[go: up one dir, main page]
Jump to content

Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
mb
Tags: Reverted blanking Visual edit
m Reverting possible vandalism by Admonter1 to version by Mattythewhite. Report False Positive? Thanks, ClueBot NG. (4320916) (Bot)
Tags: Rollback Reverted
Line 47:
{{Medal|3rd|[[2021 Copa América|2021]]|}}
}}
'''Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda''' (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for {{English football updater|Liverpoo}} club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and the [[Colombia national football team|Colombia national team]].
 
Díaz began his professional career in the [[Categoría Primera B]] at [[Barranquilla F.C.|Barranquilla]], before moving to [[Atlético Junior]], winning [[Categoría Primera A]], one [[Copa Colombia]] and one [[Superliga Colombiana]]. In 2019, he joined [[FC Porto|Porto]] for a reported fee of €7 million, winning two [[Primeira Liga]] titles, one [[Taça de Portugal]], and one [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]. After 14 league goals in 18 league games in the first half of 2021–22, Liverpool signed him in a transfer worth €45 million (£37.5 million). He won the [[EFL Cup]] and [[FA Cup]] in his first season, and was [[man of the match]] in the [[2022 FA Cup final|latter final]].
 
Díaz made his senior international debut for [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in 2018. He has earned over 40 caps for his national team, helping them to a third-place finish at the [[2021 Copa América]], and being awarded the [[Copa América records and statistics#General statistics by tournament|Golden Boot]].
 
==Club career==
===Atlético Junior===
Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda was born on 13 January 1997 in [[Barrancas, La Guajira]],<ref name="Soccerway"/> and began playing football at the age of six.<ref name="Luchito-Athletic">{{cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Jack |title=Luis Diaz: The remarkable rise of 'Luchito', Liverpool's 'true miracle' |url=https://theathletic.com/3332837/2022/05/26/luis-diaz-liverpool-champions-league/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Nicknamed "Luchito", he attended a small football school run by his father.<ref name="Luchito-Athletic" /> In 2014, at the age of 17, he attended an open trial hosted by [[Atlético Junior]] and impressed enough to join the youth team.<ref name="Luchito-Athletic" /><ref name="Alexander2022"/>
He was included in Colombia's 22-man squad for the 2015 Copa Americana de Pueblos Indígenas, due to his [[Wayuu people|Wayuu]] ethnicity.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/luis-diaz-el-wayuu-del-junior-de-barranquilla-articulo-714153 |title=Luis Díaz, el wayuu del Júnior de Barranquilla|trans-title=Luis Díaz, the Wayuu of Júnior de Barranquilla |publisher=El Espectador |language=es |date=20 September 2017|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> After impressing during the tournament, he joined the senior team of [[Atlético Junior]] in 2016, being immediately assigned to [[farm team]] [[Barranquilla F.C.|Barranquilla]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.habladeportes.co/quiero-consolidarme-junior-idolo-este-equipo-luis-diaz/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924141204/http://www.habladeportes.co/quiero-consolidarme-junior-idolo-este-equipo-luis-diaz/ |title="Quiero consolidarme en Junior y ser ídolo en este equipo": Luis Díaz|trans-title="I want to establish myself at Junior and become an idol in this team": Luis Díaz |publisher=Habla Deportes |language=es |date=21 September 2017 |archivedate=24 September 2017 |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref> Given Díaz's slender build<ref name="Alexander2022">{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Iñigo |title='Short and thin' – Luis Díaz's long road from Barrancas to Liverpool |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/26/short-and-thin-luis-diazs-long-road-from-barrancas-to-liverpool |newspaper=The Guardian |date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526145420/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/26/short-and-thin-luis-diazs-long-road-from-barrancas-to-liverpool |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> and a potentially [[malnourished]] appearance, he was given a dietary plan by Barranquilla to gain 10 kg.<ref name="Alves2021">{{cite news |last1=Alves |first1=Marcus |title=Liverpool v Porto: Luis Diaz – Copa America star who 'seemed to have malnutrition problems' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59352834 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124172939/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59352834 |archive-date=24 November 2021 |url-status=deviated}}</ref>
 
Díaz made his senior debut on 26 April 2016, coming on as a second-half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a 2–1 [[Categoría Primera B]] home loss against [[Deportivo Pereira]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/torneo-aguila/noticias/pereira-es-leyenda-vencio-barranquilla-y-sigue-lider-invicto-8941 |title=Pereira es leyenda: venció a Barranquilla y sigue líder invicto|trans-title=Pereira is legend: defeated Barranquilla and remain an unbeaten leader |publisher=Win Sports |language=es |date=26 April 2016 |accessdate=19 December 2018|archive-date=7 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707193147/https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/torneo-aguila/noticias/pereira-es-leyenda-vencio-barranquilla-y-sigue-lider-invicto-8941|url-status=dead}}</ref> His first senior goal came on 14 May, as he scored the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of [[Cúcuta Deportivo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.laopinion.com.co/cucuta-deportivo/cucuta-deportivo-no-pudo-ganar-en-barranquilla-111846 |title=Cúcuta Deportivo no pudo ganar en Barranquilla|trans-title=Cúcuta Deportivo could not win in Barranquilla |publisher=La Opinión |language=es |date=14 May 2016 |accessdate=19 December 2018|archive-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903114446/https://www.laopinion.com.co/cucuta-deportivo/cucuta-deportivo-no-pudo-ganar-en-barranquilla-111846|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
On 6 June 2017, after already making his first team debut in [[2017 Copa Colombia|the year]]'s [[Copa Colombia]], Díaz was subsequently promoted to Junior's main squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://codigofutbol.co/sebastian-herrera-y-luis-diaz-pasaron-al-junior-penaloza/ |title="Sebastián Herrera y Luis Díaz pasaron al Junior": Peñaloza|trans-title="Sebastián Herrera and Luis Díaz moved to Junior": Peñaloza |publisher=Código Fútbol |language=es |date=6 June 2017 |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref> He made his [[Categoría Primera A]] debut on 27 August, replacing [[Matías Mier]] in a 3–2 loss at [[Once Caldas]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elheraldo.co/rincon-juniorista/junior-cae-3-2-en-manizales-ante-once-caldas-396579 |title=Junior cae 3–2 en Manizales ante Once Caldas|trans-title=Junior fall by 3–2 in Manizales against Once Caldas |publisher=El Heraldo |language=es |date=27 August 2017 |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref> and scored his first goal on 20 September in a 3–1 [[Copa Sudamericana]] home win against [[Cerro Porteño]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2017/09/19/futbol/1505819690_902209.html |title=Junior 3–1 Cerro Porteño: Díaz, Teo y Chará le dan el pase a cuartos|trans-title=Junior 3–1 Cerro Porteño: Díaz, Teo and Chará give the qualification to the quarterfinals |publisher=Diario AS |language=es |date=19 September 2017|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref>
 
