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Diego Godín

1986 - Today

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Diego Roberto Godín Leal (born 16 February 1986) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, he started out at Cerro and three years later was transferred to Primera División side Nacional. He then spent the majority of his career in Spain, representing Villarreal and Atlético Madrid and winning eight titles with the latter club, including the La Liga championship in the 2013–14 season. He also played in Italy with Inter Milan and Cagliari, in Brazil with Atlético Mineiro and in Argentina with Vélez Sarsfield, retiring in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2024). Diego Godín is the 1,087th most popular soccer player (down from 1,023rd in 2024), the 58th most popular biography from Uruguay (up from 59th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Uruguayan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Diego Godín ranks 1,087 out of 21,273. Before him are Preguinho, André Onana, Harald Nielsen, Marek Hamšík, Esteban Cambiasso, and Periko Alonso. After him are Thomas Häßler, Winfried Schäfer, Dimitar Penev, Giorgio Chiellini, David Platt, and Cliff Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Diego Godín ranks 28. Before him are Asa Akira, Lindsay Lohan, Keylor Navas, Alexander Rybak, Hugo Lloris, and Irina Shayk. After him are David Silva, Fernando Muslera, Alex Turner, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Cassie Ventura, and Seth Rollins.

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In Uruguay

Among people born in Uruguay, Diego Godín ranks 58 out of 444. Before him are Domingo Tejera (1899), Luis Cubilla (1940), Aparicio Méndez (1904), Schubert Gambetta (1920), Juan López Fontana (1908), and Pablo Forlán (1945). After him are Jorge Pacheco Areco (1920), George Hilton (1934), Juan Antonio Lavalleja (1784), Ángel Romano (1894), Federico Valverde (1998), and Gabriel Terra (1873).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Uruguay

Among soccer players born in Uruguay, Diego Godín ranks 31. Before him are Santos Urdinarán (1900), Álvaro Recoba (1976), Domingo Tejera (1899), Luis Cubilla (1940), Schubert Gambetta (1920), and Pablo Forlán (1945). After him are Ángel Romano (1894), Federico Valverde (1998), Michele Andreolo (1912), Víctor Rodríguez Andrade (1927), Carlos Romero (1927), and Eusebio Tejera (1922).

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