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Mariano Díaz
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Mariano Díaz Mejía (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾjano ˈði.aθ meˈxi.a];[lower-greek 1] born 1 August 1993), known as Mariano, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently a free agent.
![]() Mariano with Real Madrid in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mariano Díaz Mejía[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Premià de Mar, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2006 | Espanyol | ||
2006–2008 | Premià | ||
2008–2009 | Sánchez Llibre | ||
2009–2011 | Badalona | ||
2011–2012 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Badalona | 3 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Real Madrid C | 46 | (18) |
2014–2016 | Real Madrid B | 40 | (32) |
2016–2017 | Real Madrid | 8 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Lyon | 37 | (18) |
2018–2023 | Real Madrid | 52 | (6) |
2023–2024 | Sevilla | 9 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013 | Dominican Republic | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:54, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
Shortly after making his debut for Badalona in 2011, Mariano joined Real Madrid, where he played in the C-team and then the reserves, where he was top scorer in the 2015–16 Segunda División B. He then began playing with the first team, and was part of their squad that won La Liga, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2016–17. He was subsequently signed by Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais but returned to Madrid one year later.
Mariano was born in Spain to a Spanish father and a mother from the Dominican Republic. He played and scored in a friendly match for the Dominican Republic national team in 2013. He then retired from the Dominican Republic team in the hopes of representing Spain.[3]