Mariano Díaz: Difference between revisions

| full_name = Mariano Díaz Mejía<ref>{{cite web |url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=57057 |title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 05 de mayo de 2019, en Madrid |trans-title=Minutes of the Match held on 5 May 2019, in Madrid |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |access-date=15 June 2019 |language=es }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

| currentclub = [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]

| clubnumber = 12

| years7 = 2023–2023–2024

| caps7 = 39

| club-update = 2123:0154, 1326 May 20232024 (UTC)

'''Mariano Díaz Mejía''' ({{IPA-|es|maˈɾjano ˈði.aθ meˈxi.a}};{{efn-lg|In isolation, ''Díaz'' is pronounced {{IPA-|es|ˈdi.aθ|}}.}} born 1 August 1993), known as '''Mariano''', is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[striker (association football)|forward]]. forHe [[Lais Liga]]currently cluba [[Sevillafree FC|Sevillaagent]].

In [[2014–15 Segunda División B|2014–15]], with Castilla now in the third tier, Mariano was indefinitely promoted to the team. He made ten appearances, six from the bench, and scored five times. On 29 March, he entered late in De Tomás' place again and scored twice to cap a 5–1 home win over [[UD Las Palmas B]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Jiménez|first=Bárbara|title=5–1: Castilla claim big win at the Di Stéfano|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/03/5-1-castilla-claim-big-win-at-the-di-stefano|access-date=16 March 2016|publisher=Real Madrid C.F.|date=29 March 2015}}</ref> while one week later, he was given a start at lowly [[UB Conquense]] and struck both goals in a seven-minute span.<ref>{{cite news|title=Un doblete de Mariano lanza al Castilla frente al colista|trans-title=Mariano's brace is the springboard for Castilla against the bottom team|url=http://as.com/videos/2015/04/05/portada/1428262401_072936.html|access-date=16 March 2016|publisher=Diario AS |date=5 April 2015|language=es}}</ref> On 24 October 2015, Mariano scored all of his team's goals in a 3–1 home win over [[UD Socuéllamos|Socuéllamos]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Hat-trick del dominicano Mariano con el Castilla|trans-title=Hat-trick for the Dominican Mariano with Castilla |url=http://www.marca.com/2015/10/24/futbol/futbol_internacional/resto_de_america/1445712135.html|access-date=24 October 2015|work=Marca|location=Spain|date=24 October 2015|language=es}}</ref> and repeated this on 8 November in a 3–2 win against [[CF Fuenlabrada|Fuenlabrada]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Martín|first1=Iván|title=El Castilla baila al ritmo de Mariano|trans-title=Castilla dance to Mariano's rhythm|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/11/08/futbol/mas_futbol/1447010594.html|access-date=16 March 2016|work=Marca|location=Spain|date=8 November 2013|language=es}}</ref> The following 17 April, he scored his third treble of the season, scoring all of the goals – two penalties – in a home win over [[SD Gernika Club|Gernika Club]] which put Castilla top.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Forjanes|first1=Carlos|title=Mariano hat-trick fires Real Madrid Castilla top|url=http://en.as.com/en/2016/04/18/football/1460979613_949666.html|access-date=18 April 2016|publisher=Diario AS|date=18 April 2016|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304123139/https://en.as.com/en/2016/04/18/football/1460979613_949666.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his 25th goal of the season in a 6–1 win over [[La Roda CF]] on the last day of the season, making him the season's top scorer and winning the group at the expense of [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vargas|first1=Diego|title=Goleada de campeonato del Castilla a La Roda|trans-title=Castilla's championship thrashing of La Roda|url=http://www.defensacentral.com/la_fabrica/1463327881-goleada-de-campeonato-del-castilla-a-la-roda|access-date=16 May 2016|publisher=Defensa Central|date=15 May 2016|language=es}}</ref>

