Racing Club was founded 25 de marzo de 1903, with Osvaldo Otero as club president at the time of this guide. Club colors: celeste y blanca, a rayas verticales. Home ground: "Presidente Perón", Mozart y Pje. Omar Orestes Corbatta (1870) Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. Head coach for the 1996/97 preseason per the guide: Alfio Basile. Nicolás Diez was one of 31 players listed in the Racing Club first-team squad in this edition of the guide, playing as a midfielder (Vol.(10) in the source).
| Apellido/Nombres (as printed) | F./Nacim. | Lugar | Puesto | Procedencia | Condición |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIEZ, Nicolás Ignacio | 09-02-77 | Cap. Fed. (CAP) | Vol.(10) | Argentinos Jrs. | Pase propio |
Transcribed verbatim from the club's page in the guide. This edition prints Procedencia and Condición as two separate columns (unlike the 1986/87 edition's single combined field). Not editorially expanded beyond common football-transfer shorthand: signed on a free transfer (“pase propio”); the source lists his prior club as Argentinos Jrs..
Solo Fútbol Guía 1996/97. Uploaded by Jim Totime, 1 September 2026. Cross-reference against a modern source (Transfermarkt / RSSSF) recommended before this is used for anything client-facing — this stub has not been independently verified against a second source.