Lautaro Ariel Díaz (born 21 May 1998) is an Argentine footballer who plays as either a winger or a forward for Brazilian team Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.

Lautaro Díaz
Personal information
Full name Lautaro Ariel Díaz
Date of birth (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Cruzeiro
Number 26
Youth career
Estudiantes BA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Estudiantes BA 24 (2)
2021–2022Villa Dálmine (loan) 31 (7)
2022Independiente del Valle (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2024 Independiente del Valle 28 (4)
2024– Cruzeiro 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:21, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Estudiantes de Buenos Aires

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Born in Buenos Aires, Díaz was a youth exponent of hometown side Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, making his first team debut on 8 May 2019 in a 2–1 Primera B Metropolitana home loss against All Boys. He featured in another two matches during the season as his side achieved promotion to Primera Nacional, and scored his first goal on 10 January 2021, netting the winner in a 2–1 away success over Ferro Carril Oeste.

Loan to Villa Dálmine

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On 21 July 2021, Díaz moved to fellow second division team Villa Dálmine on loan until December 2022.[1] After only one goal in the 2021 season, he scored six times during the first half of the 2022 campaign before leaving in June 2022.[2]

Loan to Independiente del Valle

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On 14 June 2022, Díaz moved abroad and agreed to a one-year loan deal with Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle.[3] He impressed with the club in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, scoring five goals (one of them in the Final against São Paulo, where he was named man-of-the-match) and helping the side to lift their second trophy in the competition.[4]

Personal life

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Díaz's father Roberto was also a footballer and a forward. He was a part of the Argentina squad in the 1979 Copa América. After his proeminence at Independiente del Valle, he was often compared to Jack Grealish due to his looks.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 3 October 2022[6]
Club Season League Cup International Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes BA 2018–19 Primera B Metropolitana 3 0 3 0
2019–20 Primera Nacional 6 0 2 0 8 0
2020 6 1 6 1
2021 9 1 9 1
Total 24 2 2 0 26 2
Villa Dálmine (loan) 2021 Primera Nacional 16 1 16 1
2022 15 6 15 6
Total 31 7 31 7
Independiente del Valle (loan) 2022 Ecuadorian Serie A 11 0 6[a] 5 17 5
Career total 66 9 2 0 6 5 0 0 74 14
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Independiente del Valle

References

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  1. ^ "Lautaro Díaz y Francisco Nouet se sumaron al plantel de Villa Dálmine" [Lautaro Díaz and Francisco Nouet joined the squad of Villa Dálmine] (in Spanish). Campana Noticias. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Lautaro Díaz deja Villa Dálmine" [Lautaro Díaz leaves Villa Dálmine] (in Spanish). Full Ascenso. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "El delantero argentino Lautaro Díaz ficha por Independiente del Valle" [Argentine forward Lautaro Díaz signs for Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Primicias. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Hace cuatro meses jugaba en Villa Dálmine y fue la figura de la final de la Copa Sudamericana" [Four months ago he played at Villa Dálmine and he was the main man of the Copa Sudamericana Final] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Quién es Lautaro Díaz, el "Jack Grealish argentino" que jugará la final de la Copa Sudamericana con Independiente del Valle" [Who is Lautaro Díaz, the "Argentine Jack Grealish" who will play the final of the Copa Sudamericana with Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ Lautaro Díaz at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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