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| Diego Lugano | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Diego Alfredo Lugano Morena | |
| Date of birth: | 2 November 1980 | |
| Place of birth: |  Uruguay
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| Height: | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position: | Centre back | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1996–1999 | Nacional
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 2001–2002 2003–2006 2006–2011 2011–2013 2013 2013–2014 2015 2015 2016–2017 Total |
Nacional → Plaza Colonia (loan) São Paulo Fenerbahçe Paris Saint-Germain → Málaga (loan) West Bromwich Albion BK Häcken Cerro Porteño São Paulo |
13 (0) 46 (4) 95 (7) 125 (21) 12 (0) 11 (0) 9 (1) 11 (0) 16 (5) 18 (2) 356 (40) |
| National team | ||
| 2003–2014 | Uruguay
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95 (9) |
Diego Alfredo Lugano Morena (born 2 November 1980) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Nicknamed Tota, Lugano played for a number of clubs in South America and Europe, including Plaza Colonia, Club Nacional de Football, São Paulo, Fenerbahçe, Paris Saint-Germain, Malaga and West Bromwich Albion, before finishing his career with a second spell at Brazilian club São Paulo, where he now works as an administrator.
Throughout his career, Lugano netted goals in the football leagues of Uruguay, Brazil, Turkey, England, France and Paraguay.
In 2015, Paraguayan newspaper ExtraPRESS named Lugano one of the most expensive player in Paraguay, and he was also awarded by Diario Popular as the most popular player in Paraguayan football.
Lugano made 95 appearances for the Uruguay national team, captaining his country at two FIFA World Cups. He was named best captain at the 2010 tournament.
External links[]
- Diego Lugano's official website
- Football Database provides Diego Lugano's profile and stats
- Profile at Turkish Football Federation
- World Football Profile
Diego Lugano at Soccerway- Brazil Futpedia (Portuguese)
- Information and Pictures about Diego Lugano
- My first World Cup: Diego Lugano. BBC Sport. Published 25 May 2010.
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| Uruguay – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Fourth place |
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1. Muslera
2. Lugano
3. Godín
4. Fucile
5. Gargano
6. Victorino
7. Cavani
8. Eguren
9. Suárez
10. Forlán
11. Á. Pereira
12. Castillo
13. Abreu
14. Lodeiro
15. Pérez
16. M. Pereira
17. Arévalo Ríos
18. I. González
19. Scotti
20. Á. Fernández
21. S. Fernández
22. Cáceres
23. Silva
Manager: |
Template:Uruguay squad (2011 Copa América)
| Uruguay – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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Muslera ·
Lugano (c) ·
Godín ·
Coates ·
Gargano ·
Hernández ·
Rodríguez ·
Eguren ·
Suárez ·
Forlán ·
Á. Pereira ·
Castillo ·
Aguirregaray ·
Lodeiro ·
Pérez ·
M. Pereira ·
Arévalo ·
Ramírez ·
Scotti ·
González ·
Cavani ·
Cáceres ·
Silva
Manager: |
| Uruguay – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 |
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1. Muslera
2. Lugano (c)
3. Godín
4. Fucile
5. Gargano
6. Á. Pereira
7. Rodríguez
8. Hernández
9. Suárez
10. Forlán
11. Stuani
12. Muñoz
13. Giménez
14. Lodeiro
15. Pérez
16. M. Pereira
17. Arévalo
18. Ramírez
19. Coates
20. González
21. Cavani
22. Cáceres
23. Silva
Manager: |