Díaz became a regular starter during the [[2018 Categoría Primera A season|2018 season]], and scored his first goal in the top tier on 4 February of that year, by netting the game's only in a home success over [[Atlético Bucaramanga]]. He also added braces against [[Once Caldas]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/junior-vencio-al-once-caldas-3-0-en-la-fecha-10-de-la-liga-197910 |title=Junior venció al Once Caldas 3–0 en la fecha 10 de la Liga|trans-title=Junior defeated Once Caldas by 3–0 in the round 10 of the League |publisher=El Tiempo |language=es |date=25 March 2018 |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref> [[Atlético Huila]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://extra.com.co/noticias/deportes/f%C3%BAtbol/con-doblete-de-luis-diaz-junior-de-barranquilla-goleo-al-hui-447804 |title=Con doblete de Luis Díaz Junior de Barranquilla goleó al Huila en el Romelio Martínez|trans-title=With a brace from Luis Díaz Junior thrashed Huila at the Romelio Martínez |publisher=Extra Colombia |language=es |date=12 August 2018 |accessdate=19 December 2018|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404172144/http://extra.com.co/noticias/deportes/f%C3%BAtbol/con-doblete-de-luis-diaz-junior-de-barranquilla-goleo-al-hui-447804|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Rionegro Águilas]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2018/11/23/futbol/1542943100_703473.html |title=Junior derrota a Rionegro con goles de Jarlan y Luis Díaz|trans-title=Junior defeat Rionegro with goals from Jarlan and Luis Díaz |publisher=Diario AS |language=es |date=23 November 2018 |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref> ending the campaign with 16 goals overall.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
 
===Porto===
====2019–2021: Development and adaptation to Portugal====
On 10 July 2019, Díaz signed for Portuguese club [[FC Porto]] on a five-year contract,<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz signed until 2024 |url=https://www.fcporto.pt/en/news/20190710-en-luis-diaz-signed-until-2024 |accessdate=10 October 2019 |publisher=FC Porto |date=10 July 2019}}</ref> with the club buying 80% of his economic rights for a fee of €7&nbsp;million.<ref name=jogo>{{cite news |title=Agora sim: Luis Díaz assinou pelo FC Porto|trans-title=Now done: Luis Díaz signed or FC Porto |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/agora-sim-luis-diaz-assinou-pelo-fc-porto-11070502.html |accessdate=10 October 2019 |work=O Jogo |date=2 July 2019 |language=pt}}</ref> [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] had also wanted to sign him, but he was convinced otherwise by compatriot former Porto players [[Radamel Falcao]] and [[James Rodríguez]], as well as his then national team coach [[Carlos Queiroz]].<ref name=jogo/> Díaz also admitted that prior to his Porto move, he had signed a pre-contract with [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]], but the move never materialised.<ref>{{cite news |title=South American wonderkid Luis Diaz claims he has Cardiff City pre-contract agreement |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/south-american-wonderkid-luis-diaz-16054672 |accessdate=21 April 2022 |publisher=Wales Online |date=31 March 2019}}</ref> Díaz made his debut on 7 August in a 1–0 win at [[FC Krasnodar|Krasnodar]] in the [[UEFA Champions League]] first qualifying round first leg as a 55th-minute substitute for [[Romário Baró]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz debuta con el Porto en el triunfo de Champions League|trans-title=Luis Díaz debuts with Porto in the Champions League triumph |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/08/07/futbol/1565205958_097015.html |accessdate=10 October 2019 |work=Diario AS |date=7 August 2019 |language=es}}</ref> and six days later in the return game he scored his first goal, albeit in a 3–2 loss at the [[Estádio do Dragão]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz anota y Matheus Uribe debuta, pero Porto queda fuera|trans-title=Luis Díaz scores and Matheus Uribe debuts, but Porto go out |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/08/13/futbol/1565730589_410794.html |work=Diario AS |date=13 August 2019 |language=es}}</ref> Domestically, he made his [[Primeira Liga]] debut on 10 August in a 2–1 loss at [[Gil Vicente F.C.|Gil Vicente]] as a substitute, and a week later scored for the first to wrap up a 4–0 home win against [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Guimarães]] as a starter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz anota en la goleada del Porto ante Vitoria [''sic''] Setúbal |trans-title=Luis Díaz scores in Porto's thrashing of Vitória Setúbal |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/08/18/futbol/1566083499_625009.html |accessdate=10 October 2019 |work=Diario AS |date=17 August 2019 |language=es}}</ref> In November, he, [[Mateus Uribe]], [[Agustín Marchesín]] and [[Renzo Saravia]] were suspended from the derby against [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]] for having partied the night before.<ref>{{cite news |title=FC Porto afasta quatro jogadores por motivos disciplinares|trans-title=FC Porto sideline four players for disciplinary reasons |url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/fc-porto-afasta-quatro-jogadores-por-motivos-disciplinares-11498374.html |access-date=11 October 2021 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=9 November 2021 |language=pt}}</ref>
 
In his first season in Portugal, Díaz totalled 50 appearances and 14 goals as Porto won the league and the [[Taça de Portugal]]. In [[2020 Taça de Portugal final|the final]] of the latter on 1 August 2020, he was sent off after 38 minutes in a 2–1 win over [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] at the [[Estádio Cidade de Coimbra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dw.com/pt-002/ta%C3%A7a-de-portugal-fc-porto-conquista-dobradinha/a-54406385 |title=Taça de Portugal: FC Porto conquista "dobradinha"|trans-title=Portuguese Cup: FC Porto wins "double" |publisher=Deutsche Welle |language=pt |date=2 August 2020|access-date=14 July 2021}}</ref> On 21 October 2020, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–1 defeat against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2029279/ |title=Man. City 3–1 Porto |publisher=UEFA |date=21 October 2020}}</ref> On 23 December, Díaz came on as a 77th-minute substitute for [[Mehdi Taremi]] in the [[2020 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]] against ''[[O Clássico]]'' rivals Benfica, and scored to confirm a 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/noticias/fc-porto-bate-benfica-e-conquista-supertaca-pela-22-vez-13169898.html |title=FC Porto bate Benfica e conquista Supertaça pela 22ª vez|trans-title=FC Porto beats Benfica and conquers Super Cup for the 22nd time |publisher=O Jogo |language=pt |date=23 December 2020|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref> The following 10 February, he was sent off in a 1–1 draw at [[S.C. Braga|Braga]] in a cup semi-final for unintentionally breaking [[David Carmo]]'s leg; compatriot Uribe was also dismissed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz saiu em lágrimas na reação à expulsão em Braga|trans-title=Luis Díaz left in tears in reaction to sending off in Braga |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/luis-diaz-saiu-em-lagrimas-na-reacao-a-expulsao-em-braga |access-date=15 February 2021 |work=Record |date=10 February 2021 |language=pt}}</ref>
 
====2021–2022: Breakthrough and departure====
On 11 September 2021, Díaz scored in a 1–1 away draw against [[FC Porto–Sporting CP rivalry|rivals]] [[Sporting CP]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz anota un golazo para el empate de Porto ante Sporting|trans-title=Luis Díaz scores a wondergoal for Porto's draw against Sporting |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2021/09/12/futbol/1631397657_951619.html |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=11 September 2021 |language=es}}</ref> On 9 October, he scored the only goal of a 1–0 Champions League group stage win over [[AC Milan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz le dio la victoria al Porto sobre AC Milán |trans-title=Luis Díaz gave Porto victory over AC Milan |url=https://www.vanguardia.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/luis-diaz-le-dio-la-victoria-al-porto-sobre-ac-milan-EB4388699 |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=Vanguardia |date=19 October 2021 |language=es}}</ref>
 
