Player Profile – Diego Forlán

Diego Martín Forlán Corazo is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid of La Liga. He was born into a family of footballers. His father Pablo Forlán had played for the Uruguay national football team during the 1966 FIFA World Cup held in England and the 1974 FIFA World Cup held in West Germany and his grandfather Juan Carlos Corazo played for Independiente, in Argentina. He has dual citizenship – Uruguayan and Spanish.

Full name: Diego Martín Forlán Corazo
Date of birth: 19 May 1979 (age 30)
Place of birth: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position: Striker
Current club: Atlético Madrid
Number: 7

Former Clubs

1998–2002: Independiente
2002–2004: Manchester United
2004–2007: Villarreal
2007– Atlético Madrid