UruguayCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Diego Martín Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the head coach for both the Uruguay national team and the Uruguay under-20 national team. Nicknamed "Cachavacha", Forlán is regarded as one of the best forwards of his generation, renowned for his tactical intelligence, playmaking abilities, and clinical finishing. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
27 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2004–2014The archive holds 27 team sheets naming Diego Forlán in Uruguay's starting line-up, from 2004-07-07 to 2014-06-28.
27 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
28 goals across 22 scoring matches · 4 tournaments · 2002–2013| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-20 |  Nigeria | W2–1(n) | 51' | Confederations Cup | Salvador |
| 2012-06-02 |  Venezuela | D1–1(h) | 38' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2011-10-11 |  Paraguay | D1–1(a) | 68' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 2011-07-24 | Paraguay | W3–0(n) | 41' 89' | Copa América | Buenos Aires |
| 2010-07-10 |  Germany | L2–3(n) | 51' | FIFA World Cup | Port Elizabeth |
| 2010-07-06 |  Netherlands | L2–3(n) | 41' | FIFA World Cup | Cape Town |
| 2010-07-02 |  Ghana | D1–1(n) | 55' | FIFA World Cup | Johannesburg |
| 2010-06-16 |  South Africa | W3–0(a) | 24' 80' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Pretoria |
| 2009-10-10 |  Ecuador | W2–1(a) | 90' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Quito |
| 2009-06-10 | Venezuela | D2–2(a) | 72' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Puerto Ordaz |
| 2009-03-28 | Paraguay | W2–0(h) | 28' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2008-06-17 |  Peru | W6–0(h) | 8' 38' (pen) 57'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2007-10-13 |  Bolivia | W5–0(h) | 38' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2007-07-10 |  Brazil | D2–2(n) | 36' | Copa América | Maracaibo |
| 2007-07-07 | Venezuela | W4–1(a) | 38' 90' | Copa América | San Cristóbal |
| 2005-06-04 | Venezuela | D1–1(a) | 2' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Maracaibo |
| 2005-03-30 | Brazil | D1–1(h) | 48' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2004-07-10 | Ecuador | W2–1(n) | 61' | Copa América | Chiclayo |
| 2004-06-01 | Peru | L1–3(h) | 72' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2003-11-19 | Brazil | D3–3(a) | 57' 76' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Curitiba |
| 2003-09-07 | Bolivia | W5–0(h) | 18' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2002-06-11 |  Senegal | D3–3(n) | 69' | FIFA World Cup | Suwon |
Honours
11 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours11 | ||||
| Copa América | ×1 | 2011 | Uruguay | |
| Hong Kong Premier League | ×1 | 2017–18 | Kitchee | |
| Premier League | ×1 | 2002–03 | Manchester United | |
| Campeonato Gaúcho | ×1 | 2013 | Internacional | |
| FA Community Shield | ×1 | 2003 | Manchester United | |
| FA Cup | ×1 | 2003–04 | Manchester United | |
| Hong Kong FA Cup | ×1 | 2017–18 | Kitchee | |
| Primera División | ×1 | 2015–16 | Peñarol | |
| UEFA Europa League | ×1 | 2009–10 | Atlético Madrid | |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | ×1 | 2004 | Villarreal | |
| UEFA Super Cup | ×1 | 2010 | Atlético Madrid | |
| Individual honours13 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 6 | ||||
| European Golden Shoe | ×2 | 2004–05, 2008–09 | ||
| Pichichi Trophy | ×2 | 2004–05, 2008–09 | ||
| Campeonato Gaúcho top goalscorer | 2013 | |||
| FIFA World Cup top goalscorer | 2010 | |||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup Golden Ball | 2010 | |||
| La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year | 2004–05 | |||
| Teams of the season · 3 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup Dream Team | 2010 | |||
| IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (Team B) | ||||
| UEFA La Liga Team of the Year | 2008–09 | |||
| More honours · 2 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament | 2010 | |||
| UEFA Europa League Final Man of The Match | 2010 | |||
| Orders & distinctions2 | ||||
| Officer's Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic | 2011 | |||
| Order of Isabella the Catholic | 2012 | |||