| Jefferson Díaz | |
| Full Name: | Jefferson Abel Díaz Beleño |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 2000 |
| Birth Place: | San Andrés, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Currentclub: | Minnesota United |
| Clubnumber: | 28 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Élite Capital |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Real Cartagena |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Real Cartagena |
| Caps1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Valledupar |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Deportivo Cali |
| Caps3: | 43 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Minnesota United |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 04:21, 14 July 2024 (UTC) |
Jefferson Abel Díaz Beleño (born 5 December 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer side Minnesota United.
Born in San Andrés, Díaz began his career with Real Cartagena, as a forward.[1] He made his first team debut on 3 July 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Categoría Primera B home draw against Unión Magdalena.[2]
Mainly a backup option, Díaz scored his first senior goal on 4 March 2020, netting the equalizer a 1–1 home draw against Dépor in the Copa Colombia. He only started to feature regularly in the 2021 season, after manager Nilton Bernal converted him into a centre-back,[3] but was released at the end of the year.
On 8 February 2022, Díaz moved to fellow second division side Valledupar.[4] He immediately became a first-choice, and scored twice in 29 appearances overall during the year.
In January 2023, Díaz signed for Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Cali, after a week on trial at the club.[5] He made his debut in the category on 12 February, replacing Gustavo Ramírez late into a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Nacional.
Díaz scored his first goal in the top tier on 15 April 2023, netting his side's second in a 2–1 home win over Unión Magdalena.[1]
On 29 July 2024, Díaz joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6]
| Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real Cartagena | 2017 | Categoría Primera B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 4 | |||||
| Valledupar | 2022 | Categoría Primera B | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Deportivo Cali | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 5 | |||||
| Career total | 111 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 11 | |||