With two goals in a 4–0 win over [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]] on 1 November, he reached five goals in his first six league games, best in the league;<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz vuela en Porto: doblete y goleador de la Liga de Portugal|trans-title=Luis Díaz is flying in Porto: brace and top scorer in Portuguese Liga |url=https://www.futbolred.com/colombianos-en-el-exterior/luis-diaz-marca-dos-goles-en-porto-vs-moreirense-es-goleador-de-primeira-liga-de-portugal-2021-2022-144693 |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=Fútbol Red |date=19 September 2021 |language=es}}</ref> On 28 November, he scored his tenth, a long-range effort in the 2–1 victory over [[Vitória Sport Clube|Vitória de Guimarães]]; this goal earned him the Primeira Liga Goal of the Month award.<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz está imparable: vea su espectacular nuevo golazo en Portugal|trans-title=Luis Díaz is unstoppable: see his spectacular new wondergoal in Portugal |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/video-luis-diaz-hace-nuevo-gol-con-el-porto-en-portugal-635454 |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=El Tiempo |date=28 November 2021 |language=es}}</ref> His performances led to him being also named the league's Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for October and November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz é o Jogador do Mês da Liga Bwin|trans-title=Luis Díaz is the Player of the Month in the Liga Bwin |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/fc-porto/detalhe/luis-diaz-e-o-jogador-do-mes-da-liga-bwin |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=Record |date=16 November 2021 |language=pt}}</ref>
 
On 19 December, Díaz was named the league's Forward of the Month for the second consecutive month, after scoring four goals and providing three assists.<ref>{{cite news |title=Luis Díaz recebe distinção de melhor avançado do mês de dezembro da Liga|trans-title=Luis Díaz receives distinction of best forward of the month of December in Liga |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/fc-porto/detalhe/luis-diaz-recebe-distincao-de-melhor-avancado-do-mes-de-dezembro-da-liga |access-date=15 February 2022 |work=Record |date=19 January 2022 |language=pt}}</ref> Despite leaving Porto halfway through his final season, he was the joint seventh top scorer with 14 goals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Darwin Núñez é o melhor marcador da Liga, Taremi em segundo|trans-title=Darwin Núñez is the Liga top scorer, Taremi in second |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/fc-porto/darwin-nunez-e-o-melhor-marcador-da-liga-taremi-em-segundo |access-date=23 May 2022 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=15 May 2022 |language=pt}}</ref> Despite leaving Porto in January 2022, he was issued with a winner's medal after the club won the [[2021–22 Primeira Liga]] title.<ref name="liga22">{{cite news |url=https://observador.pt/especiais/o-recordista-de-minutos-o-goleador-os-tres-emigrantes-os-26-campeoes-nacionais-do-fc-porto/ |title=O recordista de minutos, o goleador, os três emigrantes. Os 26 campeões nacionais do FC Porto |trans-title=The minutes record holder, the goalscorer, the three emigrants. FC Porto's 26 national champions |first=Mariana |last=Fernandes |newspaper=Observador |location=Lisbon |date=7 May 2022 |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=pt}}</ref>
 
===Liverpool===
====2022–2023====
[[File:Luis Diaz 2022 (cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|right|Diaz playing for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2022]]
 
On 30 January 2022, Díaz signed a five-year contract at [[Premier League]] club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] for a reported €45&nbsp;million (£37.5&nbsp;million) with €15&nbsp;million (£12.5&nbsp;million) add-ons.<ref>{{cite web |author=Carroll, James |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-complete-luis-diaz-transfer-fc-porto |title=Liverpool complete Luis Diaz transfer from FC Porto |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=30 January 2022|access-date= 30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Diaz joins Liverpool from Porto for £37.5m |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60180371|access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> Prior to signing for Liverpool, Díaz had attracted interest from [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. Upon learning of Tottenham's bid, Liverpool changed their summer plans, and decided to sign Díaz on a permanent deal, after impressing Liverpool's manager [[Jürgen Klopp]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Carr, Declam |url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/01/28/liverpool-fc/1099801-liverpool-set-to-steal-luis-diaz-deal-from-under-tottenhams-nose.amp.html |title=Liverpool set to steal Luis Diaz deal from under Tottenham's nose |publisher=Vavel |date=28 January 2022|access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> He made his debut on 6 February, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute for [[Curtis Jones (footballer)|Curtis Jones]] in an [[FA Cup]] fourth-round game at home to [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]. He assisted a goal by [[Takumi Minamino]] in a 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool ease past Cardiff in FA Cup |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60187991 |access-date=6 February 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=6 February 2022 |first=Dafydd |last=Pritchard}}</ref> Thirteen days later, he scored his first goal for Liverpool in his second league start for the club in a 3–1 home win over [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] at [[Anfield]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2022 |title=Liverpool 3–1 Norwich: Reds come back to win at Anfield thanks to Mane, Salah and Diaz |url=https://www.football365.com/news/liverpool-3-1-norwich-reds-come-back-to-win-at-anfield-mane-salah-diaz|access-date=19 February 2022 |website=Football365}}</ref> In the [[2022 EFL Cup final]] on 27 February, he played the first 97 minutes of a goalless draw with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] that his team won on penalties.<ref name="2022EFLCupFinal"/> On 5 April, in the first leg of the [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Quarter-finals|Champions League quarter-finals]], Díaz scored a goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 away win against Benfica,<ref>{{cite news |title=Benfica 1–3 Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60986738 |access-date=10 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=5 April 2022 |first=Alex |last=Bysouth}}</ref> as Liverpool won 6–4 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnston |first1=Neil |title=Liverpool 3–3 Benfica |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61083788 |access-date=23 May 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2022}}</ref> On 19 April, Díaz scored within five minutes of a 4–0 victory against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 April 2022 |title=Liverpool 4–0 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60724991|access-date=1 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 3 May, he scored the second goal in Liverpool's 3–2 away victory over [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] in the Champions League semi-final, to secure his team's place in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/1100380/liverpool-sadio-mane-equals-frank-lampard-champions-league-record/ |title=ICONIC Liverpool star Sadio Mane equals incredible Frank Lampard stat in Champions League semi-final clash with goal in comeback win against Villarreal |website=Talksport |date=4 May 2022}}</ref> On 7 May, Díaz scored the equaliser in a 1–1 draw to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 April 2022 |title=Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281249|access-date=1 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 14 May, he started in the [[2022 FA Cup final]] against Chelsea, which Liverpool won 6–5 on penalties after a goalless draw, with Diaz being replaced by [[Roberto Firmino]] in the 98th minute, as he was named [[man of the match]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Charlie |date=14 May 2022 |title=Liverpool beat Chelsea to seal FA Cup after 6–5 penalty shootout win |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2022/may/14/fa-cup-final-report---20220514 |access-date=16 July 2023 |publisher=The Football Association}}</ref> On 28 May, Diaz started in the 2022 Champions League final as Liverpool lost 1–0 to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=634861 |title=Real Madrid overcome Liverpool to clinch record 14th Champions League title |publisher=ESPN |date=28 May 2022}}</ref>
 
On 30 July 2022, Díaz started for Liverpool in the club's 3–1 win over [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the [[2022 FA Community Shield|FA Community Shield]] at the [[King Power Stadium]].<ref name="2022FACommunityShield">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62275194 |title=Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |website=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> Diaz started the new months of the season by scoring four goals and providing three assists, including a brace in Liverpool's [[Liverpool F.C. 9–0 AFC Bournemouth|9–0]] win over [[AFC Bournemouth]], which equalled the [[List of highest-scoring Premier League matches#Biggest winning margin|joint-largest win in the history of the Premier League]].<ref name="BBC Match Report">{{cite web |last1=Hafez |first1=Shamoon |title=Liverpool 9–0 Bournemouth: Diaz, Elliott, Alexander-Arnold, Firmino, Van Dijk all score |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62614438 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 August 2022 |date=27 August 2022}}</ref> However, on 9 October, Díaz came off for Roberto Firmino in the 42nd minute of a game against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] due to an knee injury.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Media |first=P. A. |date=10 October 2022 |title=Liverpool's issues worsen as knee injury rules out Luis Díaz until December |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/10/liverpools-issues-worsen-with-luis-diaz-out-until-december-with-knee-injury |access-date=4 November 2022 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> After seven months in the sidelines, Díaz made his return from injury on 17 April, replacing [[Cody Gakpo]] in the 81st minute of a 6–1 away win over [[Leeds United]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Liverpool hammer Leeds for first win in five games |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65228898 |access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref> Having not registered a goal since 7 September 2022, Díaz returned to scoring ways on 30 April 2023, scoring Liverpool's second goal in their late 4–3 home win over Tottenham Hotspur, despite Liverpool leading the match by three goals at half time.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Liverpool edge past Spurs in seven-goal thriller |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65363996 |access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref>
 
