Ben Brereton Diaz

Benjamin Anthony Brereton (born 18 April 1999), commonly known as Ben Brereton Diaz, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Chile national team.

Brereton Diaz began his club career with Nottingham Forest, making his senior debut in 2017. He moved to Blackburn in 2018, initially on loan before joining them on a permanent transfer in 2019.

Born in England, Brereton Diaz represented his birth country at the under-19 and under-20 levels, before being named in the Chile squad for the 2021 Copa America in Brazil, having qualified for the latter through his mother.

Club Career

Early career

From the ages of seven to 14 Brereton Diaz was in the youth set-up at Manchester United. In 2013, he moved to his hometown club, Stoke City.

Nottingham Forest

Brereton Diaz signed with Championship club Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2015 after his release from Stoke City. Following his impressive form in the club's academy teams, with 15 goals in 20 appearances, he signed a new contract with the club on 31 December 2016. Brereton Diaz made his first-team debut for Forest on 25 January 2017 as a 76th-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Leeds United. He scored his first goal on 4 February, netting in injury-time against Aston Villa to give Forest a 2–1 victory.

On 27 March 2017, having made ten appearances and scoring against Fulham and Brentford, Brereton Diaz was nominated for the Championship Apprentice of the Year award. He was one of three players nominated, the others named as Lloyd Kelly of Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday's George Hirst. Brereton Diaz was announced as the winner at the EFL Awards at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, on 9 April.

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