Nicolás Ignacio Vigneri Cetrulo (born 6 July 1983) is a Uruguayan

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and former player who played as either a winger or a striker.

Playing career

Vigneri began in 2003 at age 18 in Fénix of Uruguay, where he participated in the 6–1 vs

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of Mexico for Copa Libertadores. In 2006 he went to

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, one of the biggest teams in the country. In 2008, he joined

on loan. He made his

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debut against San Luis in a 1–0 victory. Vigneri scored his first goal in the third match of his team in the 2008

against Pumas. He scored his second goal in the final of the Torneo Clausura 2008 against

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. In 2009, he joined Argentine club Racing Club. Later the same year, he was transferred to

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of Mexico, where he scored 4 goals and reached the final stages of the tournament. in 2010 he joined Spanish club Xerez in

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on loan. Later the same year he returned to former club Fénix, before moving in January 2011 to

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, winning the championship. On July 21, 2011 he was announced by Ecuadorian side Emelec's official website as its new striker on a loan with an option to buy, scoring 8 goals and good performances to reach the final. In 2013 returned to Fénix for a third spell, scoring 4 goals in the tournament. Later that year he returned to Ecuador to join Deportivo Quevedo of

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. In January 2014 he was hired by

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. In July 2020, Vigneri moved to Uruguayan amateur club Uruguay Montevideo. He retired in the following year, aged 38.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Vigneri became the manager of his last club Uruguay Montevideo. He left the club in November 2022, and took over

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the following 5 January, after Alejandro Apud's resignation. Vigneri left Plaza Colonia on a mutual agreement on 17 May 2023, after finishing 12th in the Apertura tournament. He subsequently led

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to a promotion to the top tier before opting to leave the club on 30 January 2024.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vigneri goal.''

Honours

Cruz Azul *

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runner-up:

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Emelec *

runner-up:

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Nacional * Uruguayan League:

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References

External links

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Profile at Guardian statistics
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Profile at Emelec Player
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vigneri, Nicolas 1983 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Ecuadorian Serie A players Peruvian Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Ascenso MX players Liga FPD players Centro Atlético Fénix players Peñarol players Cruz Azul footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club Puebla players Xerez CD footballers Club Nacional de Football players C.S. Emelec footballers C.D. Quevedo footballers Los Caimanes footballers Rampla Juniors players Huracán F.C. players C.S. Cartaginés players Murciélagos F.C. footballers Villa Teresa players Uruguay Montevideo players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica Uruguayan football managers Uruguay Montevideo managers Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes managers Rampla Juniors managers Centro Atlético Fénix managers