The record Luis Díaz achieved with his goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Liverpool started the 2023/2024 Premier League with a 1-1 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, in the most important match of the first round in the best league in the world. It wasn’t a great beginning, but it was positive, especially for one player, who suffered last season because of an injury that required many months of recovery. 

Luis Díaz received a very beautiful pass from the Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah and could score the first goal for Liverpool in the mentioned tournament. After several months outside the field, the Colombian forward recovered the personal confidence and repaid Klopp’s trust with a goal.

Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and West Ham United, are the following opponents for Reds’ squad in Premier League. In the middle of these matches, the South American probably be selected in September to start the South American qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026, the main objective for any player around the world.

With a background in Barranquilla FC, Junior FC, and Porto, the 26 years old striker is focused on the next games for Liverpool to recover this talent, which made the English club pay 47 million euros for him in January 2022 from Portugal. The current contract is until June 2027, without an option to renew for one more year.

The Colombian record Luis Díaz reached last Sunday

According to the Spanish journalist Mister Chip, Díaz is the fourth Colombian football player who scored the first goal in a Premier League’s season. The other known Colombian soccer players were the following: Faustino Asprilla with Newcastle United in the 1997/1998 season, Hugo Rodallega with Wigan Athletic in the 2009/2010 season, and Jefferson Lerma with Bournemouth in the 2022/2023 season. Born in Barrancas in 1997, the right-foot forward hopes to break more records with Liverpool’s jersey.