Diego Forlán

Uruguayan association football player and manager

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 nameDiego Forlán Corazo[1]
Date of birth (1979-05-19) 19 May 1979 (age 44)[2]
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s)Striker
Youth career
1990–1991Peñarol
1991–1994Danubio
1994–1997Independiente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2002Independiente80(37)
2002–2004Manchester United63(10)
2004–2007Villarreal106(54)
2007–2011Atlético Madrid134(74)
2011–2012Inter Milan18(2)
2012–2014Internacional34(10)
2014–2015Cerezo Osaka42(17)
2015–2016Peñarol30(8)
2016Mumbai City11(5)
2018Kitchee7(5)
Total525(222)
National team
1999Uruguay U20
2002–2014Uruguay112(36)
Teams managed
2020Peñarol
2021Atenas
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner2011
Third place2004
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

Source:[4][5][6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup[a]Continental[b]Other[c]Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente1998–99Primera División200020
1999–2000Primera División24700247
2000–01Primera División3618624220
2001–02Primera División1812512313
Total80371139140
Manchester United2001–02Premier League130005000180
2002–03Premier League2562013152459
2003–04Premier League244214221328
2004–05Premier League1000101030
Total631041233839817
Villarreal2004–05La Liga382510003925
2005–06La Liga3210201334713
2006–07La Liga361941214221
Total106547115412859
Atlético Madrid2007–08La Liga3616611165323
2008–09La Liga333231924535
2009–10La Liga3318631775628
2010–11La Liga3283161104210
Total1347418643161019696
Inter Milan2011–12Serie A1820020202
Internacional2012Série A19500195
2013Série A155831393617
Total3410831395522
Cerezo Osaka2014J1 League2672062349
2015J2 League1610001610
Total421720624519
Peñarol2015–16Primera División308003010348
Mumbai City2016Indian Super League11510125
Kitchee2017–18HK Premier League75215000146
Career total5252224112108282412698274

International

Source:[4][8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay200252
200375
2004112
200592
200630
200795
200873
200993
2010117
2011133
201291
2013143
201450
Total11236
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.[9]
List of international goals scored by Diego Forlán
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 March 2002Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Damman, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia2–32–3Friendly
211 June 2002Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea  Senegal2–33–32002 FIFA World Cup
328 March 2003National Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo, Japan  Japan1–02–2Friendly
420 August 2003Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy  Argentina1–02–3Friendly
57 September 2003Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Bolivia1–05–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
619 November 2003Pinheirão, Curitiba, Brazil  Brazil1–23–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
719 November 2003Pinheirão, Curitiba, Brazil  Brazil2–23–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
81 June 2004Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Peru1–31–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
910 July 2004Estadio Elías Aguirre, Chiclayo, Peru  Ecuador1–02–12004 Copa América
1030 March 2005Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Brazil1–01–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
114 June 2005Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  Venezuela1–01–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
122 June 2007Telstra Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Australia1–12–1Friendly
137 July 2007Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Venezuela1–04–12007 Copa América
147 July 2007Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Venezuela4–14–12007 Copa América
1510 July 2007Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  Brazil1–12–22007 Copa América
1613 October 2007Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Bolivia2–05–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1717 June 2008Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Peru1–06–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1817 June 2008Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Peru2–06–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1917 June 2008Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Peru3–06–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2028 March 2009Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Paraguay1–02–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2110 June 2009Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela  Venezuela2–12–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2210 October 2009Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Ecuador2–12–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
233 March 2010AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland  Switzerland1–13–1Friendly
2427 May 2010Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Israel1–04–1Friendly
2516 June 2010Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa  South Africa1–03–02010 FIFA World Cup
2616 June 2010Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa  South Africa2–03–02010 FIFA World Cup
272 July 2010Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa  Ghana1–11–12010 FIFA World Cup
286 July 2010Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa  Netherlands1–12–32010 FIFA World Cup
2910 July 2010Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Germany2–12–32010 FIFA World Cup
3024 July 2011Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Paraguay2–03–02011 Copa América
3124 July 2011Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Paraguay3–03–02011 Copa América
3211 October 2011Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Paraguay1–01–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
332 June 2012Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Venezuela1–01–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3420 June 2013Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil  Nigeria2–12–12013 FIFA Confederations Cup
3514 August 2013Miyagi Stadium, Sendai, Japan  Japan1–04–2Friendly
3614 August 2013Miyagi Stadium, Sendai, Japan  Japan2–04–2Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of match played 15 September 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Peñarol 20 December 201931 August 2020114341212+0036.36
Atenas 17 March 202116 September 202112453168+8033.33
Total238872820+8034.78

Honours

Manchester United[3][10]

Villarreal[10]

  • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004

Atlético Madrid[11]

Internacional[11]

  • Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013

Peñarol[11]

Kitchee[12]

  • Hong Kong Premier League: 2017–18

Uruguay[11]

Individual

Notes

References