Luis Ángel Díaz Cuesta (born 24 April 2004) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Argentine club Independiente Rivadavia.
Early life Born in Turbo, Díaz initially took an interest in track and field as a child, competing in 100m sprint, hurdling and long jump. His mother preferred him to participate in athletics rather than play football, so he would run away from home to go and play.
Club career Early career At the age of nine, Díaz joined his first football club, the Urabá Estelar Fútbol Club. Following impressive performances, including scoring 57 goals in the 2015 season, he was called up to the Inder Apartadó team to play in the . Despite his team being knocked out, he finished as top scorer, and was recruited on a youth loan by Caribe FC.
Envigado Having received offers from a number of clubs, including his childhood team, Atlético Nacional, he joined the academy of Envigado on his father's advice, as he believed the opportunities would be better at Envigado. He progressed through the academy, and made his debut in the Copa Colombia on 29 July 2021, in a 1–1 away draw with Atlético Bucaramanga.
He scored his first goal for the club on 6 February 2023, the opener in a 1–1 Categoría Primera A draw with Unión Magdalena.
International career Díaz was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for friendlies against Wales and Sweden in March 2023. He went on to make his debut in the 0–0 draw with Sweden. During the same trip, he also scored two goals in a resounding 18–0 win over the under-21 side of Spanish team Real Murcia.
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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEnvigado2021Categoría Primera A00100010202250000050202362200082Career total1123000142 Notes
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