Diego Arias (Colombian footballer)
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Arias with Atlético Nacional in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Alejandro Arias Hincapié[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Pereira, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Nacional (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Deportivo Pereira | 98 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Once Caldas | 46 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | PAOK | 25 | (1) |
| 2012 | Cruzeiro | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Atlético Nacional | 128 | (3) |
| 2018 | Once Caldas | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | Independiente Medellín | 23 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Huila | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | Atlético Nacional | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Diego Alejandro Arias Hincapié (born June 16, 1985) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of Atlético Nacional.[2]
Club career
In January 2011, Arias left Colombia and signed a 1.5-year contract with PAOK, after captaining Once Caldas to the Colombian championship.
International career
On 15 November 2011, Arias made his debut for the senior Colombia national team against Argentina, replacing Jackson Martinez.[3]
Club performance
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | Categoría Primera A | Copa Colombia | Continental1 | Other2 | Total | ||||||
| 2014 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 15 | |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 10 | |
| Total | 94 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 4 | |
| Career total | 94 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 4 | |
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 26 November 2016.[4]
1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
2 Includes Superliga Colombiana matches.
Honours
Club
Once Caldas
Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A (5): 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I, 2015-I,|2017-I]
- Copa Colombia (2): 2013, 2016
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2016
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Atlético Nacional tomó una decisión sobre el futuro de Diego Arias al frente del club" [Atlético Nacional made a decision on Diego Arias' future at the helm of the club] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Colombia VS. Argentina 1:2". soccerway.com. 2011-11-15.
- ^ Diego Arias at Soccerway