Diego Forlán

Uruguayan association football player and manager (born 1979)

Diego Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979) is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a striker.

Diego Forlán
Forlán lining up with Uruguay in 2014
Personal information
Full name Diego Forlán Corazo[1]
Date of birth (1979-05-19) 19 May 1979 (age 45)[2]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1990–1991 Peñarol
1991–1994 Danubio
1994–1997 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Independiente 80 (37)
2002–2004 Manchester United 63 (10)
2004–2007 Villarreal 106 (54)
2007–2011 Atlético Madrid 134 (74)
2011–2012 Inter Milan 18 (2)
2012–2014 Internacional 34 (10)
2014–2015 Cerezo Osaka 42 (17)
2015–2016 Peñarol 30 (8)
2016 Mumbai City 11 (5)
2018 Kitchee 7 (5)
Total 525 (222)
National team
1999 Uruguay U20
2002–2014 Uruguay 112 (36)
Teams managed
2020 Peñarol
2021 Atenas
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner 2011
Third place 2004
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

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Source:[4][5][6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental[b] Other[c] Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente 1998–99 Primera División 2 0 0 0 2 0
1999–2000 Primera División 24 7 0 0 24 7
2000–01 Primera División 36 18 6 2 42 20
2001–02 Primera División 18 12 5 1 23 13
Total 80 37 11 3 91 40
Manchester United 2001–02 Premier League 13 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 0
2002–03 Premier League 25 6 2 0 13 1 5 2 45 9
2003–04 Premier League 24 4 2 1 4 2 2 1 32 8
2004–05 Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Total 63 10 4 1 23 3 8 3 98 17
Villarreal 2004–05 La Liga 38 25 1 0 0 0 39 25
2005–06 La Liga 32 10 2 0 13 3 47 13
2006–07 La Liga 36 19 4 1 2 1 42 21
Total 106 54 7 1 15 4 128 59
Atlético Madrid 2007–08 La Liga 36 16 6 1 11 6 53 23
2008–09 La Liga 33 32 3 1 9 2 45 35
2009–10 La Liga 33 18 6 3 17 7 56 28
2010–11 La Liga 32 8 3 1 6 1 1 0 42 10
Total 134 74 18 6 43 16 1 0 196 96
Inter Milan 2011–12 Serie A 18 2 0 0 2 0 20 2
Internacional 2012 Série A 19 5 0 0 19 5
2013 Série A 15 5 8 3 13 9 36 17
Total 34 10 8 3 13 9 55 22
Cerezo Osaka 2014 J1 League 26 7 2 0 6 2 34 9
2015 J2 League 16 10 0 0 16 10
Total 42 17 2 0 6 2 45 19
Peñarol 2015–16 Primera División 30 8 0 0 3 0 1 0 34 8
Mumbai City 2016 Indian Super League 11 5 1 0 12 5
Kitchee 2017–18 HK Premier League 7 5 2 1 5 0 0 0 14 6
Career total 525 222 41 12 108 28 24 12 698 274

