Brahim Díaz
Brahim Abdelkader Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [bɾaˈin ˈdi.aθ]; born 3 August 1999), known as Brahim,[2] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Milan, on loan from Real Madrid of La Liga.
![]() Brahim training with Manchester City in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brahim Abdelkader Díaz[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 August 1999||
Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Milan (on loan from Real Madrid) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | Málaga | ||
2013–2016 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Manchester City | 5 | (0) |
2019– | Real Madrid | 15 | (1) |
2020– | → Milan (loan) | 15 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Spain U17 | 10 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Spain U19 | 10 | (1) |
2017– | Spain U21 | 5 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:36, 23 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020 |
Club career
Manchester City
Brahim began 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.[3][4] 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.[5] Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with City, for three years.[6]
On 21 November 2017, Brahim made his Champions League debut against Feyenoord, coming on in injury time for Raheem Sterling.[7] On 19 December 2017, Brahim made his first club start, playing for 88 minutes against Leicester City in the League Cup.[8] He made his Premier League debut on 20 January 2018, in a 3–1 victory over Newcastle United.[9] and on 13 May, he received a winner's medal after appearing sporadically in four more league games over the season.[10]
On 5 August 2018, Brahim played the final 15 minutes in place of Phil Foden a 2–0 win over Chelsea in the 2018 FA Community Shield.[11] Later that season, Brahim would score his first career goal for City, netting both times in a 2–0 win over Fulham on 1 November.[12]
Real Madrid
Following intense transfer speculation, coupled with his contract with Manchester City due to expire in June 2019, Brahim joined Real Madrid on 6 January, for a transfer fee of £15.5 million (€17 million).[13] His contract, which runs until 2025, also includes potential add-ons, which could see the value of the transfer to rise to £22 million (€24 million).[14] The transfer also includes clauses which stipulates a 15 per cent sell-on fee to be received by City, which would rise to 40 per cent should Brahim depart Madrid and transfer to "another Manchester club".[15]
He made his debut on 9 January 2019, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over Leganés in the Copa del Rey.[16] His league debut came four days later, when he again came in as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Real Betis.[17] He scored his first goal on 12 May 2019, in a 1–3 defeat at Real Sociedad.[18]
He made six appearances during the league season, as Real Madrid won the 2019–20 La Liga.[19]
Loan to A.C. Milan
On 4 September 2020, Real Madrid announced that Brahim would be loaned out to Milan for the duration of the 2020–21 season.[20][21]
International career
Brahim was born in Spain to Spanish parents from Melilla, but is eligible to play for Morocco due to the origin of his father.[22] Brahim is a youth international for Spain, and made his first appearances at age 16, where he received praise for his performances for Spain's U17s in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 January 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2016–17[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2017–18[24] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2018–19[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
Real Madrid | 2018–19[26] | La Liga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
Milan (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
Career total | 35 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 8 |
- Includes FA Cup, Copa del Rey
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
Honours
Manchester City
Real Madrid
Spain U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2016[30]
References
- "Acta del Partido celebrado el 05 de mayo de 2019, en Madrid" [Minutes of the Match held on 5 May 2019, in Madrid] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- "Brahim". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- "Brahim Diaz". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Ducker, James (21 April 2016). "Manchester City's global scouting mission pays off with 'mind-blowing' talent". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "Swansea City 1–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Brahim Diaz signs new deal". Manchester City F.C. 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Manchester City 1–0 Feyenoord". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Leicester City 1–1 Manchester City (3–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Critchley, Mark (20 January 2018). "Sergio Aguero hits a perfect hat-trick as Manchester City end Newcastle's acrimonious week on a sour note". The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- Fay, Richard (13 May 2018). "Man City fans loved seeing Phil Foden make Premier League history". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- Bevan, Chris (5 August 2018). "Chelsea 0–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Manchester City 2–0 Fulham: Brahim Díaz leads holders into EFL Cup last eight". BeIN Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- Jackson, Jamie. "Brahim Díaz on verge of joining Real Madrid from Manchester City for £15.5m". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Official Statement: Brahim Díaz" (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Lilzino, John. "Brahim Díaz: Manchester City put anti-United clause in Real Madrid transfer to prevent Old Trafford move". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Real Madrid 3–0 Leganés". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Ceballos rescues Real Madrid in Seville". Marca. Spain. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Brahim Diaz impresses again with a stunning solo goal". Marca. Spain. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Real Madrid win the longest LaLiga Santander season". Marca. Spain. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Official Announcement: Brahim" (Press release). Real Madrid CF. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Official Statement: Brahim Díaz" (Press release). A.C. Milan. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Abdelkader l'hispano marocain
- "Games played by Brahim Diaz in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- "Games played by Brahim Diaz in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- "Games played by Brahim Diaz in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Brahim Díaz: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Brahim Díaz: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- "Real Madrid win 2019/20 LaLiga Santander". LaLiga. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Real Madrid win the Supercopa from the spot". Marca. Spain. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2019912--portugal-vs-spain/lineups/?iv=true
External links
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- Real Madrid profile
- Brahim Díaz at Soccerway
- Brahim Díaz – UEFA competition record