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Brahim Díaz
Personal information
Full name Brahim Abdelkader Díaz[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team 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)
International career‡
2016 Spain U17 10 (3)
2016– Spain U19 6 (1)
2017– Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2017

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

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.[2][3] 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.[4] Five days later he signed his first professional contract with City, of three years.[5] On 27 July 2017, Diaz 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.[6] On 21 November 2017, Brahim made his Champions League debut for Manchester City against Feyenoord, coming on in injury time for Raheem Sterling.[7]

On 19th December 2017, Diaz made his first club start, playing for 88 minutes against Leicester City in the League Cup.[8]

International career

Diaz was born in Spain to a Moroccan father, and Spanish mother.[9] 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.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 December 2017[11]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 — 3 0

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Brahim Diaz". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Manchester City's global scouting mission pays off with 'mind-blowing' talent". The Telegraph.
  4. ^ "Swansea City 1–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Brahim Diaz signs new deal". Manchester City F.C. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Manchester City 1–0 Feyenoord". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Leicester City 1–1 Manchester City (3–4 pens)". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. ^ http://www.marca.com/futbol/malaga/2016/02/11/56bc7bda46163f783a8b45b8.html
  10. ^ "Brahim Diaz Manchester City FC profile". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Brahim Díaz Profile". Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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