International

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Source:[4][8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2002 5 2
2003 7 5
2004 11 2
2005 9 2
2006 3 0
2007 9 5
2008 7 3
2009 9 3
2010 11 7
2011 13 3
2012 9 1
2013 14 3
2014 5 0
Total 112 36
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.[9]
List of international goals scored by Diego Forlán
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2002 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Damman, Saudi Arabia   Saudi Arabia 2–3 2–3 Friendly
2 11 June 2002 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea   Senegal 2–3 3–3 2002 FIFA World Cup
3 28 March 2003 National Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan   Japan 1–0 2–2 Friendly
4 20 August 2003 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy   Argentina 1–0 2–3 Friendly
5 7 September 2003 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Bolivia 1–0 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 19 November 2003 Pinheirão, Curitiba, Brazil   Brazil 1–2 3–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 19 November 2003 Pinheirão, Curitiba, Brazil   Brazil 2–2 3–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 1 June 2004 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Peru 1–3 1–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 10 July 2004 Estadio Elías Aguirre, Chiclayo, Peru   Ecuador 1–0 2–1 2004 Copa América
10 30 March 2005 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Brazil 1–0 1–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 4 June 2005 Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela   Venezuela 1–0 1–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 2 June 2007 Telstra Stadium, Sydney, Australia   Australia 1–1 2–1 Friendly
13 7 July 2007 Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela   Venezuela 1–0 4–1 2007 Copa América
14 7 July 2007 Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela   Venezuela 4–1 4–1 2007 Copa América
15 10 July 2007 Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela   Brazil 1–1 2–2 2007 Copa América
16 13 October 2007 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Bolivia 2–0 5–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 17 June 2008 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Peru 1–0 6–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 17 June 2008 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Peru 2–0 6–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 17 June 2008 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Peru 3–0 6–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 28 March 2009 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Paraguay 1–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 10 June 2009 Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela   Venezuela 2–1 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 10 October 2009 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador   Ecuador 2–1 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 3 March 2010 AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland   Switzerland 1–1 3–1 Friendly
24 27 May 2010 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Israel 1–0 4–1 Friendly
25 16 June 2010 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa   South Africa 1–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup
26 16 June 2010 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa   South Africa 2–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup
27 2 July 2010 Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa   Ghana 1–1 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup
28 6 July 2010 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa   Netherlands 1–1 2–3 2010 FIFA World Cup
29 10 July 2010 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa   Germany 2–1 2–3 2010 FIFA World Cup
30 24 July 2011 Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Paraguay 2–0 3–0 2011 Copa América
31 24 July 2011 Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Paraguay 3–0 3–0 2011 Copa América
32 11 October 2011 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay   Paraguay 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
33 2 June 2012 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Venezuela 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
34 20 June 2013 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil   Nigeria 2–1 2–1 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
35 14 August 2013 Miyagi Stadium, Sendai, Japan   Japan 1–0 4–2 Friendly
36 14 August 2013 Miyagi Stadium, Sendai, Japan   Japan 2–0 4–2 Friendly

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 15 September 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Peñarol   20 December 2019 31 August 2020 11 4 3 4 12 12 +0 036.36
Atenas   17 March 2021 16 September 2021 12 4 5 3 16 8 +8 033.33
Total 23 8 8 7 28 20 +8 034.78

Honours

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Manchester United[3][10]

Villarreal[10]

Atlético Madrid[11]

Internacional[11]

Peñarol[11]

Kitchee[12]

Uruguay[11]

Individual

  1. In 2004–05, Forlán shared the European Golden Shoe with Thierry Henry.
  2. Thomas Müller, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlán each scored five goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Müller won the Golden Boot by virtue of having more assists (three) than the rest (each had one). Villa won the Silver Boot due to having played fewer minutes than Sneijder, and Sneijder won the Bronze Boot due to having played fewer minutes than Forlán.

References

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  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
  2. "Diego Forlán: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Diego Forlán: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Diego Forlan Bio, Stats, News". ESPN FC.
  5. Endlar, Andrew. "Diego Forlan". StretfordEnd.co.uk.
  6. "Diego Forlán " Club matches". worldfootball.net. Worldfootball.
  7. "Player information – Forlan Corazo, Diego". hkfa.com. Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  8. Forlán, Diego at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. "Diego Forlán Corazo – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Peñarol homenajea a Diego Forlán por su trayectoria y paso por el club" (in Spanish). EFE. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 "Diego Forlán has joined a new club aged 37, giving hope to late bloomers". The Guardian. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  12. "'A beautiful stage closes full of great memories' – former Uruguay and Kitchee striker Diego Forlan announces retirement". South China Morning Post. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  13. "World Cup 2010: Diego Forlán voted best player". The Guardian. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  14. "Spaniards dominate Dream Team". FIFA. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  15. "Herrera named man of the match". UEFA. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  16. "IFFHS All-Time Uruguay Men's Dream Team". IFFHS. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.