidad San Martín: Cristian Leonel Díaz is the new manager|newspaper=El Comercio|language=Spanish|date=17 December 2014|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref>

Díaz returned to his country and its top level in February 2016, joining Olimpo.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.diariojornada.com.ar/152756/deportes/Cristian_Diaz_sera_el_DT_de_Olimpo|title=Cristian Díaz dirigió su primera práctica en Olimpo y Osella asume en Newell's|trans-title=Cristian Díaz was in charge of first session at Olimpo and Osella takes over at Newell's|newspaper=Diario Jornada|language=Spanish|date=23 February 2016|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref> In spite of the side finishing [[2016 Argentine Primera División|in last place]] they avoided relegation on the coefficient rule, and he left his post on 4 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/futbol/cristian-diaz-ya-no-es-mas-el-entrenador-de-olimpo.html|title=Cristian Díaz ya no es más el entrenador de Olimpo|trans-title=Cristian Díaz is no longer manager of Olimpo|publisher=[[Torneos y Competencias]]|language=Spanish|date=4 December 2016|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref>

On 5 April 2017, Díaz signed for [[Quilmes Atlético Club]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.diariojornada.com.ar/184664/deportes/christian_diaz_quilmes/|title=Cristian Díaz será el nuevo DT de Quilmes|trans-title=Cristian Díaz will be Quilmes' new HC|newspaper=Diario Jornada|language=Spanish|date=5 April 2017|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref> this time not being able to prevent [[2016–17 Argentine Primera División|relegation to division two]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/futbol-mundial/cristian-diaz-quilmes-descendio-argentina-y-excluyo-siete-jugadores-n281091|title=Cristian Díaz: Quilmes descendió en Argentina y excluyó a siete jugadores|trans-title=Cristian Díaz: Quilmes relegated in Argentina and released seven players|publisher=[[América TV]]|language=Spanish|date=19 June 2017|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref> In late June of the following year, he was appointed at [[Santa Tecla F.C.]] from the [[Salvadoran Primera División]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elmundo.sv/santa-tecla-presento-a-su-nuevo-dt/|title=Santa Tecla presentó a su nuevo DT|trans-title=Santa Tecla presented their new HC|newspaper=[[El Mundo (El Salvador)|El Mundo]]|last=Mena|first=Justin|language=Spanish|date=23 June 2018|accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Udinese'''
*[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2000]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/IntertotoCup/AllTimeStatistics/season%3D2000/Round%3D1469/match%3D65597/index.html|title=Udinese 4–2 Sigma (Aggregate: 6–4)|publisher=UEFA|date=22 August 2000|accessdate=16 April 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040623195839/http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/IntertotoCup/AllTimeStatistics/season%3D2000/Round%3D1469/match%3D65597/index.html|archive-date=23 June 2004}}</ref>

'''Independiente'''
*[[Supercopa Sudamericana]]: [[1995 Supercopa Sudamericana|1995]]

'''Arsenal Sarandí'''
*[[Copa Sudamericana]]: [[2007 Copa Sudamericana|2007]]
*[[Suruga Bank Championship]]: [[2008 Suruga Bank Championship|2008]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerway|christian-leonel-diaz/221222}}
*{{BDFA|CHRISTIAN-LEONEL-DIAZ-2769}}
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090910032456/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=3471&SEOFutbolista=Diaz+Christian+Leonel Argentine League statistics]}} {{in lang|es}} {{dead link|date=October 2017}}
*{{BDFutbol|432}}

{{Paraguayan Primera División managers}}
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{{Deportes Iquique managers}}
{{Universidad San Martín managers}}
{{C.D. Jorge Wilstermann managers}}
{{Royal Pari F.C. managers}}
{{The Strongest managers}}
{{Cienciano managers}}
}}

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