Lautaro Díaz
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Díaz playing for Santos in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lautaro Ariel Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Santos (on loan from Cruzeiro) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes BA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Estudiantes BA | 24 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Villa Dálmine (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2022 | → Independiente del Valle (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Independiente del Valle | 28 | (4) |
| 2024– | Cruzeiro | 30 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Santos (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:53, 8 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lautaro Ariel Díaz (born 21 May 1998) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, on loan from Cruzeiro. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.
Club career
Estudiantes de Buenos Aires
Born in Buenos Aires, Díaz was a youth exponent of hometown side Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, making his first team debut on 8 May 2019 in a 2–1 Primera B Metropolitana home loss against All Boys. He featured in another two matches during the season as his side achieved promotion to Primera Nacional, and scored his first goal on 10 January 2021, netting the winner in a 2–1 away success over Ferro Carril Oeste.
Loan to Villa Dálmine
On 21 July 2021, Díaz moved to fellow second division team Villa Dálmine on loan until December 2022.[1] After only one goal in the 2021 season, he scored six times during the first half of the 2022 campaign before leaving in June 2022.[2]
Independiente del Valle
On 14 June 2022, Díaz moved abroad and agreed to a one-year loan deal with Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle.[3] He impressed with the club in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, scoring five goals (one of them in the Final against São Paulo, where he was named man-of-the-match) and helping the side to lift their second trophy in the competition.[4]
On 10 November 2022, del Valle announced that they activated Díaz's buyout clause, effective as of the following 1 January.[5]
Cruzeiro
On 1 July 2024, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Cruzeiro announced the signing of Díaz on a four-year contract.[6] He struggled with fitness issues upon arriving at the club, and saw his playing time diminish in the 2025 season.[7]
Loan to Santos
On 2 September 2025, Díaz moved to Santos in the Brazilian top tier, on loan until July of the following year.[8] He made his club debut twelve days later, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Mineiro.
Personal life
Díaz's father Roberto was also a footballer and a forward. He was a part of the Argentina squad in the 1979 Copa América. After his proeminence at Independiente del Valle, he was often compared to Jack Grealish due to his looks.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 8 December 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | International | State league | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estudiantes BA | 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Primera Nacional | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||||
| Villa Dálmine (loan) | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||||||
| Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 5 | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7[b] | 3 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 38 | 11 | |||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | 63 | 19 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2024 | Série A | 18 | 1 | — | 6[a] | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 6[d] | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 42 | 4 | |||
| Santos (loan) | 2025 | Série A | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 133 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 177 | 35 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ One appearance in Supercopa Ecuador, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance and one goal in UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
Honours
Independiente del Valle
References
- ^ "Lautaro Díaz y Francisco Nouet se sumaron al plantel de Villa Dálmine" [Lautaro Díaz and Francisco Nouet joined the squad of Villa Dálmine] (in Spanish). Campana Noticias. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Lautaro Díaz deja Villa Dálmine" [Lautaro Díaz leaves Villa Dálmine] (in Spanish). Full Ascenso. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "El delantero argentino Lautaro Díaz ficha por Independiente del Valle" [Argentine forward Lautaro Díaz signs for Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Primicias. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Hace cuatro meses jugaba en Villa Dálmine y fue la figura de la final de la Copa Sudamericana" [Four months ago he played at Villa Dálmine and he was the main man of the Copa Sudamericana Final] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Confirmado: Independiente del Valle compró a Lautaro Díaz" [Confirmed: Independiente del Valle bought Lautaro Díaz] (in Spanish). Olé. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Cruzeiro anuncia a contratação do atacante Lautaro Díaz" [Cruzeiro announce the signing of forward Lautaro Díaz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Lesionado? Entenda a atual situação de Lautaro Díaz no Cruzeiro" [Injured? Understand the current situation of Lautaro Díaz at Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Lautaro Díaz é reforço para o ataque do Santos FC" [Lautaro Díaz is an addition for the attack of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Quién es Lautaro Díaz, el "Jack Grealish argentino" que jugará la final de la Copa Sudamericana con Independiente del Valle" [Who is Lautaro Díaz, the "Argentine Jack Grealish" who will play the final of the Copa Sudamericana with Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Lautaro Díaz at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
- Lautaro Díaz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Lautaro Díaz at Soccerway