Luis Díaz

Luis Díaz, born on 13 January 1997 in Barrancas, La Guajira, is a Colombian winger and midfielder nicknamed "Luchito". As of October 2026 he plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and for the Colombia national team. He began his career at Barranquilla before stepping up to Atlético Junior.

France Football and L'Équipe include him among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, the annual award for the season's best men's footballer.

With Junior he won the Categoría Primera A, the Copa Colombia and the Superliga Colombiana, and after a 2019 move to Porto for a reported €7 million he added two Primeira Liga titles, the Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça. Liverpool signed him in a €45 million deal, and he won the EFL Cup and FA Cup in his first season, being man of the match in the FA Cup final. After winning the 2024–25 Premier League he joined Bayern Munich for €75 million including add-ons.

Díaz made his senior debut for Colombia in 2018 and has won more than 70 caps. He took the Golden Boot as Colombia finished third at the 2021 Copa América, and he was part of the side that reached the 2024 final.

Sources of this text: Wikipedia · France Football / L'Équipe