Luis Díaz is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liverpool and the Colombia national team.
He is known for his speed, dribbling, and scoring ability. He was the joint top scorer of the 2021 Copa América with Lionel Messi.
But his life away from the pitch is often a hot topic of conversation, especially when it comes to his love life.
Who is Luis Diaz?
Díaz was born in Barrancas, La Guajira, and began playing football at the age of six. Nicknamed “Luchito”, he attended a small football school run by his father.
In 2014, at the age of 17, he attended an open trial hosted by Atlético Junior and impressed enough to join the youth team.
He was included in Colombia’s 22-man squad for the 2015 Copa Americana de Pueblos Indígenas, due to his Wayuu ethnicity.
After impressing during the tournament, he joined the senior team of Atlético Junior in 2016, being immediately assigned to farm team Barranquilla.
Given Díaz’s slender build and a potentially malnourished appearance, he was given a dietary plan by Barranquilla to gain 10 kg.
Díaz made his senior debut on 26 April 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Categoría Primera B home loss against Deportivo Pereira.
His first senior goal came on 14 May, as he scored the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of Cúcuta Deportivo.
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 made his Categoría Primera A debut on 27 August, replacing Matías Mier in a 3–2 loss at Once Caldas, and scored his first goal on 20 September in a 3–1 Copa Sudamericana home win against Cerro Porteño.
Díaz became a regular starter during the 2018 season, and scored his first goal in the top tier on 4 February of that year, by netting the game’s only in a home success over Atlético Bucaramanga.
He also added braces against Once Caldas, Atlético Huila and Rionegro Águilas, ending the campaign with 16 goals overall.
Luis Díaz has had an impressive career so far, both at the club and international level. Here are some of his career highlights:
He won the Copa Colombia and two Colombian league titles with Junior, his first professional club.
He joined Porto in 2019 and helped them win the Primeira Liga and the Portuguese cup in his debut season.
He scored 41 goals and provided 19 assists in 125 appearances for Porto.
He moved to Liverpool in 2022 and won the EFL Cup and the FA Cup in his first season, being named the man of the match in the latter final.
He made his debut for Colombia in 2018 and has scored 14 goals in 38 caps.
He was the joint top scorer of the 2021 Copa América with four goals, including a stunning bicycle kick against Brazil in the group stage.
He was selected in the Team of the Tournament of the 2021 Copa América.
Luis Díaz Wife: Who is Luis Díaz married to?
Luis Díaz is married to his lovely wife Gera Ponce.
Who Gera Ponce?
Gera Ponce is a Colombian model and influencer, who has over 1.5 million followers on Instagram.
She is also a businesswoman, who graduated from the Universidad del Norte with a degree in Business Administration.
Ponce was born on June 6, 1997, in Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia. She is a member of the Wayuu indigenous community, the largest in Colombia.
She grew up in a poor and harsh environment, where she suffered from malnutrition and lack of opportunities.
She had a passion for modeling and fashion since she was a child, and dreamed of becoming a famous model.
She participated in several beauty contests and won the Miss Wayuu title in 2014.
When did Luis Díaz marry Gera Ponce?
Díaz and Gera Ponce got engaged in July 2023, after dating for more than seven years.
Gera Ponce and Luis Diaz Children
Diaz and his girlfriend Gera Ponce welcomed their first child, a daughter named Roma Diaz, on November 5, 2021.
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