Diego Arias (Colombian footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arias and the second or maternal family name is Hincapié.

Diego Alejandro Arias Hincapié (born June 16, 1985) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Atlético Huila^[2] as a defensive midfielder.

Diego Arias

Arias with Atlético Nacional in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Diego Alejandro Arias Hincapié[1]
Date of birth	(1985-06-15) June 15, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Pereira, Colombia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlético Huila
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–	Atlético Huila	11	(0)
International career
2011	Colombia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

• Categoría Primera A (1): 2010-II

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