====2023–present====
Diaz entered the [[2023–24 Liverpool F.C. season|2023–24]] season with a new shirt number, changing from 23 to 7.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/luis-diaz-wear-no7-jersey-2023-24 |title=Luis Diaz to wear No.7 jersey for 2023–24 |author=James Carroll |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=26 June 2023 |access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref> On 13 August, Díaz scored his first goal of the season as his side drew 1–1 against Chelsea in the Premier League.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chelsea 1–1 Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66419907 |website=BBC Sport |access-date= 21 August 2023}}</ref> On 19 August, he scored an acrobatic volley in a 3–1 win against Bournemouth.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Liverpool 3–1 Bournemouth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66482704 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 August 2023}}</ref> On 30 September, Díaz scored against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in a Premier League away match, with the goal being disallowed by the [[Linesman (association football)|linesman]] for being [[Offside (association football)|offside]]. [[Video assistant referee|VAR]] did not intervene on the decision after an "unusually quick" review. After the match, [[Professional Game Match Officials Limited|PGMOL]] admitted that the offside ruling was a "significant human error" and Díaz should have been awarded a goal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PGMOL acknowledge error in Spurs v Liverpool match |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3709629 |publisher=Premier League |access-date=30 October 2023}}</ref> Liverpool lost the game 2–1.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Fisher |first1=Ben |last2=MacInnes |first2=Paul |date=3 October 2023 |title=VAR audio from Luis Díaz's wrongly disallowed goal is released by PGMOL |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/03/pgmol-prepared-to-send-liverpool-audio-relating-to-luis-diaz-gaffe-at-spurs |access-date=30 October 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> On 5 November, in the first match he played since the kidnapping of his parents, Díaz came on as a substitute and scored a late stoppage-time equaliser in a 1–1 Premier League draw away against [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Burt |first1=Jason |last2=Tyers |first2=Alan |date=5 November 2023 |title=Luis Diaz saves Liverpool blushes with emotional equaliser at Luton Town |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/11/05/luton-town-vs-liverpool-premier-league-live-score-updates/ |access-date=5 November 2023 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Diaz grabs late and emotional Liverpool equaliser |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67253234 |access-date=5 November 2023}}</ref>
 
==International career==
[[File:Luis Díaz (112) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Díaz playing for [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in 2022]]
 
After representing [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] at [[Colombia national under-20 football team|under-20 level]] in the [[2017 South American U-20 Championship]], Díaz was called up to the full squad on 27 August 2018, for [[Friendly (association football)|friendlies]] against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] and [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://diariolalibertad.com/sitio/2018/08/27/luis-diaz-convocado-a-la-seleccion-colombia/ |title=Luis Diaz, convocado a la selección Colombia|trans-title=Luis Díaz, called up to Colombia national team |publisher=Diario La Libertad |language=es |date=27 August 2018|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref>
 
He made his full international debut on 11 September, replacing [[Juan Cuadrado]] in a 0–0 draw against the latter at the [[MetLife Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nuestrosdeportes.com/f%C3%BAtbol/selecci%C3%B3n/1940-con-el-debut-de-benedetti-y-luis-d%C3%ADaz,-colombia-empat%C3%B3-con-argentina.html |title=Con el debut de Benedetti y Luis Díaz, Colombia empató con Argentina|trans-title=With the debut of Benedetti and Luis Díaz, Colombia drew with Argentina |publisher=Nuestros Deportes |language=es |date=12 September 2018|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> Díaz scored his first international goal on 26 March 2019, equalising in a 2–1 friendly loss away to [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jee-ho |first1=Yoo |title=S. Korea beat Colombia behind Son Heung-min's long-awaited goal |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190326010900315 |access-date=10 June 2020 |agency=Yonhap News Agency |date=26 March 2019}}</ref> He was part of [[Carlos Queiroz]]' 23-man squad for the [[2019 Copa América]] in Brazil.<ref>{{cite news |title=James and Falcao head Colombia's Copa America squad |url=https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/james-and-falcao-head-colombia-s-copa-america-squad-053119 |access-date=10 October 2019 |agency=Associated Press |website=Fox Sports |date=31 May 2019}}</ref>
 
Díaz was included in Colombia's squad for the [[2021 Copa América]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.as.com/en/2021/06/14/football/1623690475_049892.html |title=Colombia squad for 2021 Copa América: selected players absences... |publisher=AS.com |date=14 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628155615/https://en.as.com/en/2021/06/14/football/1623690475_049892.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 23 June, he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 first round loss to hosts [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] with a bicycle kick,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57592206 |title=Casemiro gives Brazil controversial win |website=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021}}</ref> and on 6 July he scored their goal in a semi-final draw against Argentina, which ended in an Argentine victory following a penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://footballexpress.co.uk/copa-america-2021-argentina-1-1-colombia-post-match-analysis/ |title=Copa America 2021: Argentina 1–1 Colombia Post-match analysis |website=Football Express |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> Three days later, he scored twice, including the match-winning goal, in a 3–2 victory over [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in the third-place match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/57107455 |title=Watch: Copa America third-place play-off – Luis Diaz wins it for Colombia against Peru in injury time |website=BBC Sport |date=8 July 2021 |access-date=10 July 2021}}</ref> He ended as joint top goalscorer of the tournament alongside [[Lionel Messi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/jul/11/colombias-luis-diaz-becomes-copa-america-joint-top-scorer-with-lionel-messi-2328619.html |title=Colombia's Luis Diaz becomes Copa America joint top scorer with Lionel Messi |work=The New Indian Express |date=11 July 2021|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/luis-diaz-recebeu-trofeu-da-copa-america-e-elogiou-messi-e-um-orgulho-13966887.html |title=Luis Díaz recebeu troféu da Copa América e elogiou Messi: "É um orgulho"|trans-title=Luis Díaz received the Copa América trophy and praised Messi: "It's a pride" |work=O Jogo |language=pt |date=23 July 2021|access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>
 
On 16 November 2023, Díaz scored both goals as Colombia beat Brazil for the first time in a [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup qualifier]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/story/_/id/38917501/emotional-luis-diaz-scores-brace-colombia-father-attendance-days-kidnaping-release |title=Emotional Luis Díaz scores brace for Colombia with father in attendance |date=17 November 2023 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Díaz is of [[Wayuu people|Wayuu]] origin, making him the first indigenous Colombian to represent Colombia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.besoccer.com/new/luis-diaz-the-indigenous-star-from-colombia-s-poorest-community-1143316 |title=Luis Diaz: The indigenous star from Colombia's poorest community}}</ref> His brother, [[Jesús Díaz (footballer)|Jesús]], is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://co.marca.com/claro/futbol-internacional/liga-portuguesa/2022/07/15/62d1a6df22601d90588b4601.html |title=Jesús Díaz se desliga de Luis Díaz en su llegada a Porto: "Quiero escribir mi propia historia"|trans-title=Jesús Díaz breaks away from Luis Díaz on his arrival in Porto: "I want to write my own story" |date=15 July 2022|access-date=16 August 2022 |newspaper=Marca |location=Madrid |language=es |archive-date=24 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124132502/https://co.marca.com/claro/futbol-internacional/liga-portuguesa/2022/07/15/62d1a6df22601d90588b4601.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2023, Díaz got engaged to his girlfriend, Gera Ponce.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Durkan |first1=Joanna |title=Salah's dance moves, Robbo reunites with Ox & an engagement – LFC player holidays |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2023/07/salahs-dance-moves-robbo-reunites-with-ox-an-engagement-lfc-player-holidays/ |website=This is Anfield |date=10 July 2023 |access-date=10 July 2023}}</ref>
 
