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Brahim Díaz
Díaz training with Manchester City in 2017
Personal information
Full name Brahim Abdelkader Díaz[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 55
Youth career
2010–2013 Málaga
2013–2016 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Manchester City 5 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Spain U17 10 (3)
2016–2018 Spain U19 10 (1)
2017– Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:39, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:39, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

Brahim Abdelkader Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [bɾaˈin ˈdi.aθ]; born 3 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Spanish under-21 national team.

Club career

Díaz began 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.[3][4] 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.[5] Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with City, for three years.[6]

On 27 July 2017, Díaz made a substitute appearance against Real Madrid in an International Champions Cup friendly and scored the final goal in a 4–1 win for City.[7] On 21 November 2017, Díaz made his Champions League debut against Feyenoord, coming on in injury time for Raheem Sterling.[8]

On 19 December 2017, Díaz made his first club start, playing for 88 minutes against Leicester City in the League Cup.[9] He made his Premier League debut on 20 January 2018, in a 3–1 victory over Newcastle United.[10] and on 13 May, he received a winner's medal after appearing sporadically in four more league games over the season.[11]

On 5 August 2018, Díaz played the final 15 minutes in place of Phil Foden a 2–0 win over Chelsea in the 2018 FA Community Shield.[12] Later that season, Díaz would score his first career goal for City, netting both times in a 2–0 win over Fulham on 1 November.[13]

International career

Díaz was born in Spain to Spanish parents from Melilla, but is eligible to play for Morocco due to his paternal grandmother.[14] Díaz is a youth international for Spain, and made his first appearances at age 16, where he received praise for his performances for Spain's U17s in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2016–17[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2017–18[16] Premier League 5 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 — 10 0
2018–19[17] Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1[b] 0 3 2
Career total 5 1 1 0 4 2 3 0 1 0 14 3
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield

Honours

Manchester City

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Brahim Díaz: Brahim Abdelkader Díaz: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Brahim Diaz". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ Ducker, James (21 April 2016). "Manchester City's global scouting mission pays off with 'mind-blowing' talent". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Swansea City 1–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Brahim Diaz signs new deal". Manchester City F.C. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Man City 4 Real Madrid 1: Teenager Brahim Diaz puts icing on cake for rampant City with special goal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Manchester City 1–0 Feyenoord". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Leicester City 1–1 Manchester City (3–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  10. ^ Critchley, Mark (20 January 2018). "Sergio Aguero hits a perfect hat-trick as Manchester City end Newcastle's acrimonious week on a sour note". The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  11. ^ Fay, Richard (13 May 2018). "Man City fans loved seeing Phil Foden make Premier League history". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  12. ^ a b Bevan, Chris (5 August 2018). "Chelsea 0–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Manchester City 2–0 Fulham: Brahim Díaz leads holders into EFL Cup last eight". BeIN Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  14. ^ Castro, Juan (11 February 2016). "Un malagueño en el City". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Games played by Brahim Diaz in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Games played by Brahim Diaz in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Games played by Brahim Diaz in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Brahim Diaz: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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