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Luis Diaz is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liverpool in the Premier League and represents the Colombia national team. Diaz’s journey began in the Colombian Second Division with Barranquilla before joining Atletico Junior. In 2019, he joined Porto for €7 million and won two Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal doubles, along with a Supertaca Candido de Oliveira. His outstanding performance in the 2021–22 season, where he scored 14 league goals in 18 games, earned him a €45 million move to Liverpool. He made his debut in an FA Cup match and subsequently scored his first goal for the team in a league match against Norwich City. His impressive performances with Liverpool led to victories in the EFL Cup, FA Cup, and an appearance in the UEFA Champions League final.

Diaz represented Colombia at under-20 level and made his senior international debut in 2018. He scored his first international goal in a friendly against South Korea in 2019 and was part of Colombia’s squad for the 2019 Copa America in Brazil. He was also included in the team for the 2021 Copa America, where he played a vital role, including scoring the opening goal in a match against Brazil, ending as the joint top goalscorer of the tournament alongside Lionel Messi.

Diaz suffered a long-term injury in October 2022 but made a successful return to action in April 2023. He has scored 14 goals in 58 games for Liverpool. In summary, Luis Diaz’s football journey has been marked by success with clubs like Atletico Junior, Porto, and Liverpool, and he has made significant contributions to the Colombian national team, earning recognition as a top goalscorer in international tournaments.

Name	Luis Diaz
Date of Birth	January 13, 1997
Position	Left-Winger
Domestic teams	Liverpool
International matches	46
Goals	11
Mother	Cilenis Marulanda
Father	Luis Manuel
Siblings	Brother- Jesus Diaz

Achievements

Luis Díaz has won numerous awards and trophies throughout his football career. He has won quite a lot of trophies with Liverpool, like FA Cup (2022), League Cup (2022, 2024), English Super Cup (2022, 2023). With Porto he has won Portuguese league (2020, 2022) Portuguese Cup (2020, 2022), Portuguese Super Cup (2021). In Colombia with Junior FC he won Colombian league (2019), Colombian Super Cup (2019).

Debut

Luis Diaz has two significant debut moments worth talking about. He made his professional club debut in Colombia’s Categoria Primera B on April 26, 2016, entering the game as a second-half substitute against Deportivo Pereira. Following his success in Colombia, he made a move to FC Porto in Portugal. His debut in European football occurred on August 7, 2019, when he came on as a substitute in a Champions League qualifying match.