Biography
Who is Ramón Díaz?
Early life and playing debut
Ramón Díaz began his path in football as a youth talent at the River Plate club in Argentina. He was born in La Rioja. The young player developed his skills under the guidance of youth manager Norberto Yácono. His first appearance for the top division squad occurred on 13 August 1978. This match resulted in a 1 to 0 victory against the Colón team because the regular starters were away in Europe. Ramón Díaz secured his first official goal for the club on 30 August 1978 during a match against Quilmes that ended in a 1 to 1 draw.
Professional career in Europe and Japan
In 1982, Ramón Díaz started his international career by signing with the Italian club Napoli. He finished his first season there as the team top scorer with eight goals in total. Following this period, he joined Avellino in 1983 on a loan arrangement. He played as a regular starter during his three seasons there and scored 11 goals during the 1985 to 1986 term. By July 1986, he transferred to Fiorentina for a fee of 10 billion lire.
International experience and coaching
Ramón Díaz played for the Argentina under 20 team that won the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship alongside Diego Maradona. He scored eight goals in the tournament and received the Golden Boot award for his performance. He later participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and scored a goal during the match against Brazil. Although rumors once suggested a feud between him and Maradona impacted his national team opportunities for the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, Maradona denied these claims in his autobiography, stating he had recommended Ramón Díaz for those squads.
Birthday and age
Ramón Díaz was born on August 29, 1959, which makes Ramón 67 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Ramón shares the date with 46 other famous people.
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