Diego Roberto Godín Leal (born 16 February 1986) is a Uruguayan former professional

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who played as a

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. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, he started out at Cerro and three years later was transferred to Primera División side

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. He then spent the majority of his career in Spain, representing

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and

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and winning eight titles with the latter club, including the

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championship in the 2013–14 season. He also played in Italy with

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and

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, in Brazil with

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and in Argentina with

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, retiring in 2023. A Uruguay international from 2005 to 2022, Godín is the country's all-time most-capped player. He represented the national side at four

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and six

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tournaments, winning the 2011 edition of the latter competition.

Early life

Godín was born in

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to Julio Godín and Iris Leal. Aged 4, during a family gathering, he nearly drowned after trying to catch fish in a river, but eventually swam to shore without the help of anybody.

Club career

Uruguay and Villarreal

Godín started his professional career with Cerro at the age of 17. After his good performances, he was transferred to Primera División powerhouse

, where he quickly became

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due to his maturity and professionalism. In August 2007, Godín signed a five-year deal with

side

, scoring in just his second game, a 3–2 away loss against

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on 7 October, and participating in 24 matches in their best league placement ever (

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). He consolidated his starting position in the subsequent seasons, mostly partnering Argentine Gonzalo Rodríguez in the heart of the back four.

Atlético Madrid

On 4 August 2010, after experiencing his best

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at Villarreal – 36 games, three goals – Godín joined

on a five-year contract, after the two clubs agreed an initial fee believed to be around

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8 million or £6.6 million. He made his official debut for the ''Colchoneros'' on the 27th, playing the entire 2–0 win against

in the

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. Godín signed a new contract with Atlético on 1 November 2013, keeping him at the club until 2018. He scored four league goals during the campaign, including one on the last matchday on 17 May 2014 against

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which equalised the game at 1–1 to earn his team its first league title in 18 years. A week later, again through a header, he repeated the feat in the final of the

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to put his team ahead, but

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eventually won 4–1. In 2015, Godín rejected a transfer to

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, managed by his former Villarreal boss

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. On 28 October 2017 he became the foreign player with most appearances for the club, surpassing fellow stopper Luis Perea after his 315th against Villarreal; he was nominated for the

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and

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awards. On 20 February 2019, Godín scored the second goal in 2–0 home victory over

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in the Champions League round of 16. On 7 May, the 33-year-old announced he would be departing the

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after a nine-year tenure and, on 1 June, he symbolically handed over the captain armband to Koke in the 1–1 draw against

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Inter Milan

On 1 July 2019, Inter Milan announced they had signed Godín

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on a three-year deal. It was reported that he had already agreed to a pre-contract the previous January. He made his debut in

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on 1 September, coming on for Antonio Candreva for the final 11 minutes of a 2–1 win at

. In a season in which Inter finished one point behind champions Juventus, Godín scored his first ''Nerazzurri'' goal on 13 July 2020 in a 3–1 home victory over

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. On 21 August he equalised against Sevilla in the

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, a 3–2 loss for his side; only five other men had scored in the finals of European football's two top tournaments.

Cagliari

On 24 September 2020, Godín joined Cagliari on a three-year contract. He played his first match for them on 4 October, in a 5–2 away defeat to

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where he also scored. Godín left on 12 January 2022 by mutual agreement.

Atlético Mineiro

On 12 January 2022, the 36-year-old Godín agreed to a one-year deal with

. He scored on his debut on 6 February, a 3–0 win over Patrocinense in the

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. On 20 February, he started in the

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which Atlético won after beating

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in a

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. In April 2022, Godín said that one of the reasons for which he had returned to South American football was to play the Copa Libertadores, his return marking the first time he appeared in the tournament after a 15-year hiatus. On 20 June, after failing to break into the starting team and aiming to play at the upcoming World Cup for Uruguay, he announced his departure in mutual terms.

Vélez Sarsfield

On 21 June 2022, Godín joined

on a one-and-a-half-year contract. He announced his retirement on 27 July 2023, playing his last match when his team visited

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on the last round of the season.

Later career

Godín came out of retirement in February 2024, signing for Uruguayan amateurs Porongos. In September, after winning the Copa Nacional de Clubes, he hung up his boots for the second and final time.

International career

In 2005, at the age of 19, Godín made his debut for

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in a friendly defeat against

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. His first international goal came in another exhibition game, with

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in May 2006. He represented the nation at the

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, playing in the opening 0–3 defeat to

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before losing his place to

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in Uruguay's run to fourth place. Godín was selected for the squad at the

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in South Africa. He started in the opening match against

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(0–0) in

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, and played in a further four matches for the eventual semi-finalists. In 2011, Godín featured in Uruguay's successful

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campaign, making one appearance as a late substitute in a 3–0 defeat of

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in the final after being bedridden for several days with a

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. He also participated in the

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, partnering

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in defence in four of the team's five matches as they reached the semi-finals. Godín was selected by coach

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for the

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and captained the team in three of their four games due to Lugano's absence through injury. On 24 June, he headed the only goal against

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in the final group fixture, sending the country through to the

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. In May 2015, Godín was named as captain for Uruguay's defence of the Copa América during the 2015 continental tournament in

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. He was also picked for the

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squad, heading home from a Carlos Sánchez long cross in the opener against

where both teams ended with ten players (3–1 loss). He won his 100th cap in the following match, a 1–0 defeat to

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at the

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. Godín was also selected for the

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. The following 25 March, at the

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, he made his 126th appearance against

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, surpassing

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as the most capped player in the national team's history. In June 2019, Godín skippered the team to the quarter-finals of the

in Brazil. He repeated the feat two years later, in the same country. He played the full 90 minutes of his 150th cap on 10 October 2021, a 3–0 loss away to

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in 2022 World Cup qualification.

Style of play

Despite his lack of pace or significant athleticism, Godín was regarded by pundits as one of the best and most consistent defenders in the world, and as one of the leading centre-backs of his generation. During the 2018 World Cup, Jack Watson of ''

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'' described him as "the best central defender in the world." An intelligent centre-back, Godín was mainly known for his leadership, positioning and calm composure, which allowed him to organise his back-line, read the game and anticipate plays. Aggressive, competitive and physical, he was also known for his aerial ability and his capacity to time his jumps effectively, which enabled him to defend high balls, score goals with his head on set pieces, and beat out larger players to the ball in the air. Godín also stood out for his capacity to time his challenges, make blocks, interceptions and win the ball. Moreover, he was strong in one–on-one situations as his defensive positioning often allowed opposition players little time or space on the ball. In addition to his defensive skills, he was also known for his technique, ball–playing ability and capacity to carry the ball out from the defence, which allowed him to start plays from the back and create chances for teammates.

Personal life

Godín married Sofia, daughter of José Herrera, a Uruguayan international who played in Serie A for Cagliari alongside compatriot

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. He is close friends with

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, who played with him at Atlético Madrid. During the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals match against France, the latter did not celebrate his goal out of respect for the former and also club teammate

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; Godín is also godfather to Griezmann's daughter.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.''

Honours

Atlético Madrid *

: 2013–14 *

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: 2011–12, 2017–18 *

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runner-up: 2013–14, 2015–16 Inter Milan *UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2019–20 Atlético Mineiro *

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Uruguay *

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Individual *

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: April 2014, May 2014 *La Liga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2015–16 *UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 *

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: 2014 *UEFA Champions League Team of the group stage: 2015 * La Liga Best Defender: 2015–16 *UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2015–16 *

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Team of the Year: 2015–16 *UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2017–18 *

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: 2018 *IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team

References

External links

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