Playing position Position Defender | Years Team | |
Date of birth (1880-12-31)December 31, 1880 Place of birth San Marcos, Córdoba, Argentina Date of death September 5, 1948(1948-09-05) (aged 67) Place of death Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Died 5 September 1948, Rosario, Argentina | ||
Zenón Díaz was an Argentinian football player. He was the first native footballer in Argentina national football team. He played all his career in Rosario Central.
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Club career
He started as a goalkeeper in 1903. Later, Díaz played as a defender, becoming in one of the most famous footballer of amateur era. He played around 150 games and scored 8 goals. He won 4 national titles and 7 locals titles with the canallas. He also worked at the Central Argentine Railway.
National team career
He was the first native player in Argentina national team. His first match was in 1905 versus Nottingham Forest. Later he played in several cups against Uruguay, and participated in the first South American Championship (1916).
With Rosario Central
With Argentina national team
References
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