Luis Fernando Diaz Marulanda is a Colombian professional football player who plays for Portuguese club Porto and the Colombia national team as a winger. He began his career with Barranquilla, making 34 appearances and scoring 3 goals for the club in all the competitions. On 1 July 2017, he joined Junior FC for an undisclosed fee. During his career at Junior FC, he made 108 appearances for the club, scoring 21 goals in all the competitions. On 10 July 2019, he signed for FC Porto of Portugal on a five-year contract with the club buying 80% of his economic rights for a fee of €7 million. He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2019 in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first leg.
On the international level, he has represented Colombia at various age levels. He has represented Colombia at U20 and the senior level. He represented the Colombia U21 football team at the 2017 South America U20 Championship. He made his international debut for Colombia on 12 September 2018. He was part of Colombia’s squad that played at the Copa America in 2019 and 2021.
What is Luis Diaz Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
Honors
- Won the 2018 Categoria Primera A with Junior FC.
- Won the 2017 Copa Colombia with Junior FC.
- Won the 2019 Superliga Columbiana with Junior FC.
- Won the 2019-20 Primeira Liga with Porto FC.
- Won the 2019-20 Taca de Portugal with Porto FC.
- Won the 2020 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira with Porto FC.
Individual
- Won the 2021 Copa America Top Goal Scorer.
Where is Luis Diaz From?
Luis Fernando Diaz Marulanda was born on 13 January 1997. His birthplace is Barrancas, Colombia. Detail about his parents has been kept secret and not been disclosed yet. He holds Colombian nationality. He belongs to the Wayuu ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Capricorn.
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Luis Diaz Club Career
- He began his career with Barranquilla. He made his senior debut for the club on 26 April 2016 in a 2-1 Categoria Primera B home loss against Deportivo Pereira. On 14 May 2016, he scored his first senior goal for the club in a 2-1 home defeat of Cucuta Deportivo.
- During his career at Barranquilla, he made 34 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals in all the competitions.
- On 1 July 2017, he joined Junior FC for an undisclosed fee. He made his Categoria Primera A debut on 27 August 2017 in a 3-2 loss at Once Caldas. On 20 September 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 Copa Sudamericana home win against Cerro Porteno. In his first season, due to not being included in the squad for most of the matches, he managed to make 5 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions.
- During his 2017-18 season, he became a regular starter where he made 52 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.
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- During his 2018-19 season, he made 24 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
- With Junior FC, he won the 2017 Copa Colombia, 2018 Categoria Primera A, and 2019 Superliga Columbiana.
- On 10 July 2019, he signed for FC Porto of Portugal on a five-year contract with the club buying 80% of his economic rights for a fee of €7 million. He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2019 in a 1-0 win against Krasnodar in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first leg. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 10 August 2019 in a 2-1 loss against Gil Vicente F.C. On 13 August 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-3 loss against Krasnodar in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round second leg. On 17 August 2019, he scored his first league goal for the club in a 4-0 win against Vitoria Setubal. In his first season, he made 50 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions as Porto FC won the Primeira Liga and Taca de Portugal that season.
- On 21 October 2020, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on his debut in a 1-3 defeat against Manchester City in the 2020-21 season. During his 2020-21 season, he made 47 appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals and providing 6 assists in all the competitions as Porto FC won the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira that season.
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Luis Diaz International Career
- He has represented Colombia at various age levels.
- He has represented Colombia at U20 and the senior level.
- He represented the Colombia U21 football team at the 2017 South America U20 Championship.
- He made his international debut for Colombia on 12 September 2018 in a 0-0 friendly draw against Argentina.
- On 26 March 2019, he scored his first international goal for Colombia in a 2-1 friendly loss against South Korea.
- He was part of Colombia’s squad that played at the Copa America in 2019 and 2021.
- On 23 June 2021, he scored the opening goal in a 2-1 first-round loss to hosts Brazil with an acrobatic volley in the 2021 Copa America.
- On 10 June 2021, he scored twice, including the match-winning goal, in a 3-2 victory over Peru in the third-place match of the 2021 Copa America.
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Luis Diaz Girlfriend
Luis Diaz is not married. However, the Colombian star is not single. He is reportedly dating a beautiful girl, Gera Ponce where he had shared a couple of pictures with her on his social media accounts. The footballer is focusing on his professional career. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.
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Luis Diaz Height and Weight
Luis Diaz stands at a height of 1.80m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 65kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are black. His sexual orientation is straight.
Luis Diaz Net Worth and Salary
Luis Diaz earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2017, he joined Junior FC for an undisclosed fee. In July 2019, he signed for FC Porto of Portugal on a five-year contract with the club buying 80% of his economic rights for a fee of €7 million. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is around $1 million-$5 million and his salary is £936,000. His market value is around €18 million.
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