Jesús Manuel Díaz Marulanda (born 14 May 2004) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Junior.
Club career Born in Barrancas, La Guajira, Díaz made his professional debut for Barranquilla at the age of sixteen.
In July 2022, Díaz joined Porto on loan, with an option to buy. He was immediately involved in the club's 'B' team's pre-season, playing in games against the reserves of Monaco and Celta de Vigo.
Personal life Díaz is the brother of fellow professional footballer Luis Díaz who plays for Bayern Munich.
He is of Wayuu origin. On 28 October 2023, Díaz's mother Cilenis Marulanda and father Luis Manuel "Mane" Díaz were kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in their hometown of Barrancas. His mother was rescued by police a day later, with a "major military search" announced to locate his father. Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed "all the public forces have been deployed" and the following day, General William Rene Salamanca announced a reward of up to 200 million pesos for information on Díaz's father's whereabouts. Mane Díaz was released by the kidnappers on 9 November.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBarranquilla2021Categoría Primera B16121–00182202211020–00130Total271410000312Porto B (loan)2022–23Liga Portugal 210––0010Career total281410000322 Notes
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