Diego Forlán
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Diego Forlán is a former forward from Uruguay, born on 19 May 1979 in Montevideo. Clubs included Club Atlético Independiente, Manchester United, Villarreal, Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan, among 10 in total. Diego Forlán won 112 caps for Uruguay, scoring 36 goals (2002-2014).
The club career on record runs from 1997 to 2018, across ten clubs. The longest of those was five years at Club Atlético Independiente (1997-2002). The heaviest workload came at Atlético Madrid, with 134 appearances and 74 goals. Those spells add up to 525 club appearances and 222 goals. Honours on record include European Golden Shoe in 2005 and 2009; Pichichi Trophy in 2005 and 2009; World Cup Golden Ball in 2010.
Born
19 May 1979
Age
47
Birthplace
Montevideo
Country
Uruguay
Position
Forward
Height
179 cm
Club career
- 1997-2002
Club Atlético Independiente80 apps · 37 goals - 2002-2004
Manchester United63 apps · 10 goals - 2004-2007
Villarreal106 apps · 54 goals - 2007-2011
Atlético Madrid134 apps · 74 goals - 2011-2012
Inter Milan18 apps · 2 goals - 2012-2014
S.C. Internacional34 apps · 10 goals - 2014-2015
Cerezo Osaka42 apps · 17 goals - 2015-2016Club Atlético Peñarol30 apps · 8 goals
- 2016
Mumbai City11 apps · 5 goals - 2018
Kitchee SC7 apps · 5 goals
International career
- 2002-2014Uruguay112 caps · 36 goals
Honours
- European Golden Shoe2005
- Pichichi Trophy2005
- European Golden Shoe2009
- Pichichi Trophy2009
- World Cup Golden Ball2010
