Jesús Díaz (footballer)

Jesús Manuel Díaz Marulanda (born 14 May 2004) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Porto B, on loan from Barranquilla.

Jesús Díaz
Personal information
Full name Jesús Manuel Díaz Marulanda[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-14) 14 May 2004
Place of birth Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Porto B
(on loan from Barranquilla)
Number 90
Youth career
Barranquilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Barranquilla 27 (1)
2022–Porto B (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2019 Colombia U15 4 (1)
2020 Colombia U16 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:44, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Barrancas, La Guajira, Díaz made his professional debut for Barranquilla at the age of sixteen.[2]

In July 2022, Díaz joined Porto on loan, with an option to buy.[3] He was immediately involved in the club's 'B' team's pre-season, playing in games against the reserves of Monaco and Celta de Vigo.[4]

Personal life

Díaz is the brother of fellow professional footballer Luis Díaz who plays for Liverpool.[5][6][7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 August 2022.[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barranquilla 2021 Categoría Primera B 1612[lower-alpha 1]100182
2022 1102[lower-alpha 1]000130
Total 271410000312
Porto B (loan) 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 100010
Career total 281410000322
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa Colombia

References

  1. Jesús Díaz at WorldFootball.net
  2. "FC Porto apresenta Jesús Díaz como reforço para os bês" [FC Porto presents Jesús Díaz as a reinforcement for the reserves]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. "Jesús Díaz é Reforço do FC Porto B" [Jesús Díaz joins FC Porto B]. fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. "Jesús Díaz, con minutos en la pretemporada de Porto B" [Jesús Díaz, with minutes in the Porto B preseason]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. Ellis, Michael (10 July 2022). "Following in big brother's footsteps: Jesus Diaz signs for Porto aged 18". tribuna.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. "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"]. co.marca.com (in Spanish). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  7. "Jesús Díaz pronto a voar" [Jesús Díaz soon to fly]. record.pt (in Portuguese). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  8. Chioffi, Stefano (18 July 2022). "Jesus Diaz, il Porto prende il fratello di Luis, ceduto a gennaio al Liverpool per 47 milioni" [Jesus Diaz, Porto take on Luis's brother, who was sold to Liverpool in January for 47 million]. corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. Jesús Díaz at Soccerway


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