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Raphael Diaz

1986 - Today

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Raphael Salvador Diaz (born January 9, 1986) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League (NL). He began his professional career with EV Zug in 2003 and has also played with the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and the Calgary Flames. After returning to Switzerland with EV Zug Diaz has won the 2019 Swiss Cup and the 2020-21 NL Championship Diaz was selected to play for the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. He previously represented Switzerland at the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships, the 2005 and 2006 IIHF World U20 Championship, the 2008 Ice Hockey World Championship, and captained the team at the 2017 Spengler Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Raphael Diaz is the 381st most popular hockey player (up from 412th in 2024), the 950th most popular biography from Switzerland and the 14th most popular Swiss Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Raphael Diaz ranks 381 out of 676. Before him are Johan Hedberg, Christian Ehrhoff, Reto Berra, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Phil Housley. After him are Petr Sýkora, Frans Nielsen, Alexander Semin, David Pastrňák, Radko Gudas, and Richard Lintner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Raphael Diaz ranks 872. Before him are Tiago Apolónia, Beslan Mudranov, Usman Khawaja, Alessandro De Marchi, Joseph Akpala, and Andrey Amador. After him are Lukas Kampa, Yannick Djaló, Kamila Lićwinko, David Zurutuza, Azusa Iwashimizu, and Mor Karbasi.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Raphael Diaz ranks 950 out of 1,015. Before him are Loris Benito (1992), Dominique Aegerter (1990), Nicholas Medforth-Mills (1985), Seny Dieng (1994), Stefanie Vögele (1990), and Reto Berra (1987). After him are Viola Calligaris (1996), Christoph Sauser (1976), Michael Frey (1994), Marco Padalino (1983), Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (1969), and Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (1984).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Switzerland

Among hockey players born in Switzerland, Raphael Diaz ranks 14. Before him are Roman Josi (1990), David Aebischer (1978), Jonas Hiller (1982), Martin Plüss (1977), Mathias Seger (1977), and Reto Berra (1987). After him are Nino Niederreiter (1992), Sven Andrighetto (1993), and Yannick Weber (1988).

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