Diego Godín

Diego Godín

Personal information
Full name	Diego Roberto Godín Leal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Villarreal
Number	4
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:41, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Template:Spanish name 2 Diego Roberto Godín Leal (born 16 February 1986 in Rosario) is an Uruguayan footballer currently playing with Villarreal CF, as a central defender.

A fast and composed defender, he combines physical presence with an ability to play the ball comfortably from behind.

Club career

Godín started his professional career with C.A. Cerro, moving at 20 to league powerhouse Club Nacional de Football. There, he quickly became captain due to his maturity and professionalism.

In August 2007, he signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Villarreal CF, scoring in just his second game, a 2–3 loss at CA Osasuna, on October 7, and participating with 24 matches in the club's best-league placement ever (second).

International career

Aged just 19, Godín made his debut for Uruguay, in a friendly defeat against Mexico, in Guadalajara. He represented the nation at the 2007 Copa América.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 May 2006	Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro	1 – 1	1 – 1	Friendly
2.	16 August 2006	Cairo International Stadium, El Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	1 – 0	2 – 0	Friendly
3.	18 October 2006	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Venezuela	1 – 0	4 – 0	Friendly

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional Template:Es icon
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data Template:Es icon