Brahim Abdelkader Díaz (Arabic: إبراهيم عبد القادر دياز; born 3 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Real Madrid.
[7] 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.
[31][32] On 27 September, he scored his first goal since his return, contributing to a 2–0 triumph over Las Palmas during a La Liga game at the Santiago Bernabéu.
[33] On 8 November, he scored his first Champions League goal for Real Madrid, by netting the opener in a 3–0 victory over Braga, which secured his club's qualification to the knockout phase.
[34] On 6 January 2024, Brahim scored his first Copa del Rey goal in a match against Arandina, contributing to a 3–1 victory for Real Madrid.
[38][39] A month later, on 13 February, in the Champions League round of 16 first leg match, Brahim scored the only goal for Real Madrid against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena,[40] securing a 1–0 victory with a 49th-minute left-footed curler past Leipzig goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi after skillfully evading multiple defenders, earning him the Man of the Match award in a compound accomplishment.
[4] 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 against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.
[45] In October 2023, Marca reported that Brahim had decided to represent Morocco, with some administrative details related to change in nationality being resolved.
[47] 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.