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Diego Godín
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10 / Uruguay · 2005–2022

Diego Godín

CB leaderanchor
Caps · Uruguay
161
Goals · Uruguay
8
Life
1986
Clubs
C.A. Cerro, Villarreal CF, Atlético Madrid
#10
Editorial rank of 33 for Uruguay
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Career record: 161 caps and 8 goals for Uruguay; club career at C.A. Cerro, Villarreal CF, Atlético Madrid.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q214903
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Career record

2003–2006C.A. Cerro
2006–2007Club Nacional de Football
2007–2010Villarreal CF
2010–2019Atlético Madrid
2019–2020Inter Milan
2020–2022Cagliari Calcio
2022–2022Clube Atlético Mineiro
2022–2023Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
Uruguay161 caps, 8 goals

Sources

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One rank above: Diego Forlán at #9.

One rank below: Edinson Cavani at #11.

Uruguay's editorial top five: Juan Alberto Schiaffino · Luis Suárez · Enzo Francescoli · Héctor Scarone · José Leandro Andrade.

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