Luis Díaz grew up in Barrancas, in La Guajira, Colombia, and belongs to the Wayuu indigenous community. He began his career at Barranquilla and Junior before moving to Porto in 2019.
Liverpool signed him in January 2022, and he won the League Cup and FA Cup that season. He was a key player in the 2024/25 Premier League title win.
Díaz joined Bayern Munich in 2025. He is a star for Colombia and helped them reach the 2024 Copa América final. His father’s kidnapping in 2023, and release after days of international appeals, drew worldwide attention.
Playing style
Díaz is a quick, skilful winger who usually plays on the left. He dribbles at defenders with pace and trickery, cutting inside to shoot or create. His work rate is exceptional: he presses relentlessly and tracks back to support his full-back. At Liverpool he was an important part of the attack that won the 2024/25 Premier League, contributing goals and assists. His move to Bayern gave him a new challenge in the Bundesliga.
International career
Díaz made his Colombia debut in 2018 and has become their star player. He was the joint top scorer at the 2021 Copa América and helped Colombia reach the final of the 2024 Copa América, where they lost to Argentina.
Career in numbers
Diaz’s senior club career, which began in 2016, has so far brought 479 appearances and 132 goals for 5 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2025/26, when he scored 26 times in 51 games for Bayern Munich. His busiest campaign was 2018, with 59 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has 1 goal in 7 appearances for Bayern Munich. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.
