A South American international left winger signing for Liverpool, making an instant impact in the Champions League and helping the Reds all the way to the final in his first season.
Luis Diaz, though, isn't the first such player to travel such a route having arrived at Anfield.
Back in 2006, it was Mark Gonzalez blazing the trail, netting a late winner on his debut at home to Maccabi Haifa in the qualifying round and then among the substitutes for the final defeat against AC Milan in Athens.