Luis Ángel Díaz Cuesta (born 24 April 2004) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Envigado.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ángel Díaz Cuesta[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Turbo, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Envigado | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Urabá Estelar | ||
| 2016 | Inder Apartadó | ||
| 2016 | → Caribe (youth loan) | ||
| 2017–2021 | Envigado | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Envigado | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Colombia U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 29 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:53, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBorn in Turbo, Díaz initially took an interest in track and field as a child, competing in 100m sprint, hurdling and long jump.[2] His mother preferred him to participate in athletics rather than play football, so he would run away from home to go and play.[2]
Club career
editEarly career
editAt the age of nine, Díaz joined his first football club, the Urabá Estelar Fútbol Club.[2] Following impressive performances, including scoring 57 goals in the 2015 season, he was called up to the Inder Apartadó team to play in the Torneo de Pony Fútbol.[2] Despite his team being knocked out, he finished as top scorer, and was recruited on a youth loan by Caribe FC.[2]
Envigado
editHaving received offers from a number of clubs, including his childhood team, Atlético Nacional, he joined the academy of Envigado on his father's advice, as he believed the opportunities would be better at Envigado.[2] He progressed through the academy, and made his debut in the Copa Colombia on 29 July 2021, in a 1–1 away draw with Atlético Bucaramanga.[2]
He scored his first goal for the club on 6 February 2023, the opener in a 1–1 Categoría Primera A draw with Unión Magdalena.[3]
International career
editDíaz was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for friendlies against Wales and Sweden in March 2023.[4] He went on to make his debut in the 0–0 draw with Sweden.[1] During the same trip, he also scored two goals in a resounding 18–0 win over the under-21 side of Spanish team Real Murcia.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 29 March 2023.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Envigado | 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Colombia
References
edit- ^ a b Luis Díaz at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f g Martínez González, Brandon (19 August 2022). "Envigado, que venció a Bucaramanga, también tiene su Luis Díaz y es paisa" [Envigado, who beat Bucaramanga, also has his Luis Díaz and is paisa]. elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Varón Triana, Nicolás (11 February 2023). "Envigado y DIM llegan con 'empatitis' al duelo antioqueño" [Envigado and DIM arrive with 'empathy' to the Antioquia duel]. telemedellin.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Rocha Florez, Andres (14 March 2023). "Luis Ángel Díaz y su oportunidad en Sub-20: 'Quiero ganarme mi lugar'" [Luis Ángel Díaz and his opportunity in Sub-20: "I want to earn my place"]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Colombia Sub-20 'aplastó' 18-0 al Murcia: quiénes anotaron y confusión con Luis Díaz" [Colombia Sub-20 'crushed' Murcia 18-0: who scored and confusion with Luis Díaz]. pulzo.com (in Spanish). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Luis Díaz at Soccerway