On 29 October 2023, Díaz's mother Cilenis Marulanda and father Luis Manuel "Mane" Diaz were [[Kidnapping|kidnapped]] by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in their hometown of [[Barrancas, La Guajira|Barrancas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/29/father-of-liverpools-luis-diaz-missing-in-colombia-amid-kidnapping-reports |title=Father of Liverpool's Luis Díaz missing in Colombia amid kidnapping reports |newspaper=The Guardian |date=29 October 2023 |access-date=29 October 2023}}</ref> His mother was rescued by police a day later, with a "major military search" announced to locate his father. Colombian President [[Gustavo Petro]] stated that "all the public forces have been deployed" and the following day, [[Military Forces of Colombia|General]] William Rene Salamanca announced a reward of up to 200 million pesos for information on Díaz's father's whereabouts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/29/luis-diaz-ordeal-made-it-most-difficult-game-for-jurgen-klopp-and-liverpool |title=Luis Díaz ordeal made it ‘most difficult game’ for Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool |first=Andy |last=Hunter |date=29 October 2023 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Díaz was absent for Liverpool's following Premier League match against [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], with his teammate [[Diogo Jota]] holding up Díaz's shirt during a goal celebration.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67257588 |title=Major search under way in Colombia for Diaz's father |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> His father was released by the kidnappers on 9 November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Footballer Luis Díaz's father freed by Colombian guerrillas |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67372903 |access-date=9 November 2023 |website=BBC News |date=9 November 2023}}</ref>
 
==Career statistics==
Line 204 ⟶ 260:
 
'''Porto'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2019–20 Primeira Liga|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/porto-clinch-league-title-2-223841421.html |title=Porto clinch league title with 2–0 win over Sporting |website=Yahoo! Sports |agency=Reuters |date=15 July 2020 |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref> [[2021–22 Primeira Liga|2021–22]]<ref name="liga22">{{cite news |last=Fernandes |first=Mariana |date=7 May 2022 |title=O recordista de minutos, o goleador, os três emigrantes. Os 26 campeões nacionais do FC Porto |trans-title=The minutes record holder, the goalscorer, the three emigrants. FC Porto's 26 national champions |url=https://observador.pt/especiais/o-recordista-de-minutos-o-goleador-os-tres-emigrantes-os-26-campeoes-nacionais-do-fc-porto/ |access-date=3 March 2024 |newspaper=Observador |location=Lisbon |language=pt}}</ref>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[2019–20 Taça de Portugal|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/01/portugal/taca-de-portugal/benfica/futebol-clube-do-porto/3229005/ |title=Benfica vs. Porto 1–2: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2020 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2020]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/23/portugal/super-cup/futebol-clube-do-porto/benfica/3331550/ |title=Porto vs. Benfica 2–0: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:15, 7 May 2024

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

Luis Díaz
Díaz playing for Liverpool in 2022
Personal information
Full name Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda
Date of birth (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Barrancas, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger[2]
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 7
Youth career
2014–2016 Atlético Junior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Barranquilla 34 (3)
2017–2019 Atlético Junior 67 (15)
2019–2022 Porto 77 (26)
2022– Liverpool 65 (16)
International career‡
2017 Colombia U20 5 (0)
2018– Colombia 47 (11)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's football
Copa América
Third place 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:24, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:05, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Liverpool and the Colombia national team.

Díaz began his professional career in the Categoría Primera B at Barranquilla, before moving to Atlético Junior, winning Categoría Primera A, one Copa Colombia and one Superliga Colombiana. In 2019, he joined Porto for a reported fee of €7 million, winning two Primeira Liga titles, one Taça de Portugal, and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. After 14 league goals in 18 league games in the first half of 2021–22, Liverpool signed him in a transfer worth €45 million (£37.5 million). He won the EFL Cup and FA Cup in his first season, and was man of the match in the latter final.

Díaz made his senior international debut for Colombia in 2018. He has earned over 40 caps for his national team, helping them to a third-place finish at the 2021 Copa América, and being awarded the Golden Boot.

Club career

Atlético Junior

Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda was born on 13 January 1997 in Barrancas, La Guajira,[3] and began playing football at the age of six.[4] Nicknamed "Luchito", he attended a small football school run by his father.[4] In 2014, at the age of 17, he attended an open trial hosted by Atlético Junior and impressed enough to join the youth team.[4][5] He was included in Colombia's 22-man squad for the 2015 Copa Americana de Pueblos Indígenas, due to his Wayuu ethnicity.[6] After impressing during the tournament, he joined the senior team of Atlético Junior in 2016, being immediately assigned to farm team Barranquilla.[7] Given Díaz's slender build[5] and a potentially malnourished appearance, he was given a dietary plan by Barranquilla to gain 10 kg.[8]

Díaz made his senior debut on 26 April 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Categoría Primera B home loss against Deportivo Pereira.[9] His first senior goal came on 14 May, as he scored the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of Cúcuta Deportivo.[10]

On 6 June 2017, after already making his first team debut in the year's Copa Colombia, Díaz was subsequently promoted to Junior's main squad.[11] He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 27 August, replacing Matías Mier in a 3–2 loss at Once Caldas,[12] and scored his first goal on 20 September in a 3–1 Copa Sudamericana home win against Cerro Porteño.[13]

Díaz became a regular starter during the 2018 season, and scored his first goal in the top tier on 4 February of that year, by netting the game's only in a home success over Atlético Bucaramanga. He also added braces against Once Caldas,[14] Atlético Huila[15] and Rionegro Águilas,[16] ending the campaign with 16 goals overall.[citation needed]

Porto

2019–2021: Development and adaptation to Portugal

On 10 July 2019, Díaz signed for Portuguese club FC Porto on a five-year contract,[17] with the club buying 80% of his economic rights for a fee of €7 million.[18] Zenit Saint Petersburg had also wanted to sign him, but he was convinced otherwise by compatriot former Porto players Radamel Falcao and James Rodríguez, as well as his then national team coach Carlos Queiroz.[18] Díaz also admitted that prior to his Porto move, he had signed a pre-contract with Cardiff City, but the move never materialised.[19] Díaz made his debut on 7 August in a 1–0 win at Krasnodar in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first leg as a 55th-minute substitute for Romário Baró,[20] and six days later in the return game he scored his first goal, albeit in a 3–2 loss at the Estádio do Dragão.[21] Domestically, he made his Primeira Liga debut on 10 August in a 2–1 loss at Gil Vicente as a substitute, and a week later scored for the first to wrap up a 4–0 home win against Vitória de Guimarães as a starter.[22] In November, he, Mateus Uribe, Agustín Marchesín and Renzo Saravia were suspended from the derby against Boavista for having partied the night before.[23]

