Diego Forlan: brilliant career Uruguayan striker

In 2014 he completed performances in the national team of Uruguay is one of the highlights of South American strikers of the new millennium - Diego Forlan. He is 38 years old and he still continues to play football. And although India's championship belongs to the category of those which tend to leave to finish the game, the Uruguayan has the ability to continue to do what he likes, while enthralling the local public. By the way, in the "Mumbai City" continues speaking another veteran star - Nicolas Anelka.

The Early Years

Despite the fact that in his youth Diego Forlan played very good tennis, he was destined to be a footballer. Judge for yourself, and the player's father - Pablo, and his grandfather - Juan Carlos, and even both uncles Diego - Jose Ricardo Bochini and Pastorika - not just to play football at a professional level, but also to play for his country.

The first steps in the sport Diego did in the youth academy of the Uruguayan "Peñarol". At 18 he signed his first professional contract with the Argentine "Independiente", although before it had even been on view in Europe. French striker was interested in "Nancy", but an agreement with the club and was not achieved.

European voyage

For the "Red Devils" Diego already spent 5 seasons. 80 times he went to the football field and almost every second match differed a goal. On any of the South American striker with such a portfolio will sooner or later pay attention to the top European clubs, was no exception and Diego. In 2002, the "Manchester United" was looking for "fresh blood" in the attack. Club needed a textured striker, not without at the same speed - such as Diego Forlan. Footballer cost "United" in a lot at the time of 7 million pounds. Humor of the situation is that, having flown halfway around the world to play, the striker is still "red devil." And it all is that, as in football, "Independiente" and "Manchester United" the same nickname.

In the South

The "Manchester" Forlan was in good standing, but often remained a reservist on the bench. With the arrival of the team of the young star Wayne Rooney has become even more pronounced clear that play on Diego will be from time to time, so the striker has accepted the offer of a transfer to the Spanish "Villarreal".

This stage of Diego Forlan could be called more than successful. First, a football player with 25 goals was the best scorer of the championship of Spain in the season 2004-2005. Secondly, it helped new club for the first time in history to reach the Champions League, where the "Yellow Submarine" has reached the quarter-finals.

Diego was able to distinguish a naked 54 times in 106 matches in the yellow T-shirt. In 2007 he had a number of interesting options to return to Albion, but the striker himself though and decided to "go for the increase," but it remains in the Liga. Diego Forlan moved to Madrid, "Atletico", which was a formidable attacking duo with another stellar player - Sergio Aguero. In the camp of "mattress" Diego once again won the trophy the main scorer, and in 2010 helped the team become the first in the Europa League.

Despite approaching thirty years abroad, Forlan was in great shape, and his future in the "Athletics" looked bright. Nevertheless quarrel with head coach - Quique Flores - for Diego resulted in the loss of a place in the starting lineup. Championship 2010-2011,. eventually failed and the "Athletics", and Flores, and Forlan. Unusually early first lay down their arms in the Europa League, the second was dismissed at the end of the season, the third - was forced to change the team.

In the twilight of

Then followed a whole series of clubs in which the striker played for a season in the Uruguayan striker's career. In Milan "Inter" Diego was unable to gain a foothold at the base and at the end of season 2011/2012 left Europe. He did not stay long, and in the following two clubs - Brazilian "Inter" and Japanese "Osaka". However, these three years can be classified as successful, because the main task of the attacker - score and Uruguayan 36 times marked goals in the goal.

Season 2015/2016 Diego Forlan had "Penarol" in your own, but instead to finish his career at the age of 37 years, I decided to finish the game in the championship of exotic India. a new generation of fans can no longer remember who Diego Forlan, where he plays football and what he has achieved in his career. However, the tie with a big football star Uruguayan striker is not going to, so that confirmation of this is a good statistic performances for "Mumbai City".

Diego Forlan: goals, trophies and achievements

Forlan - quite versatile striker. He is well placed kick with both feet, good dribbling and speed. In various clubs and the national team of Uruguay striker played at various times in all possible positions of the attackers, and almost everywhere was equally effective.

Indian "Mumbai City" became the ninth club in the striker's career, for which he played more than half a thousand matches and scored nearly 270 goals.

Uruguayan striker for his club career has won a lot of trophies, among them: the winner of the championship and the FA Cup, Cup and Super Cup Europa League Cup winner Uruguay. In 2010 in South Africa he was the best player of the World Cup.