Alejandro Díaz Liceága

Alejandro Díaz Liceága (born 27 January 1996), also known as Wero Díaz, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Pacific.

Club career Mexico Díaz was a fan of rivals Guadalajara. He played for an academy of Real Madrid based in Mexico and later moved to Club America's academy. A product of América's academy programme, Díaz made his debut for the club in Liga MX on 22 November 2014 as an 84th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss to Atlas. On 8 April 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in CONCACAF Champions League in a 6–0 win over Costa Rican side Herediano. He made twelve league appearances that season, one in the Liguilla Apertura and five in the Copa MX. He made eighteen league appearances that season, four in the Liguilla Apertura, five in the Copa MX and two in Champions League, scoring a goal in the league and another in Champions League against Panamanian side Tauro. That season, he made three league appearances, three appearances in the Liguilla Apertura and three appearances in the Copa MX, but again failed to score. He made his debut on August 15 against the HFX Wanderers. He scored his first goal for the club on August 25, in a 2–0 victory over Valour FC. On July 21, 2021, Díaz scored his first hat-trick with Pacific in a 4–2 win over Atlético Ottawa. That season, he scored 10 goals and helped lead the club to their first ever league championship. After the title-winning 2021 season, it was rumoured that Díaz would depart the club, but he returned for 2022. His 2022 with Pacific was very successful, as he scored 13 goals in 18 league matches, factoring into the golden boot race. As league champions, Pacific also got to participate in the 2022 Concacaf League, and in the second leg their first ever continental matchup Díaz scored a hat trick against Waterhouse, helping to ensure Pacific advanced. When Díaz departed the club midseason, he was the leading scorer in the league, with 13.

On 10 August 2022, Díaz signed with Norwegian First Division side Sogndal for a club-record fee, the second-largest transfer fee in Canadian Premier League history. On 11 July 2023, he joined Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League on a one-year loan. His loan was subsequently extended for another year until June 2025.

In July 2025, he signed with Vancouver, before immediately being loaned to Pacific for the remainder of 2025, with an option for a permanent transfer. On August 10, 2025, he became the Canadian Premier League's all-time leading scorer, after scoring his 41st league goal, in a 3–2 victory over Vancouver FC. After the 2025 season, he signed with Pacific FC on a permanent contract through 2027.

International career In 2013, Díaz played for the under-17 squad at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, making five appearances and scoring one goal against Cuba as Mexico went on to win the tournament.

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2014–15 Liga MX

2015–16 Liga MX

2017–18 Liga MX

2018–19 Liga MX

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Atlas (loan) 2018–19 Liga MX

Zacatepec (loan) 2019–20 Ascenso MX

2020 Canadian Premier League

2021 Canadian Premier League

2022 Canadian Premier League

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2022 Norwegian First Division

2023 Norwegian First Division

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2023 Canadian Premier League

2024 Canadian Premier League

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Honours América Liga MX: Apertura 2014 CONCACAF Champions League: 2014–15, 2015–16

Pacific Canadian Premier League: 2021

Mexico Youth CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2015

Individual CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2015 Canadian Premier League Golden Boot: 2022