In his first season in Portugal, Díaz totalled 50 appearances and 14 goals as Porto won the league and the Taça de Portugal. In the final of the latter on 1 August 2020, he was sent off after 38 minutes in a 2–1 win over Benfica at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.[24] On 21 October 2020, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–1 defeat against Manchester City in the 2020–21 season.[25] On 23 December, Díaz came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Mehdi Taremi in the 2020 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against O Clássico rivals Benfica, and scored to confirm a 2–0 win.[26] The following 10 February, he was sent off in a 1–1 draw at Braga in a cup semi-final for unintentionally breaking David Carmo's leg; compatriot Uribe was also dismissed.[27]

2021–2022: Breakthrough and departure

On 11 September 2021, Díaz scored in a 1–1 away draw against rivals Sporting CP.[28] On 9 October, he scored the only goal of a 1–0 Champions League group stage win over AC Milan.[29]

With two goals in a 4–0 win over Moreirense on 1 November, he reached five goals in his first six league games, best in the league;[30] On 28 November, he scored his tenth, a long-range effort in the 2–1 victory over Vitória de Guimarães; this goal earned him the Primeira Liga Goal of the Month award.[31] His performances led to him being also named the league's Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for October and November.[32]

On 19 December, Díaz was named the league's Forward of the Month for the second consecutive month, after scoring four goals and providing three assists.[33] Despite leaving Porto halfway through his final season, he was the joint seventh top scorer with 14 goals.[34] Despite leaving Porto in January 2022, he was issued with a winner's medal after the club won the 2021–22 Primeira Liga title.[35]

Liverpool

2022–2023

Diaz playing for Liverpool in 2022

On 30 January 2022, Díaz signed a five-year contract at Premier League club Liverpool for a reported €45 million (£37.5 million) with €15 million (£12.5 million) add-ons.[36][37] Prior to signing for Liverpool, Díaz had attracted interest from Tottenham Hotspur. Upon learning of Tottenham's bid, Liverpool changed their summer plans, and decided to sign Díaz on a permanent deal, after impressing Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp.[38] He made his debut on 6 February, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute for Curtis Jones in an FA Cup fourth-round game at home to Cardiff City. He assisted a goal by Takumi Minamino in a 3–1 win.[39] Thirteen days later, he scored his first goal for Liverpool in his second league start for the club in a 3–1 home win over Norwich City at Anfield.[40] In the 2022 EFL Cup final on 27 February, he played the first 97 minutes of a goalless draw with Chelsea that his team won on penalties.[41] On 5 April, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Díaz scored a goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 away win against Benfica,[42] as Liverpool won 6–4 on aggregate.[43] On 19 April, Díaz scored within five minutes of a 4–0 victory against Manchester United.[44] On 3 May, he scored the second goal in Liverpool's 3–2 away victory over Villarreal in the Champions League semi-final, to secure his team's place in the final.[45] On 7 May, Díaz scored the equaliser in a 1–1 draw to Tottenham Hotspur.[46] On 14 May, he started in the 2022 FA Cup final against Chelsea, which Liverpool won 6–5 on penalties after a goalless draw, with Diaz being replaced by Roberto Firmino in the 98th minute, as he was named man of the match.[47] On 28 May, Diaz started in the 2022 Champions League final as Liverpool lost 1–0 to Real Madrid.[48]

On 30 July 2022, Díaz started for Liverpool in the club's 3–1 win over Manchester City in the FA Community Shield at the King Power Stadium.[49] Diaz started the new months of the season by scoring four goals and providing three assists, including a brace in Liverpool's 9–0 win over AFC Bournemouth, which equalled the joint-largest win in the history of the Premier League.[50] However, on 9 October, Díaz came off for Roberto Firmino in the 42nd minute of a game against Arsenal due to an knee injury.[51] After seven months in the sidelines, Díaz made his return from injury on 17 April, replacing Cody Gakpo in the 81st minute of a 6–1 away win over Leeds United.[52] Having not registered a goal since 7 September 2022, Díaz returned to scoring ways on 30 April 2023, scoring Liverpool's second goal in their late 4–3 home win over Tottenham Hotspur, despite Liverpool leading the match by three goals at half time.[53]

2023–present

Diaz entered the 2023–24 season with a new shirt number, changing from 23 to 7.[54] On 13 August, Díaz scored his first goal of the season as his side drew 1–1 against Chelsea in the Premier League.[55] On 19 August, he scored an acrobatic volley in a 3–1 win against Bournemouth.[56] On 30 September, Díaz scored against Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League away match, with the goal being disallowed by the linesman for being offside. VAR did not intervene on the decision after an "unusually quick" review. After the match, PGMOL admitted that the offside ruling was a "significant human error" and Díaz should have been awarded a goal.[57] Liverpool lost the game 2–1.[58] On 5 November, in the first match he played since the kidnapping of his parents, Díaz came on as a substitute and scored a late stoppage-time equaliser in a 1–1 Premier League draw away against Luton Town.[59][60]

International career

Díaz playing for Colombia in 2022

After representing Colombia at under-20 level in the 2017 South American U-20 Championship, Díaz was called up to the full squad on 27 August 2018, for friendlies against Venezuela and Argentina.[61]

He made his full international debut on 11 September, replacing Juan Cuadrado in a 0–0 draw against the latter at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[62] Díaz scored his first international goal on 26 March 2019, equalising in a 2–1 friendly loss away to South Korea.[63] He was part of Carlos Queiroz' 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.[64]

Díaz was included in Colombia's squad for the 2021 Copa América.[65] On 23 June, he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 first round loss to hosts Brazil with a bicycle kick,[66] and on 6 July he scored their goal in a semi-final draw against Argentina, which ended in an Argentine victory following a penalty shoot-out.[67] Three days later, he scored twice, including the match-winning goal, in a 3–2 victory over Peru in the third-place match.[68] He ended as joint top goalscorer of the tournament alongside Lionel Messi.[69][70]

On 16 November 2023, Díaz scored both goals as Colombia beat Brazil for the first time in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.[71]

Personal life

Díaz is of Wayuu origin, making him the first indigenous Colombian to represent Colombia.[72] His brother, Jesús, is also a professional footballer.[73] In July 2023, Díaz got engaged to his girlfriend, Gera Ponce.[74]

On 29 October 2023, Díaz's mother Cilenis Marulanda and father Luis Manuel "Mane" Diaz were kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in their hometown of Barrancas.[75] His mother was rescued by police a day later, with a "major military search" announced to locate his father. Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that "all the public forces have been deployed" and the following day, General William Rene Salamanca announced a reward of up to 200 million pesos for information on Díaz's father's whereabouts.[76] Díaz was absent for Liverpool's following Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, with his teammate Diogo Jota holding up Díaz's shirt during a goal celebration.[77] His father was released by the kidnappers on 9 November.[78]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barranquilla 2016[3] Categoría Primera B 19 2 2 0 — — — 21 2
2017[3] Categoría Primera B 15 1 6 0 — — — 21 1
Total 34 3 8 0 — — — 42 3
Atlético Junior 2017[3] Categoría Primera A 12 0 7 0 — 4[c] 1 — 23 1
2018[3] Categoría Primera A 38 13 2 0 — 19[d] 3 — 59 16
2019[3] Categoría Primera A 17 2 — — 5[e] 0 2[f] 1 24 3
Total 67 15 9 0 — 28 4 2 1 106 20
Porto 2019–20[79] Primeira Liga 29 6 6 2 5 2 10[g] 4 — 50 14
2020–21[79] Primeira Liga 30 6 6 1 1 1 9[h] 2 1[i] 1 47 11
2021–22[79] Primeira Liga 18 14 3 0 1 0 6[h] 2 — 28 16
Total 77 26 15 3 7 3 25 8 1 1 125 41
Liverpool 2021–22[80] Premier League 13 4 5 0 1 0 7[h] 2 — 26 6
2022–23[81] Premier League 17 4 0 0 0 0 3[h] 1 1[j] 0 21 5
2023–24[82] Premier League 35 8 3 1 4 1 7[k] 3 — 49 13
Total 65 16 8 1 5 1 17 6 1 0 96 24
Career total 243 60 40 4 12 4 70 18 4 2 369 88
  1. ^ Includes Copa Colombia, Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Nine appearances in Copa Libertadores, ten appearances and three goals in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearances in Superliga Colombiana
  7. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  9. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  10. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
  11. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 26 March 2024[83]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2018 1 0
2019 13 1
2020 2 0
2021 15 6
2022 6 1
2023 8 3
2024 2 0
Total 47 11
As of match played 26 March 2024
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Díaz goal[83]
List of international goals scored by Luis Díaz
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 March 2019 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 3  South Korea 1–1 1–2 Friendly [84]
2 3 June 2021 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru 17  Peru 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [85]
3 23 June 2021 Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20  Brazil 1–0 1–2 2021 Copa América [86]
4 6 July 2021 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil 22  Argentina 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.),
(2–3 p)		 2021 Copa América [87]
5 9 July 2021 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil 23  Peru 2–1 3–2 2021 Copa América [88]
6 3–2
7 9 September 2021 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia 26  Chile 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [89]
8 24 March 2022 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia 34  Bolivia 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [90]
9 20 June 2023 Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany 39  Germany 1–0 2–0 Friendly [91]
10 16 November 2023 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia 44  Brazil 1–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [92]
11 2–1

