In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Cuesta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ángel Díaz Cuesta | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) | ||
| 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) |
|
*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) | |||
Luis Ángel Díaz Cuesta (born 24 April 2004) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Envigado.
Early life
Born in Turbo, Díaz initially took an interest in track and field as a child, competing in 100m sprint, hurdling and long jump. His mother preferred him to participate in athletics rather than play football, so he would run away from home to go and play.
Club career
Early career
At the age of nine, Díaz joined his first football club, the Urabá Estelar Fútbol Club. 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 [es]. Despite his team being knocked out, he finished as top scorer, and was recruited on a youth loan by Caribe FC.
Envigado
Having 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. 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.
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.
International career
Díaz was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for friendlies against Wales and Sweden in March 2023. He went on to make his debut in the 0–0 draw with Sweden. 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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 March 2023.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Envigado | 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Colombia
References
- ^ Luis Díaz at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 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