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Luis Díaz

Colombian association football player

Born
January 13, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1997

About Luis Díaz

Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Colombia national team. Regarded as one of the best wingers in the world, he is known for his pace, dribbling, and pressing ability. Díaz began his professional career in the Categoría Primera B with Barranquilla, before moving to Atlético Junior, winning the Categoría Primera A, one Copa Colombia, and one Superliga Colombiana. In 2019, he joined Porto for a reported fee of €7 million, winning two Primeira Liga titles, one Taça de Portugal, and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. After scoring 14 goals in 18 league games in the first half of 2021–22, Liverpool signed him in a transfer worth €45 million (£37.5 million). He won the EFL Cup and FA Cup in his first season, and was man of the match in the latter final. After winning the Premier League in 2024–25, Díaz joined German champions Bayern Munich for a fee of €75 million, including add-ons. Díaz made his senior international debut for Colombia in 2018. He has earned over 70 caps for the national team, helping Colombia to a third-place finish at the Copa América in 2021, where he was also awarded the Golden Boot, and a runner-up finish in 2024. After 14 goals in 18 league games in the first half of 2021–22, Liverpool signed him in a transfer worth €45 million (£37.5 million). On 6 June 2017, after already making his first team debut in the year's Copa Colombia, Díaz was subsequently promoted to Junior's main squad. He has earned over 60 caps for his national team, helping them to a third-place finish at the Copa América in 2021, where he was also awarded the Golden Boot, and a runner-up finish in 2024.

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Luis Díaz timeline

  1. On 6 June 2017, after already making his first team debut in the year's Copa Colombia, Díaz was subsequently promoted to Junior's main squad.
  2. After 14 goals in 18 league games in the first half of 2021–22, Liverpool signed him in a transfer worth €45 million (£37.5 million).
  3. He has earned over 60 caps for his national team, helping them to a third-place finish at the Copa América in 2021, where he was also awarded the Golden Boot, and a runner-up finish in 2024.

The world when Luis Díaz was born

Luis Díaz was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Luis Díaz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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