Honours

Atlético Junior

Porto

Liverpool

Colombia

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Luis Díaz: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ Ogden, Mark (28 January 2022). "Liverpool compete with Man United, Tottenham to sign Porto winger Luis Diaz – sources". ESPN. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "L. Díaz: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Lang, Jack. "Luis Diaz: The remarkable rise of 'Luchito', Liverpool's 'true miracle'". The Athletic. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b Alexander, Iñigo (26 May 2022). "'Short and thin' – Luis Díaz's long road from Barrancas to Liverpool". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Luis Díaz, el wayuu del Júnior de Barranquilla" [Luis Díaz, the Wayuu of Júnior de Barranquilla] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ^ ""Quiero consolidarme en Junior y ser ídolo en este equipo": Luis Díaz" ["I want to establish myself at Junior and become an idol in this team": Luis Díaz] (in Spanish). Habla Deportes. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  8. ^ Alves, Marcus (24 November 2021). "Liverpool v Porto: Luis Diaz – Copa America star who 'seemed to have malnutrition problems'". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Pereira es leyenda: venció a Barranquilla y sigue líder invicto" [Pereira is legend: defeated Barranquilla and remain an unbeaten leader] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Cúcuta Deportivo no pudo ganar en Barranquilla" [Cúcuta Deportivo could not win in Barranquilla] (in Spanish). La Opinión. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  11. ^ ""Sebastián Herrera y Luis Díaz pasaron al Junior": Peñaloza" ["Sebastián Herrera and Luis Díaz moved to Junior": Peñaloza] (in Spanish). Código Fútbol. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Junior cae 3–2 en Manizales ante Once Caldas" [Junior fall by 3–2 in Manizales against Once Caldas] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Junior 3–1 Cerro Porteño: Díaz, Teo y Chará le dan el pase a cuartos" [Junior 3–1 Cerro Porteño: Díaz, Teo and Chará give the qualification to the quarterfinals] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Junior venció al Once Caldas 3–0 en la fecha 10 de la Liga" [Junior defeated Once Caldas by 3–0 in the round 10 of the League] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Con doblete de Luis Díaz Junior de Barranquilla goleó al Huila en el Romelio Martínez" [With a brace from Luis Díaz Junior thrashed Huila at the Romelio Martínez] (in Spanish). Extra Colombia. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Junior derrota a Rionegro con goles de Jarlan y Luis Díaz" [Junior defeat Rionegro with goals from Jarlan and Luis Díaz] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Luis Díaz signed until 2024". FC Porto. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Agora sim: Luis Díaz assinou pelo FC Porto" [Now done: Luis Díaz signed or FC Porto]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  19. ^ "South American wonderkid Luis Diaz claims he has Cardiff City pre-contract agreement". Wales Online. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Luis Díaz debuta con el Porto en el triunfo de Champions League" [Luis Díaz debuts with Porto in the Champions League triumph]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Luis Díaz anota y Matheus Uribe debuta, pero Porto queda fuera" [Luis Díaz scores and Matheus Uribe debuts, but Porto go out]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 13 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Luis Díaz anota en la goleada del Porto ante Vitoria [sic] Setúbal" [Luis Díaz scores in Porto's thrashing of Vitória Setúbal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 17 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  23. ^ "FC Porto afasta quatro jogadores por motivos disciplinares" [FC Porto sideline four players for disciplinary reasons]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Taça de Portugal: FC Porto conquista "dobradinha"" [Portuguese Cup: FC Porto wins "double"] (in Portuguese). Deutsche Welle. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Man. City 3–1 Porto". UEFA. 21 October 2020.
  26. ^ "FC Porto bate Benfica e conquista Supertaça pela 22ª vez" [FC Porto beats Benfica and conquers Super Cup for the 22nd time] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  27. ^ "Luis Díaz saiu em lágrimas na reação à expulsão em Braga" [Luis Díaz left in tears in reaction to sending off in Braga]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Luis Díaz anota un golazo para el empate de Porto ante Sporting" [Luis Díaz scores a wondergoal for Porto's draw against Sporting]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  29. ^ "Luis Díaz le dio la victoria al Porto sobre AC Milán" [Luis Díaz gave Porto victory over AC Milan] (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  30. ^ "Luis Díaz vuela en Porto: doblete y goleador de la Liga de Portugal" [Luis Díaz is flying in Porto: brace and top scorer in Portuguese Liga] (in Spanish). Fútbol Red. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  31. ^ "Luis Díaz está imparable: vea su espectacular nuevo golazo en Portugal" [Luis Díaz is unstoppable: see his spectacular new wondergoal in Portugal]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  32. ^ "Luis Díaz é o Jogador do Mês da Liga Bwin" [Luis Díaz is the Player of the Month in the Liga Bwin]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  33. ^ "Luis Díaz recebe distinção de melhor avançado do mês de dezembro da Liga" [Luis Díaz receives distinction of best forward of the month of December in Liga]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Darwin Núñez é o melhor marcador da Liga, Taremi em segundo" [Darwin Núñez is the Liga top scorer, Taremi in second] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  35. ^ a b Fernandes, Mariana (7 May 2022). "O recordista de minutos, o goleador, os três emigrantes. Os 26 campeões nacionais do FC Porto" [The minutes record holder, the goalscorer, the three emigrants. FC Porto's 26 national champions]. Observador (in Portuguese). Lisbon. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  36. ^ Carroll, James (30 January 2022). "Liverpool complete Luis Diaz transfer from FC Porto". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  37. ^ "Diaz joins Liverpool from Porto for £37.5m". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  38. ^ Carr, Declam (28 January 2022). "Liverpool set to steal Luis Diaz deal from under Tottenham's nose". Vavel. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  39. ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (6 February 2022). "Liverpool ease past Cardiff in FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  40. ^ "Liverpool 3–1 Norwich: Reds come back to win at Anfield thanks to Mane, Salah and Diaz". Football365. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  41. ^ a b McNulty, Phil (27 February 2022). "Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  42. ^ Bysouth, Alex (5 April 2022). "Benfica 1–3 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  43. ^ Johnston, Neil (13 April 2022). "Liverpool 3–3 Benfica". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  44. ^ "Liverpool 4–0 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  45. ^ "ICONIC Liverpool star Sadio Mane equals incredible Frank Lampard stat in Champions League semi-final clash with goal in comeback win against Villarreal". Talksport. 4 May 2022.
  46. ^ "Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  47. ^ Bennett, Charlie (14 May 2022). "Liverpool beat Chelsea to seal FA Cup after 6–5 penalty shootout win". The Football Association. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  48. ^ "Real Madrid overcome Liverpool to clinch record 14th Champions League title". ESPN. 28 May 2022.
