Uruguayan association football musician
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Diego Roberto Godín Leal ( bear 16 February 1986 ) is a uruguayan professional football player who plays as a centre-back for italian golf club Cagliari and captains the Uruguay national team.

He started his master career with Cerro and three years late was transferred to Primera División side Nacional. He since spent most of his professional career in Spain, representing Villarreal and Atlético Madrid and winning eight titles with the latter cabaret, including the La Liga title in the 2013–14 season. A Uruguay international since 2005, Godín is the state ‘s all-time most-capped actor. He has represented the national side at three World Cups and six Copa América tournaments, winning the 2011 version of the latter rival .

early life [edit ]

Godín was born in Rosario to Julio Godín and Iris Leal. Aged 4, during a family gather, he closely drowned after trying to catch pisces in a river, but finally swam to shore without the aid of anybody. [ 4 ]

Club career [edit ]

Uruguay and Villarreal [edit ]

Godín started his professional career with C.A. Cerro at the age of 17. After his dear performances, he was transferred to Primera División power station Club Nacional de Football, where he quickly became captain ascribable to his maturity and professionalism. [ 4 ] In August 2007, Godín signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Villarreal CF, [ 5 ] score in barely his second game, a 2–3 away loss against CA Osasuna on 7 October, [ 6 ] and participating with 24 matches in their best league placement always ( second gear ). He consolidated his starting position in the subsequent seasons, by and large partnering Argentine Gonzalo Rodríguez in the kernel of the back four. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ]

Atlético Madrid [edit ]

On 4 August 2010, after experiencing his best season at Villarreal – 36 games, three goals – Godín joined colleague league team Atlético Madrid on a five-year contract, after the two clubs agreed an initial tip believed to be around € 8 million or £ 6.6 million. [ 10 ] He made his official debut for the Colchoneros on the 27th, playing the stallion 2–0 win against Inter Milan for the UEFA Super Cup. [ 11 ]
Godín in action for Atlético in 2018 Godín signed a newly narrow with Atlético on 1 November 2013, keeping him at the cabaret until 2018. [ 12 ] He scored four league goals during the crusade, [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] including one on the last matchday on 17 May 2014 against FC Barcelona which equalised the game at 1–1 to earn his team its foremost league title in 18 years. [ 16 ] A workweek late, again through a header, he repeated the feat in the final of the UEFA Champions League to put his team ahead, but Real Madrid finally won 4–1. [ 17 ] In 2015, Godín rejected a transfer to Manchester City, managed by his former Villarreal boss Manuel Pellegrini. [ 18 ] On 28 October 2017 he became the extraneous player with most appearances for the club, surpassing fellow stopper Luis Perea after his 315th against Villarreal ; [ 19 ] he was nominated for the 2016 and 2018 Ballon d’Or awards. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] On 20 February 2019, Godín scored the second goal in 2–0 family victory over Juventus F.C. in the Champions League beat of 16. [ 22 ] On 7 May, the 33-year-old announced he would be departing the club after a nine-year tenure [ 23 ] and, on 1 June, he symbolically handed over the captain armband to Koke in the 1–1 draw against Sevilla FC. [ 24 ]

Inter Milan [edit ]

On 1 July 2019, Inter Milan announced they had signed Godín for release on a three-year deal. [ 25 ] It was reported that he had already agreed to a pre-contract the former January. [ 26 ] He made his debut in Serie A on 1 September, coming on for Antonio Candreva for the final examination 11 minutes of a 2–1 gain at Cagliari Calcio. [ 27 ] In a season in which Inter finished one point behind champions Juventus, Godín scored his first Nerazzurri goal on 13 July 2020 in a 3–1 home victory over Torino FC. [ 28 ] On 21 August he equalised against Sevilla in the 2020 UEFA Europa League Final in Cologne, a 3–2 loss for his side ; alone five early men had scored in the finals of european football ‘s two top tournaments. [ 29 ]

Cagliari [edit ]

On 24 September 2020, Godín joined Cagliari on a three-year contract. [ 30 ] He played his first match for them on 4 October, in a 5–2 away kill against Atalanta B.C. where he besides scored. [ 31 ]

International career [edit ]

In 2005, at the age of 19, Godín made his debut for Uruguay in a friendly get the better of against Mexico in Guadalajara. His beginning external goal came in another exhibition game, with Serbia and Montenegro in May 2006. [ 32 ] He represented the nation at the 2007 Copa América, playing in the open 0–3 defeat to Peru before losing his place to Andrés Scotti in Uruguay ‘s run to fourth place. [ 33 ] Godín was selected for the police squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He started in the open match against France ( 0–0 ) in Cape Town, [ 34 ] and played in a foster four matches for the eventual semi-finalists. [ 35 ]
Godín playing for Uruguay in 2010 In 2011, Godín featured in Uruguay ‘s successful 2011 Copa América campaign, making one appearance as a late substitute in a 3–0 frustration of Paraguay in the concluding after being bedridden for several days with a virus. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] He besides participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, partnering Diego Lugano in defense in four of the team ‘s five matches as they reached the semi-finals. [ 38 ] [ 39 ]

