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Diego Lugano
	Diego Lugano
Personal information
Full name	Diego Alfredo Lugano Moreno
Date of birth	November 2, 1980 (age 29)
Place of birth	Canelones, Uruguay
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Central Defender
Club information
Current club	Fenerbahçe
Number	2
Senior career1
National team
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only and; correct as of -.; * Appearances (Goals)

This is a Spanish name; the first family name is Lugano and the second is Moreno.

Diego Alfredo Lugano Moreno (born November 2, 1980 in Canelones) is a Uruguayan international football central defender who currently plays for Fenerbahçe in Turkish Super League. He has previously played for Plaza Colonia, Nacional, and São Paulo. He is also captain of Uruguay national football team.

[edit] Career

[edit] São Paulo

In 2005, playing for São Paulo, he led his team to titles in the Campeonato Paulista, the Copa Libertadores, and FIFA Club World Championship. That same year, Lugano was awarded a prize as South America's best defender. In 2006, he carried his squad to runner-up in the Copa Libertadores.

[edit] Fenerbahçe

He continues his career for Fenerbahce, where his effort is specially appreciated by the fans. He is a high-class defender and he also keeps scoring crucial goals especially headers and rebounders. He states that he is happy to play in Istanbul and for the biggest club of Turkey.

[edit] International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	14 June 2008	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Venezuela	1 – 0	1 - 1	2010 World Cup qualifiers
2.	11 October 2008	Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina	Argentina	1 – 2	1 – 2	2010 World Cup qualifiers
3.	28 March 2009	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Paraguay	2 – 0	2 - 0	2010 World Cup qualifiers
4.	14 November 2009	Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica	Costa Rica	1 – 0	1 - 0	2010 World Cup qualifiers

[edit] Trivia

He is currently married and has two sons,one daughter Nicolas and Thiago,new-born Bianca.
He was suspended for 5 weeks after the Galatasaray derby in 2008-2009 season and conceded a red card.

[edit] Honours

Nacional Montevideo
- Primera División Uruguaya: (1) 2000

São Paulo
- São Paulo State Championship: (1) 2005
- Copa Libertadores de América: (1) 2005
- FIFA Club World Championship: (1) 2005
- Brazilian League: (1) 2006

Fenerbahçe
- Turkish Super League: (1) 2006-07
- Turkish Super Cup: (2) 2007-08, 2008-2009
- UEFA Champions League:Quarter Finale 2007-2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] "Diego Lugano". http://www.fenerbahce.org/eng/kurumsaldetay.asp?ContentID=1100.

[1] Profile at TFF.org.tr

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