Julio Díaz (footballer, born 2005)

Julio Díaz
Personal information
Full name Julio Díaz del Romo[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005[1]
Place of birth San Fernando de Henares, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Sevilla
Number 3
Youth career
–2018 Rayo Vallecano
2018–2024 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Atlético Madrid B 56 (2)
2026 Atlético Madrid 4 (0)
2026– Sevilla 0 (0)
International career
2022 Spain U18 5 (0)
2023–2024 Spain U19 12 (0)
2025 Spain U20 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2024 Northern Ireland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:04, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Julio Díaz del Romo (born 10 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Sevilla.

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Born in San Fernando de Henares, Community of Madrid, Díaz is a product of the youth system of Atlético Madrid. He notably competed in the Youth League with the club's U19 team during the 2022-2023 season. He was voted second best player in the group stage during this competition.[2]

On 26 January 2023, Díaz extended his contract with Atleti, keeping him tied to the club until June 2026.[3] A regular with the Juvenil A team, he was instrumental in his team's title victory in the 2023-2024 season, being crowned champion of that category.[4]

On 28 February 2026, Díaz made his official debut with the first team during the league match against Real Oviedo. He was part of the starting line-up and played 90 minutes.[5]

Sevilla

On 28 July 2026, Sevilla announced the signing of Díaz on a five-year deal.[6]

International career

Díaz was called up to the Spanish U-19 national team to participate in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7] After beating Italy thanks to a goal from Pol Fortuny (0–1 after extra time), Spain reached the final of the tournament.[8] He started in the final against France, against whom the Spanish won by 2 goals to nil, thus winning the tournament.[9][10]

On 28 August 2025, Díaz was called up to the Spanish U-20 national team for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2024–25 Primera Federación 322———322
2025–26 240———240
Total 562———562
Atlético Madrid 2025–26 La Liga 4000000040
Career total 602000000602

Honours

Atlético Madrid Juvenil

Spain U19

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ Squad List: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 September 2025. p. 22.
  2. ↑ "El segundo mejor jugador del Youth League es del Atlético de Madrid". www.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). 24 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Julio renueva hasta 2026". www.atleticodemadrid.com (in Spanish). 26 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Los nombres propios del juvenil de Torres". as.com (in Spanish). 24 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Julio Díaz debuta con el primer equipo" [Julio Díaz makes his debut with the first team] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 28 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Acuerdo con el Atlético de Madrid para el traspaso de Julio Díaz" [Agreement with Atlético Madrid for the transfer of Julio Díaz] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "20 jugadores conforman la lista para el Campeonato de Europa". rfef.es (in Spanish). 12 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "¡La Rojita, a la final!". as.com (in Spanish). 25 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "L'équipe de France échoue en finale de l'Euro U19 face à l'Espagne". www.lequipe.fr (in French). 28 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "2-0: ¡Bravo por España, campeona del Europeo Sub-19 tras tumbar a Francia!". www.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). 28 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Paco Gallardo cita a 24 futbolistas para la concentración de Francia de septiembre" [Paco Gallardo names 24 players for September's training camp in France] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 28 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Julio Díaz at Soccerway
  13. ↑ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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