Godín was selected by coach Óscar Tabárez for the 2014 World Cup and captained the team in three of their four games due to Lugano ‘s absence through injury. [ 40 ] On 24 June, he headed the lone goal against Italy in the final group regular, sending the country through to the knockout stage. [ 41 ] In May 2015, Godín was named as captain for Uruguay ‘s defense of the Copa América during the 2015 continental tournament in Chile. [ 42 ] He was besides picked for the Copa América Centenario squad, heading home from a Carlos Sánchez long intersect in the opener against Mexico where both teams ended with ten-spot players ( 1–3 loss ). [ 43 ] He won his hundredth cap in the stick to match, a 0–1 defeat to Venezuela at the Lincoln Financial Field. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Godín was besides selected for the 2018 World Cup. [ 46 ] The following 25 March, at the 2019 China Cup, he made his 126th appearance against Thailand, surpassing Maxi Pereira as the most capped player in the national team ‘s history. [ 47 ] In June 2019, Godín skippered the team to the quarter-finals of the Copa América in Brazil. [ 48 ] He repeated the feat two years late, in the lapp country. [ 49 ]

stylus of play [edit ]

Despite his miss of pace or significant athleticism, Godín was regarded by pundits as one of the best and most reproducible defenders in the world, and as one of the leading centre-backs his generation. During the 2018 World Cup, Jack Watson of The Independent described him as “ the best central defender in the global. ” [ 21 ] [ 50 ] [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] An intelligent centre-back, Godín was chiefly known for his leadership, positioning and calm composure, which allowed him to organise his back-line, read the game and anticipate plays. Aggressive, competitive and physical, he was besides known for his aerial ability and his capacity to time his jumps effectively, which enabled him to defend high balls, grade goals with his principal on set pieces, and beat out larger players to the ball in the vent. [ 53 ] [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] [ 57 ] Godín besides stood out for his capacity to clock time his challenges, induce blocks, interceptions and win the ball. furthermore, he was solid in one–on-one situations as his defensive aligning often allowed enemy players little time or distance on the ball. [ 53 ] [ 55 ] [ 57 ] [ 58 ] In accession to his defensive skills, he was besides known for his proficiency, ball–playing ability and capacity to carry the ball out from the defense, which allowed him start plays from the back and produce chances for teammates. [ 55 ] [ 56 ]

personal life [edit ]

Godín married Sofia, daughter of José Herrera, a Uruguayan external who played in Serie A for Cagliari aboard compatriot Enzo Francescoli. [ 59 ] He is finale friends with Antoine Griezmann, who played with him at Atlético Madrid. During the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals catch, the latter did not celebrate his goal out of respect for the former and besides club teammate José María Giménez ; Godín is besides godfather to Griezmann ‘s daughter. [ 60 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of match played 1 October 2021[61][62][63]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cerro 2003 Uruguayan Primera División 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2004 Uruguayan Primera División 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0
2005 Uruguayan Primera División 17 1 0 0 — — 17 1
2005–06 Uruguayan Primera División 30 5 0 0 — — 30 5
Total 63 6 1 0 — — 64 6
Nacional 2006–07 Uruguayan Primera División 26 0 4 0 16 2 — 46 2
Villarreal 2007–08 La Liga 24 1 3 0 7 0 — 34 1
2008–09 La Liga 31 0 0 0 7 0 — 38 0
2009–10 La Liga 36 3 2 0 6 0 — 44 3
Total 91 4 5 0 20 0 — 116 4
Atlético Madrid 2010–11 La Liga 25 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 30 2
2011–12 La Liga 27 2 1 0 13 1 — 41 3
2012–13 La Liga 35 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 42 1
2013–14 La Liga 34 4 5 2 10 2 2 0 51 8
2014–15 La Liga 34 3 3 0 9 1 2 0 48 4
2015–16 La Liga 31 1 3 0 12 0 — 46 1
2016–17 La Liga 31 3 5 0 11 0 — 47 3
2017–18 La Liga 30 0 3 1 12 0 — 45 1
2018–19 La Liga 30 3 2 0 6 1 1 0 39 4
Total 277 17 28 4 77 6 7 0 389 27
Inter Milan 2019–20 Serie A 23 1 2 0 11 1 — 36 2
Cagliari 2020–21 Serie A 28 1 0 0 — — 28 1
2021–22 Serie A 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Total 33 1 1 0 — — 34 1
Career total 513 29 41 4 124 9 7 0 685 42

International [edit ]

As of match played 16 November 2021[64]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2005 1 0
2006 9 3
2007 8 0
2008 9 0
2009 9 0
2010 7 0
2011 9 0
2012 9 0
2013 14 0
2014 11 1
2015 11 3
2016 9 1
2017 7 0
2018 11 0
2019 11 0
2020 4 0
2021 14 0
Total 153 8
As of match played 5 September 2021. Scores and results list Uruguay’s goal tally first.[64]

Honours [edit ]

Atlético Madrid
Inter Milan

  • UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2019–20[75]

Uruguay
Individual

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]