Mariano Díaz

Mariano Díaz Mejía (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾjano ˈði.aθ meˈxi.a]; born 1 August 1993), better known as Mariano, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Alavés. Born in Spain, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team.

Shortly after making his debut for Badalona in 2011, Mariano joined Real Madrid, where he played in the C-team and then the reserves, where he was top scorer in the 2015–16 Segunda División B. He then began playing with the first team, and was part of their squad that won La Liga, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2016–17. He was subsequently signed by Ligue 1 club Lyon, but returned to Madrid one year later, spending the next five seasons with Los Blancos before joining Sevilla for a single season in 2023.