Brahim Díaz
Footballer
Brahim Díaz is a Morocco international forward who plays for Real Madrid. Born in Málaga, he developed with Málaga and Manchester City before moving to Madrid in 2019. A three-season loan at AC Milan brought a Serie A title, and he returned to Spain in 2023. His honours include the Champions League and Spanish league titles. He married Pilates instructor and entrepreneur Luz Méndez in 2026.
- Country
- Morocco
- Club
- Real Madrid
- Born
- 3 Aug 1999
Biography sources
Brahim Díaz photos
Photo credits
- Brahim Díaz during Morocco international duty. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Luz Méndez laughs as Brahim Díaz kisses her cheek in a wedding photograph. · Instagram · @luzmendez ↗
- Brahim Díaz poses for an adidas boot campaign. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Brahim Díaz during Morocco football action. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Brahim Díaz during Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Inter. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Brahim Díaz celebrates in front of Real Madrid supporters. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Brahim Díaz controls the ball during the match against Inter. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Brahim Díaz celebrates with Real Madrid teammates. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Brahim Díaz on the ball during a Real Madrid match at the Bernabéu. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Brahim Díaz on the pitch in Real Madrid’s red kit. · Instagram · @brahim ↗
- Luz Méndez and Brahim Díaz pose together in their wedding clothes overlooking the Greek coast. · Instagram · @luzmendez ↗
- Luz Méndez and Brahim Díaz walk down the steps in their wedding clothes. · Instagram · @luzmendez ↗
- Luz Méndez and Brahim Díaz hold hands on their wedding day. · Instagram · @luzmendez ↗
Career and background
Brahim was born in Málaga on 3 August 1999 and developed in the youth systems of his hometown club and Manchester City. At City he progressed through the under-18 and development teams before making his senior debut against Swansea in the League Cup in September 2016. His early career combined technical attacking roles with experience under Pep Guardiola.Sources: Manchester City FC ↗ · AC Milan ↗
He joined Real Madrid in January 2019, then spent three seasons on loan at AC Milan from 2020. That period brought regular first-team responsibility, the 2021–22 Serie A championship and a run to the Champions League semi-finals the following season. He returned to Madrid in 2023 with experience of competing for major honours in a second European league.Source: Real Madrid CF ↗
Madrid’s August 2026 account credited him with seven trophies for the club, including the Champions League, two Spanish league titles and two Spanish Super Cups. Internationally he made his Morocco debut against Angola in March 2024. He finished the subsequent Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign as its leading scorer with seven goals and was included among CAF’s African Player of the Year nominees in November 2026.Sources: Real Madrid CF ↗ · Real Madrid CF ↗ · Confederation of African Football ↗ · Confederation of African Football ↗
Relationship history
Brahim married Luz Méndez in Greece in summer 2026, with the couple sharing wedding photographs in early August. They had announced their engagement in May after several years together, including his period in Milan. Méndez works as a Pilates instructor and cofounded Elements Madrid. Earlier reporting linked Brahim with singer Ana Mena, but she publicly denied having a relationship with him in 2022. That speculation does not establish a former partnership.
Relationship sources
- Luz Méndez Europa Press / CHANCE ↗
- Relationship context Diario AS ↗
- Relationship context Europa Press TV ↗