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Ernesto Díaz

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Colombian footballer (1952-2002)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Correa.
Ernesto Díaz
Personal information
Full name José Ernesto Díaz Correa
Date of birth (1952-09-13)13 September 1952
Date of death 4 May 2002(2002-05-04) (aged 49)
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Santa Fe 144 (27)
1976–1977 Standard Liège 6 (0)
1977–1978 Santa Fe 89 (19)
1979 Junior 49 (4)
1980–1981 Independiente Medellín 68 (7)
1982–1983 Millonarios 58 (5)
1984–1986 Santa Fe 34 (5)
1987 Millonarios 0 (0)
International career
1973–1983 Colombia 29 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ernesto Díaz Correa (13 September 1952 – 4 May 2002) was a Colombian former footballer who played as a midfielder. A Colombian international, he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, as well as three editions of the Copa América, earning a runners-up medal and finishing as top scorer in 1975.

References

  1. "Un Futbolista Llamado Ernesto". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 12 May 2002.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernesto Díaz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
South American Championship and Copa América top scorers
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Championship era
Copa América era
Colombia squads
Colombia squad – 1972 Summer Olympics
Colombia
Colombia squad – 1975 Copa América runners-up
Colombia
Colombia squad – 1979 Copa América
Colombia
Colombia squad – 1983 Copa América
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