Jesús Díaz (footballer, born 1999)

Jesús Díaz
Personal information
Full name Jesús Antonio Díaz Gómez
Date of birth (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999
Place of birth Montería, Colombia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Raków Częstochowa
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Tigres 8 (1)
2021–2022 Atlético El Vigía
2022–2023 Cosmos Nowotaniec 41 (12)
2023–2025 Stal Rzeszów 35 (7)
2024–2025Raków Częstochowa (loan) 24 (1)
2025– Raków Częstochowa 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 July 2025

Jesús Antonio Díaz Gómez (born 21 May 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.

Early life

Díaz was born on 21 May 1999 in Montería, Colombia. A native of the city, he has two brothers.[1]

Career

Díaz started his career with Colombian side Tigres in 2019, where he made eight league appearances and scored one goal. Two years later, he signed for Colombian side Atlético El Vigía. Following his stint there, he signed for Polish side Cosmos Nowotaniec in 2022, helping the club achieve two consecutive promotions from the sixth tier to fourth tier.[2]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Díaz signed for I liga club Stal Rzeszów, where he made thirty-five league appearances and scored seven goals. Polish news website wrote in 2024 that he "was the third-best dribbler in the first division, averaging over eight dribbles per game. He also won over 52 percent of his offensive duels, recording over 20 such duels per game, a very rare feat" while playing for the club.[1]

On 6 September 2024, Diaz extended his deal with Stal until June 2027 and was sent on loan to the Polish top tier side Raków Częstochowa.[3] On 16 June 2025, he joined Raków on a permanent basis, signing a four-year deal.[4]

Honours

Cosmos Nowotaniec

References

  1. ^ a b "Piłka nożna»W dwa lata trafił z okręgówki do Rakowa. "Dużo imprezowałem. Nie sądziłem, że będę grał w piłkę"" [In two years, he went from the district team to Raków. "I partied a lot. I didn't think I'd play football"] (in Polish). Weszło. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Jednego dnia przedłużył kontrakt i... odszedł na wypożyczenie" [One day he extended his contract and... went on loan] (in Polish). Futbol News. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ^ Piekutowski, Jan (6 September 2024). "Przedłużył kontrakt i zmienił klub. Raków znów zaskoczył [AKTUALIZACJA]" [He extended his contract and changed clubs. Raków surprised again [UPDATE]]. meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. ^ Galiński, Tomasz (16 June 2025). "Wątpliwości rozwiane. Raków wykupił Kolumbijczyka" [Doubts dispelled. Raków bought the Colombian]. sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. ^ "IV liga 2022/2023, grupa: podkarpacka". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Jesús Díaz". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Klasa okręgowa 2021/2022, grupa: Krosno". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Jesús Díaz". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Puchar Polski 2022/2023, grupa: Podkarpacki ZPN - Krosno". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.