Diego Forlán
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2016
Among 600 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Diego Forlán |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego Forlán Corazo |
| Date of birth | 1979-05-19 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-08-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 242 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2016. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Peñarol | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 620 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 13/14 | 2015 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 573 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 55 | 22 | 4 | 1,039 |
| CA Independiente | 3 | 2000 | 2002 | 86 | 39 | 5 | 1,144 |
| Kitchee | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 159 |
| Mumbai City FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 192 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 198 | 96 | 31 | 3,369 |
| Inter Milan | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 505 |
| Villarreal CF | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 127 | 59 | 4 | 1,695 |
| Manchester United | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 98 | 17 | 8 | 1,358 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Libertadores | CA Peñarol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 338 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 2016 | Playoffs Liga AUF | CA Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 138 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 2013 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2013 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2013 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 2012 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 144 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CA Independiente | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 302 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CA Independiente | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kitchee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Hong Kong FA Cup | Kitchee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Hong Kong Premier League | Kitchee | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 15/16 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 15/16 | ISL Play-Offs | Mumbai City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 505 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 271 |
| 10/11 | UEFA Super Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 443 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 88 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 36 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 159 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 470 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 32 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 38 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 268 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 458 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-08-01 | Danubio U19 | Indep'te U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Indep'te U20 | Independiente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-20 | Independiente | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €11.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-21 | Man Utd | Villarreal | Transfer | 0 | €3.20m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Villarreal | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 9000000 | €21.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Atlético Madrid | Inter | Transfer | 10000000 | €5.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-06 | Inter | Internacional | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-22 | Internacional | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | Cerezo Osaka | Peñarol | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-12 | Peñarol | Mumbai City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Mumbai City | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Without Club | Kitchee | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-01 | Kitchee | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-06 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-09-16 | 2008-10-16 | 31 | 8 |
| 11/12 | unknown injury | 2011-10-12 | 2011-12-11 | 61 | 14 |
| 11/12 | Ankle sprain | 2012-01-04 | 2012-01-09 | 6 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Overstretching | 2012-01-18 | 2012-02-08 | 22 | 6 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2012-05-05 | 2012-05-20 | 16 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Muscle injury | 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-17 | 11 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-10-08 | 2016-10-20 | 13 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2018-04-14 | 2018-04-30 | 17 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22989 | #14 | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3449 | #10 | 112 | 36 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David de Gea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 32 | 33 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 25 | 38 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 19 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 10 | 33 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 8 | 15 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Diego Forlán's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 39% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 27% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 65% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 62% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 54% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 65% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 12 | +40 | 79% |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 58% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 64% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 12 | +35 | 75% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 65% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2001 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 2014 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34 | 620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 16 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 29 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 2013 | 36 | 767 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2012 | 19 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 2002 | 18 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 43 | 648 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 25 | 352 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 15/16 | 12 | 192 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 6 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 505 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 837 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 56 | 591 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 961 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 53 | 980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 660 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 915 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 626 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 732 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Diego Forlán
Who is Diego Forlán?
Diego Forlán is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Diego Forlán?
Diego Forlán is 47 years old. He was born on May 19, 1979 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
What position does Diego Forlán play?
Diego Forlán plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Diego Forlán play for?
Diego Forlán currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Diego Forlán scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego Forlán has scored 273 goals in 695 appearances.