Diego Pérez (footballer)
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Full name | Diego Fernando Pérez Aguado | ||
Date of birth | 18 May 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
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Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Defensor Sporting | 125 | (11) |
2003–2004 | Peñarol | 13 | (2) |
2004–2010 | Monaco | 146 | (2) |
2010–2015 | Bologna | 128 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2001–2014 | Uruguay | 89 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2014 |
Diego Fernando Pérez Aguado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈpeɾes]; born 18 May 1980, in Montevideo), nicknamed "Ruso" (Spanish for "Russian"), is a retired Uruguayan footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie B club Bologna. He has played 89 matches for the Uruguay national football team, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2011 editions of the Copa América.
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Club career
At the age of 19, Pérez joined one of the clubs of his hometown, Defensor Sporting, soon becoming a first-team regular. He joined a larger club from Montevideo, CA Peñarol, in 2003 but only played 13 games with them before being shipped off to play for Didier Deschamps' AS Monaco. During his time at Monaco he has had to battle for his place in the defensive midfield spot against Lucas Bernardi, Akis Zikos and Gerard López and was especially favored by the manager Francesco Guidolin during the Italian's reign in the 2005–06 season.
Bologna
On 31 August 2010 he was signed by Italian Serie A team Bologna for €2.1 million (including 5% solidarity contribution to youth clubs).[1][2][3] No fee was scheduled to pay on that day, but 2 equal installments was scheduled on 31 December 2010 and 30 June 2011.[3][4] At Bologna, he has teamed up with fellow Uruguayan internationals, Henry Damián Giménez, Gastón Ramírez and Miguel Britos, before this left the squad to join S.S.C. Napoli. In Pérez first season in the Serie A, Bologna managed 16th place and finished six points clear of relegation, confirming a fourth successive season in the Italian top flight. He also managed three assists during the campaign, tied for most on the team along with Riccardo Meggiorini.[5]
After without a club for 1½ months, Pérez signed a new 2-year contract with Bologna in August 2013.[6]
International career
Pérez has been capped for Uruguay in four successive editions of the Copa América, helping his country lift their 15th South American championship in 2011. He was also selected to 2010 FIFA World Cup. On 16 July 2011 he scored his first goal for the national team in a match against hosts Argentina in the Copa America quarterfinals, although he was also sent off in the same match.[7] Pérez was back for the final match against Paraguay, starting in defensive midfield in a 3–0 win.[8][9]
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 July 2011 | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina | Argentina | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2011 Copa América |
2. | 23 June 2013 | Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil | Tahiti | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Personal life
His older brother Omar Pérez is also a professional footballer, who currently plays for Cerro as a midfielder.
Honours
- Uruguay
- 2001 Copa América: Fourth Place
- 2004 Copa América: Third Place
- 2007 Copa América: Fourth Place
- 2010 World Cup: Fourth Place
- 2011 Copa América: Winner
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bologna FC 1909 Accounts and Report (Italian)
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- ↑ ESPN profile: Bologna ESPN Soccernet
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- ↑ Copa America joy for Uruguay Sky Sports, 24 July 2011
- ↑ Uruguay light the way ESPN Soccernet, 25 July 2011
External links
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- Articles with Italian-language external links
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- Articles with French-language external links
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Association football midfielders
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguay international footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Defensor Sporting Club players
- Peñarol players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Bologna F.C. 1909 players
- 2001 Copa América players
- 2004 Copa América players
- 2007 Copa América players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 Copa América players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Ligue 1 players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Monaco
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Uruguayan expatriates in Monaco
- Uruguayan expatriates in Italy
- 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- Copa América-winning players