Lautaro Díaz
Lautaro Ariel Díaz is an Argentine footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, on loan from Cruzeiro. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.
Club career
Estudiantes de Buenos Aires
Born in Buenos Aires, Díaz was a youth exponent of hometown side Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, making his first team debut on 8 May 2019 in a 2–1 Primera B Metropolitana home loss against All Boys. He featured in another two matches during the season as his side achieved promotion to Primera Nacional, and scored his first goal on 10 January 2021, netting the winner in a 2–1 away success over Ferro Carril Oeste.Loan to Villa Dálmine
On 21 July 2021, Díaz moved to fellow second division team Villa Dálmine on loan until December 2022. After only one goal in the 2021 season, he scored six times during the first half of the 2022 campaign before leaving in June 2022.Independiente del Valle
On 14 June 2022, Díaz moved abroad and agreed to a one-year loan deal with Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle. He impressed with the club in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, scoring five goals and helping the side to lift their second trophy in the competition.On 10 November 2022, del Valle announced that they activated Díaz's buyout clause, effective as of the following 1 January.