Jesús Díaz (footballer)

Jesús Manuel Díaz Marulanda (born 14 May 2004) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Porto B, on loan from Barranquilla.

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 Liverpool.

He is of Wayuu origin. On 28 October 2023, Díaz's parents were reportedly kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in Barrancas, their hometown. 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. As of 30 October, his father is still missing. According to Attorney General Francisco Barbosa, information has been obtained "regarding the possibility that his father could be in Venezuela", which would "require intervention by President Petro".

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