James Rodríguez during his first season with Bayern Munich.
Photo: AFP – Marius Becker
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The arrival of Luis Díaz to Bayern Munich seems imminent, according to press reports. His signing for the Bavarian club, after three and a half years in the Liverpool of England, only the official announcement is missing. The operation is around 75 million euros.
The Bayern will be the third European team of the Guajiro end, who made the leap to the Old Continent in 2019 to join Porto de Portugal. There it was consolidated as one of the figures of the Portuguese championship before making the jump to the Premier League.
Díaz has won titles in all First Division teams in which he has played, from the Junior of Barranquilla – the institution in which he formed and debuted as a professional – to his stages in Porto and Liverpool. With his arrival at the German giant, his record is expected to continue growing.
The Colombian train in Germany
Once the last details of the transfer are completed and the announcement is made official, Luis Díaz will become the third Colombian to wear the colors of Bayern Munich. The first to do so was Adolfo José “El Tren” Valencia, who played a season in Germany in the nineties.
The train was part of the Bavarian eleven between 1993 and 1994. He was a regular starter and became the first Colombian to be champion of the Bundesliga. In his passage through Munich he played 34 official matches, he scored 13 goals and gave three assists.
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We celebrated Adolfo's Birthday “El Tren” Valencia, a crack that left his mark on FC Bayern as the first Colombian to dress our shirt and champion of the #Bundesliga In 1994!
His speed and claw gave us great moments. pic.twitter.com/7eQLwVqXzQ
– FC Bayern München Spanish (@fcbayernes) February 6, 2025
However, Valencia, who had the historic Franz Beckenbauer as a coach, failed to adapt to German football and was transferred to Atlético de Madrid after the 1994 United States World Cup. After a brief step in Spain, he returned to Colombian football.
James's successful step by Bavaria
Who had a more prolonged and successful step was James Rodríguez, the Colombian for better performance in the history of Bayern so far. Between 2017 and 2019, he conquered five titles: two bundesligas, two Germans from Germany and a Cup of Germany.
James, current captain of the Colombian National Team, played 67 games with the Bavarian club, in which he scored 15 goals and provided 20 assists. In mid -2019 he returned to Real Madrid, without the continuity he had on German soil.
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Today, our beloved James Rodríguez turns 3⃣3 and while still shining in the @Copaamericawe remember it with much love 💛💙❤️.
🎬 Look at some of his best goals with him #Fcbayern#MaSanMia pic.twitter.com/dOGTYGE9i0
– FC Bayern München Spanish (@fcbayernes) July 12, 2024
Luis Díaz is very close to becoming the third Colombian to play with Bayern Munich. Both James and Valencia know what it is to lift the Bundesliga and the Guajiro will seek to continue on that path and leave their own legacy in Bavaria.
In the female branch, Bayern has also had a Colombian presence. After the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023, defender Ana María Guzmán joined the Bavarian club. Despite his projection, a knee injury has prevented him from continuing with the professional squad.
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