Brahim Díaz

Manchester City

Brahim began his club career at his hometown club Málaga, before moving to Manchester City in 2015 as a 16-year-old for an initial £200,000 fee. On 21 September 2016, Brahim made his first-team debut for City, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute to replace Kelechi Iheanacho in an EFL Cup tie against Swansea City. Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with City, for three years. On 21 November 2017, Brahim made his Champions League debut against Feyenoord in a group stage match, coming on in injury time for Raheem Sterling. On 19 December 2017, Brahim made his first club start, playing for 88 minutes against Leicester City in the League Cup. He made his Premier League debut on 20 January 2018, in a 3–1 victory over Newcastle United. and on 13 May, he received a winner's medal after appearing sporadically in four more league games over the season. On 5 August 2018, Brahim played the final 15 minutes in place of Phil Foden a 2–0 win over Chelsea in the 2018 FA Community Shield. Later that season, Brahim would score his first career goal for City, netting both times in a 2–0 win over Fulham on 1 November.

Real Madrid

Following intense transfer speculation and with his contract with Manchester City due to expire in June 2019, Brahim joined Real Madrid on 6 January, for a transfer fee of £15.5 million (€17 million). Brahim put pen to paper on a 6 year deal running through 2025 with add-ons which could potentially see the…

Spain

Brahim was a youth international for Spain, and made his first appearances at age 16, where he received praise for his performances for Spain U17 in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly match against Lithuania on 8 June 2021. He made his senior debut and only cap for the team in the match and scored the second goal in a 4–0 victory.

Morocco

In January 2023, it was rumoured that Brahim planned to switch allegiances to the Morocco national team. In October, Marca reported that he had decided to represent Morocco, with some administrative details related to change in nationality being resolved. However, he was not called up by coach Walid Regragui for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations due to a pre-established agreement. On 10 March 2024, Marca reported that Brahim had officially informed the Royal Moroccan Football Federation that he would be switching his allegiance to their national team. On 13 March, Brahim was called up by the Morocco coach Walid Regragui for the matches against Angola and Mauritania. He made his debut on 22 March in a 1–0 victory against Angola. On 6 September, Brahim scored his first goal for Morocco in a 4–1 victory against Gabon during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On 15 November, he scored his first brace for Morocco in a 5–1…

Brahim is an ambidextrous and technically gifted attacking midfielder, known for his dribbling ability, agility, and playmaking ability. He prefers to play as a number 10, but can also play as a winger on either flank.

Brahim was born in Málaga, Spain to a Moroccan-Riffian father and a Spanish mother. He grew up in Málaga, but moved to Manchester at age 16 after signing with Manchester City's youth academy. On 2 August 2026, Brahim married his long-time partner, Luz Méndez.