The Forgotten No. 7: Mariano Dรญaz Ends 1,045-Day Goal Drought in Shocking Silence

Once Real Madridโ€™s heir to Ronaldoโ€™s throne, Mariano vanishesโ€”then reappears with a single goal that echoes years of emptiness.

 

Full Breakdown:

Mariano Dรญaz, the man once trusted with Real Madridโ€™s sacred No. 7 jersey, endured an unbelievable 1,045-day drought without scoring a single goal in professional club football. From May 15, 2022, until March 2025, the strikerโ€”who once tore up Ligue 1 with Lyonโ€”became footballโ€™s most forgotten man.

 

After a โ‚ฌ20 million return to Madrid in 2018, hope soared. But the moment he inherited Ronaldoโ€™s jersey, everything unraveled. Game time vanished. Confidence collapsed. Transfers brought no revivalโ€”zero goals in 13 appearances for Sevilla confirmed his ghost status.

 

Then came March 2025โ€”a low-stakes international friendly: Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico. No glamour. No pressure. Just a match. And Mariano scored.

 

Why it matters:

 

His last goal came nearly three years prior.

 

His strike didnโ€™t come in La Liga, a Champions League night, or a finalโ€”but it mattered more emotionally than any trophy.

 

Once labeled Ronaldoโ€™s successor, his career became a cautionary tale of weighty expectations and lost confidence.

 

 

That one goal was not a comebackโ€”it was a closure. A flicker from a ghost, reminding us that even forgotten legends have their moments.

 

Mariano Dรญaz: A name that once shook Madrid. Now, a whisper of

what couldโ€™ve been.

 

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