Mariano Díaz

Who is this?

Mariano Díaz Mejía (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾjano ˈði.aθ meˈxi.a]; born 1 August 1993), better known as Mariano, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés. Born in Spain, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team. 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, spending the next five seasons with Los Blancos before joining Sevilla for a single season in 2023.

Career

1. 1993
   Born
2. 2011
   Joined CF Badalona
3. 2012
   Joined Real Madrid C
4. 2013
   Joined Dominican Republic men's national association football team
5. 2014
   Joined Real Madrid Castilla
6. 2017
   Joined Olympique Lyonnais
7. 2018
   Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
8. 2023
   Joined Sevilla FC
9. 2025
   Joined Deportivo Alavés

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Premià de Mar
• •Citizenship: Spain, Dominican Republic
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football