Mariano was definitively promoted to the main squad by manager [[Zinedine Zidane]] on 20 August 2016, after a back injury to striker [[Karim Benzema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2016/08/20/57b8456fe5fdead1488b4575.html|title=Mariano se queda en la primera plantilla del Madrid|trans-title=Mariano stays in Real Madrid's first team|work=Marca|location=Spain|language=es|date=20 August 2016|access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref> One week later, Mariano made his senior debut during a 2–1 win over [[Celta de Vigo]], replacing [[Álvaro Morata]] in the 77th minute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37179134 |title=Real Madrid 2–1 Celta Vigo|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 August 2016|access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref> On 26 October, again from the bench, he scored his first goal for the ''Merengues'' to conclude a 7–1 win at [[Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa]] in the [[Copa del Rey]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Asensio, Morata star as Real Madrid score seven in Copa del Rey rout|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=467684|access-date=27 October 2016|publisher=ESPN|date=26 October 2016}}</ref> In the second leg, he added a hat-trick for a 13–2 aggregate win, including a 23rd-second goal that was his team's fastest goal in the competition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mariano scores Real Madrid's fastest ever Copa del Rey goal|url=http://en.as.com/en/2016/11/30/football/1480537991_088399.html|access-date=17 December 2016 |work=Diario AS|date=30 November 2016|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203022001/https://en.as.com/en/2016/11/30/football/1480537991_088399.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mariano scored his first top-flight goal on 10 December, equalising in a 3–2 comeback victory at home to [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mariano Díaz marcó un gol en la victoria del Real Madrid sobre Deportivo|trans-title=Mariano Díaz scored a goal in Real Madrid's victory over Deportivo|url=http://www.diariolibre.com/deportes/futbol/mariano-diaz-marco-un-gol-en-la-victoria-del-real-madrid-sobre-deportivo-CE5699765 |access-date=17 December 2016|work=Diario Libre|date=10 December 2016|language=es}}</ref> Later that month, he was part of the squad that won the [[2016 FIFA Club World Cup]] in Japan, but did not appear in either of Real Madrid's matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=276110/match=300364982/match-report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216162358/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=276110/match=300364982/match-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2016 |title=Real overcome America to reach final |access-date=11 March 2017|publisher=FIFA|date=15 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Madrid see off spirited Kashima in electric extra time final|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=276112/match=300364984/match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220125922/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=276112/match=300364984/match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2016|access-date=11 March 2017|publisher=FIFA|date=18 December 2016}}</ref> Mariano made eight appearances when Madrid won the [[2016–17 La Liga]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laliga.es/noticias/real-madrid-campeon-de-laliga-santander-2016-17|title=El Real Madrid, campeón de LaLiga Santander 2016/17|date=21 May 2017 |work=La Liga}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39926301|title=Real Madrid win La Liga title with victory at Malaga|date=21 May 2017 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> He was a back-up when Madrid won the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000787/match=2019641/postmatch/report/index.html|title=Majestic Real Madrid win Champions League in Cardiff|date=3 June 2017|publisher=UEFA}}</ref>

On 29 August 2018, Real Madrid announced they had signed Mariano on a five-year contract. As the Spanish club already owned 35% of his playing rights, the fee was reduced to €23&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Official Announcement: Mariano|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2018/08/official-announcement-mariano|access-date=29 August 2018|publisher=Real Madrid C.F.|date=29 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=OL agree transfer of Mariano Diaz to Real Madrid|url=https://www.ol.fr/en/contents/articles/2018/08/29/ol-agree-transfer-of-mariano-diaz-to-real-madrid|access-date=29 August 2018|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais|date=29 August 2018}}</ref> He was given the number 7 shirt, previously worn by [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.the42.ie/mariano-diaz-real-madrid-signing-number-seven-shirt-4213181-Aug2018/|title=Real Madrid's new signing handed number 7 shirt after €33m move from Lyon|last=Team|first=The42|work=The42|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/real-madrid/story/3618322/real-madrids-mariano-diaz-takes-cristiano-ronaldos-no-7-shirt-is-with-you|title=Real Madrid give Ronaldo's No. 7 shirt to Mariano|publisher=ESPN|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> His second debut was on 19 September, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute against [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] in the first fixture of the [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League]] group stage, and he scored the last goal of a 3–0 victory with a curved shot from outside the [[penalty area]].<ref>{{cite news|title=MATCH SUMMARY: Real Madrid 3–0 Roma|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000980/match=2025065/index.html|access-date=20 September 2018|publisher=UEFA|date=19 September 2018}}</ref> On 1 March 2020, afterhaving just one minute of comingcame off the bench duringfor his first league appearance of the season, he doubledscored Realwith Madrid'shis first touch of the leadball in athe 2–090th victoryminute againstof a 2–0 [[FCEl BarcelonaClásico]] in the 90th minutevictory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/el-clasico/video/mariano-doubles-real-madrids-lead-over-barca/1425076|title=Mariano Doubles Real Madrid's Lead Over Barca in El Clasico|website=BeIN Sports|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref> He made five appearances during the league season, as Real Madrid won the [[2019–20 La Liga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2020/07/17/5f10db2146163f3c2c8b45d7.html|title=Real Madrid win the longest LaLiga Santander season|date=17 July 2020|access-date=17 July 2020|website=Marca}}</ref> In July 2020, Mariano tested positive for [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2020/07/28/mariano-medical-report|title=Mariano medical report|date=28 July 2020|publisher=Real Madrid C.F.|access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>

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