Ismael Díaz

Ismael Díaz de León (born 12 May 1997) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga MX club León and the Panama national team.

Club career Born in Panama City, Díaz made his professional debut for Tauro on 2 September 2012 against Alianza, aged just 15 years and 2 months. He had a trial with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in summer 2014. In August 2015, he joined Portuguese club FC Porto on a loan. On 2017 the loan ended due to FC Porto order.

On 31 August 2019, Díaz joined Académico Viseu. He left the club at the end of the year and returned to Tauro in January 2020.

On 6 January 2022, Ecuadorian Serie A club Universidad Católica, announced the signing of Ismael Díaz, in time for the start of the 2022 Ecuadorian Serie A season, as well as the 2022 Copa Libertadores. Díaz had made an immediate impact during his first two weeks at the club, scoring 2 league goals in his first 2 matches, which earned him being selected "Best Player of Matchday 1 of Serie A". Díaz then scored 2 more goals in the second stage of the Libertadores Cup group stage qualifiers, helping La Católica to a 3–1 aggregate win over Bolivian side Club Bolívar.

On 25 July 2025, Díaz joined Mexican club León.

International career He played at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

Díaz made his senior debut for Panama in an August 2014 friendly match against Cuba.

In June 2018 he was announced to be part of Panama's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and he made one appearance as a substitute against Belgium in a 3–0 loss during the group stage.

On 8 July 2023, Díaz scored a hat-trick against Qatar during the quarter-finals of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in a 4–0 win. On 24 June 2025, he scored another hat-trick in the Gold Cup, this time against Jamaica.

Career statistics International

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first. Premier League International Cup: 2016–17

Panama Youth CONCACAF U-17 Championship runner-up: 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship runner-up: 2015

Panama CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League runner-up: 2024–25

Individual CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2023, 2025