  49. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (30 July 2022). "Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  50. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (27 August 2022). "Liverpool 9–0 Bournemouth: Diaz, Elliott, Alexander-Arnold, Firmino, Van Dijk all score". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  51. ^ Media, P. A. (10 October 2022). "Liverpool's issues worsen as knee injury rules out Luis Díaz until December". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  52. ^ "Liverpool hammer Leeds for first win in five games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  53. ^ "Liverpool edge past Spurs in seven-goal thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  54. ^ James Carroll (26 June 2023). "Luis Diaz to wear No.7 jersey for 2023–24". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  55. ^ "Chelsea 1–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  56. ^ "Liverpool 3–1 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  57. ^ "PGMOL acknowledge error in Spurs v Liverpool match". Premier League. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  58. ^ Fisher, Ben; MacInnes, Paul (3 October 2023). "VAR audio from Luis Díaz's wrongly disallowed goal is released by PGMOL". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  59. ^ Burt, Jason; Tyers, Alan (5 November 2023). "Luis Diaz saves Liverpool blushes with emotional equaliser at Luton Town". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  60. ^ "Diaz grabs late and emotional Liverpool equaliser". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  61. ^ "Luis Diaz, convocado a la selección Colombia" [Luis Díaz, called up to Colombia national team] (in Spanish). Diario La Libertad. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  62. ^ "Con el debut de Benedetti y Luis Díaz, Colombia empató con Argentina" [With the debut of Benedetti and Luis Díaz, Colombia drew with Argentina] (in Spanish). Nuestros Deportes. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  63. ^ Jee-ho, Yoo (26 March 2019). "S. Korea beat Colombia behind Son Heung-min's long-awaited goal". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  64. ^ "James and Falcao head Colombia's Copa America squad". Fox Sports. Associated Press. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  65. ^ "Colombia squad for 2021 Copa América: selected players absences..." AS.com. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  66. ^ "Casemiro gives Brazil controversial win". BBC Sport. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  67. ^ "Copa America 2021: Argentina 1–1 Colombia Post-match analysis". Football Express. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  68. ^ "Watch: Copa America third-place play-off – Luis Diaz wins it for Colombia against Peru in injury time". BBC Sport. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  69. ^ "Colombia's Luis Diaz becomes Copa America joint top scorer with Lionel Messi". The New Indian Express. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  70. ^ "Luis Díaz recebeu troféu da Copa América e elogiou Messi: "É um orgulho"" [Luis Díaz received the Copa América trophy and praised Messi: "It's a pride"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  71. ^ "Emotional Luis Díaz scores brace for Colombia with father in attendance". ESPN. 17 November 2023.
  72. ^ "Luis Diaz: The indigenous star from Colombia's poorest community".
  73. ^ "Jesús Díaz se desliga de Luis Díaz en su llegada a Porto: "Quiero escribir mi propia historia"" [Jesús Díaz breaks away from Luis Díaz on his arrival in Porto: "I want to write my own story"]. Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  74. ^ Durkan, Joanna (10 July 2023). "Salah's dance moves, Robbo reunites with Ox & an engagement – LFC player holidays". This is Anfield. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  75. ^ "Father of Liverpool's Luis Díaz missing in Colombia amid kidnapping reports". The Guardian. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  76. ^ Hunter, Andy (29 October 2023). "Luis Díaz ordeal made it 'most difficult game' for Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool". The Guardian.
  77. ^ "Major search under way in Colombia for Diaz's father". BBC Sport.
  78. ^ "Footballer Luis Díaz's father freed by Colombian guerrillas". BBC News. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  79. ^ a b c "Luis Díaz: Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  80. ^ "Games played by Luis Diaz in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  81. ^ "Games played by Luis Diaz in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  82. ^ "Games played by Luis Diaz in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  83. ^ a b "Luis Díaz: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  84. ^ "Korea Republic vs. Colombia 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  85. ^ "Peru vs. Colombia 0–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  86. ^ "Brazil vs. Colombia 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  87. ^ "Argentina vs. Colombia 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  88. ^ "Colombia vs. Peru 3–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  89. ^ "Colombia vs. Chile 3–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  90. ^ "Colombia vs. Bolivia 3–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  91. ^ "Germany vs. Colombia 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  92. ^ "Colombia vs. Brazil 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  93. ^ "Así fue el camino de Junior para ser el campeón del fútbol colombiano" [This was Junior's path to being the Colombian soccer champion]. Futbolred (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  94. ^ "Colombiano Luis Díaz, a punto de pasar al Porto del Portugal" [Colombian Luis Díaz, about to move to Porto from Portugal] (in Spanish). Reuters. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  95. ^ "Independiente Medellín vs. Junior 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
    "Junior vs. Independiente Medellín 2–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  96. ^ "Junior vs. Deportes Tolima 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
    "Deportes Tolima vs. Junior 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  97. ^ "Porto clinch league title with 2–0 win over Sporting". Yahoo! Sports. Reuters. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  98. ^ "Benfica vs. Porto 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  99. ^ "Porto vs. Benfica 2–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  100. ^ "Sporting Braga vs. Porto 1–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  101. ^ McNulty, Phil (14 May 2022). "Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  102. ^ McNulty, Phil (25 February 2024). "Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  103. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (30 July 2022). "Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  104. ^ McNulty, Phil (28 May 2022). "Liverpool 0–1 Real Madrid". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  105. ^ "2 goals by Diaz gives Colombia 3rd place at Copa America". Marca. Madrid. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  106. ^ "Player of the tournament, top scorer and best goalkeeper: Stars of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2021". Copa América. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  107. ^ "One by one, the team of the CONMEBOL Copa America chosen by GET". Copa América. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  108. ^ "Colombia's Luis Diaz named 'Revelation of Copa America'". Reuters. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  109. ^ "Melhores de outubro/novembro: Luis Díaz é o Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal bwin" [Best of October/November: Luis Díaz is Liga Portugal bwin Player of the Month] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  110. ^ "Melhores de outubro/novembro: Luis Díaz vence o prémio Burger King Avançado do Mês da Liga Portugal bwin" [Best of October/November: Luis Díaz wins the Burger King Forward of the Month award from Liga Portugal bwin] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  111. ^ "Melhores de dezembro: Luis Díaz recebeu a distinção Burger King Avançado do Mês da Liga Portugal bwin" [Best of December: Luis Díaz wins the Burger King Forward of the Month award from Liga Portugal bwin] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  112. ^ "Luis Díaz recebeu distinção Bet.pt Golo do Mês Liga NOS" [Luis Díaz received the Bet.pt Goal of the Month Liga NOS distinction] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  113. ^ "Melhores de outubro/novembro: Luis Díaz foi o autor do Golo do Mês da Liga Portugal bwin" [Best of October/November: Luis Díaz was the scorer of Liga Portugal bwin Goal of the Month] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  114. ^ "Prémios Fair-Play Liga Portugal alteram designação para Prémios Neno" [Fair-Play Liga Portugal Awards change name to Neno Awards] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luis Díaz (Colombian footballer).
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luis_Díaz_(footballer,_born_1997)&oldid=1222631393"