SOCCER PLAYER
Diego Lugano
1980 - Today

Diego Lugano
Diego Alfredo Lugano Morena (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo luˈɣano]; 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 Uruguay , and he was also awarded by Diario Popular as the most popular player in Paraguayan football. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diego Lugano is the 1,848th most popular soccer player (down from 1,802nd in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from Uruguay (up from 102nd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Uruguayan Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Diego Lugano ranks 1,848 out of 21,273. Before him are Mario Boljat, Oscar Ruggeri, Nigel de Jong, Jurica Jerković, Rubén Morán, and Pruden. After him are Marcos Alonso, Marcel Langiller, Martin Peters, Robert Ballaman, Heriberto Herrera, and Shiho Kaneda.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Boljat
1951 - 2024
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,846
Oscar Ruggeri
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 1,847
Nigel de Jong
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 1,848
Jurica Jerković
1950 - 2019
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 1,849
Rubén Morán
1930 - 1978
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 1,850
Pruden
1916 - 1998
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 1,851
Diego Lugano
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 1,852
Marcos Alonso
1990 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 1,853
Marcel Langiller
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,854
Martin Peters
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,855
Robert Ballaman
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,856
Heriberto Herrera
1926 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,857
Shiho Kaneda
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,858
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Diego Lugano ranks 53. Before him are Sami Yusuf, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, Charlie Hunnam, Marit Bjørgen, Kate Ryan, and Martín Demichelis. After him are Kim Tae-hee, Kristen Bell, Angelos Charisteas, Jesse Jane, Emre Belözoğlu, and Brian McFadden.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsSami Yusuf
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 47
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 48
Charlie Hunnam
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 49
Marit Bjørgen
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 50
Kate Ryan
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 51
Martín Demichelis
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 52
Diego Lugano
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 53
Kim Tae-hee
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 54
Kristen Bell
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 55
Angelos Charisteas
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 56
Jesse Jane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - 2024
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 57
Emre Belözoğlu
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 58
Brian McFadden
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 59
In Uruguay
Among people born in Uruguay, Diego Lugano ranks 99 out of 444. Before him are José Enrique Rodó (1871), Ida Vitale (1923), Juan Burgueño (1923), Juan Mujica (1943), William Martínez (1928), and Rubén Morán (1930). After him are Bernardo Berro (1803), Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897), Lorenzo Batlle y Grau (1810), Luis Cruz (1925), Isabelino Gradín (1897), and Daniel Sturla (1959).
Others born in Uruguay
Go to all RankingsJosé Enrique Rodó
WRITER
1871 - 1917
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 93
Ida Vitale
WRITER
1923 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 94
Juan Burgueño
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 95
Juan Mujica
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 96
William Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1997
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 97
Rubén Morán
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1978
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 98
Diego Lugano
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 99
Bernardo Berro
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1868
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 100
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 101
Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1887
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 102
Luis Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1998
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 103
Isabelino Gradín
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1944
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 104
Daniel Sturla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 105
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Uruguay
Among soccer players born in Uruguay, Diego Lugano ranks 55. Before him are Ángel Melogno (1905), Carlos Riolfo (1905), Juan Burgueño (1923), Juan Mujica (1943), William Martínez (1928), and Rubén Morán (1930). After him are Luis Cruz (1925), Isabelino Gradín (1897), Julio Abbadie (1930), Julio César Britos (1926), Hugo Fernández (1945), and Conduelo Píriz (1905).
Ángel Melogno
1905 - 1945
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 49
Carlos Riolfo
1905 - 1978
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 50
Juan Burgueño
1923 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 51
Juan Mujica
1943 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 52
William Martínez
1928 - 1997
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 53
Rubén Morán
1930 - 1978
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 54
Diego Lugano
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 55
Luis Cruz
1925 - 1998
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 56
Isabelino Gradín
1897 - 1944
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 57
Julio Abbadie
1930 - 2014
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 58
Julio César Britos
1926 - 1998
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 59
Hugo Fernández
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 60
Conduelo Píriz
1905 - 1976
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 61