Brahim Díaz

Brahim Díaz
Personal information
Full name Brahim Abdelkader Díaz
Date of birth (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 55
Youth career
2010–2013 Málaga
2013– Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Manchester City 0 (0)
National team
2016–2017 Spain U17 9 (3)
2016– Spain U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:46, 30 December 2016 (UTC).

Brahim Abdelkader Díaz (born 3 August 1999) is a Spanish footballer from Málaga who plays for Manchester City as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Díaz started his career at his hometown club Málaga, before moving to Manchester City in 2015 as a 16-year-old for an initial £200,000 fee.[1][2] On 21 September 2016, Díaz made his first-team debut for City, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute to replace Kelechi Iheanacho in an EFL Cup tie against Swansea City.[3] Five days later he signed his first professional contract with City, of three years.[4] On 27 July 2017, Diaz made a substitue appearance against Real Madrid C.F. in an International Champions Cup Friendly and scored the final goal in a 4-1 win for City.[5]

International career

Diaz was born in Spain to a Moroccan father, and Spanish mother.[6] He is a youth international for Spain. At the age of 16, Díaz received praise for his performances for Spain's U17s in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Brahim Diaz". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Manchester City's global scouting mission pays off with 'mind-blowing' talent". The Telegraph.
  3. ↑ "Swansea City 1–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Brahim Diaz signs new deal". Manchester City F.C. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Man City 4 Real Madrid 1: Teenager Brahim Diaz puts icing on cake for rampant City with special goal". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.marca.com/futbol/malaga/2016/02/11/56bc7bda46163f783a8b45b8.html
  7. ↑ "Brahim Diaz Manchester City FC profile". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 17 March 2017.


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