Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Diego ForlĂĄn: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born May 19, 1979 (age 47) ‱ Montevideo ‱ Uruguay

Photos

Diego Forlan of Uruguay, wearing a light blue jersey with number 10, runs with the soccer ball during a 2010 FIFA World Cup match in South Africa.
See All Images →
default image
Eric Cantona
French football (soccer) player
Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy as his players celebrate after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
José Mourinho
Portuguese football (soccer) manager
Aitana Bonmati and Rodri, both in formal attire, hold their Ballon d'Or trophies on stage, with Rodri kissing his award and Bonmati smiling at the camera.
Rodri
Spanish football (soccer) player
Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football (soccer) player
David Beckham
David Beckham
English football (soccer) player
Il Fenomeno
Ronaldo NazĂĄrio
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Wayne Rooney of England in a white jersey with number 9, crouched and focused during a 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Portugal.
Wayne Rooney
English football (soccer) player
German footballer Juergen Klinsmann, wearing jersey number 18, prepares to kick the ball during a match, with the field and blurred spectators in the background.
JĂŒrgen Klinsmann
German football (soccer) player and coach
Samuel Eto'o Fils of Barcelona, wearing a red and blue jersey, controls a soccer ball on the field during a UEFA Champions League match at Camp Nou stadium.
Samuel Eto’o
Cameroonian football (soccer) player
Roberto Baggio stands with his head down in disappointment after missing a penalty, while Brazilian players celebrate in the background during the FIFA World Cup Final.
Roberto Baggio
Italian football (soccer) player
Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United won the 2008 Champions League final, Moscow.
Alex Ferguson
Scottish football (soccer) player and manager
Lothar Matthaus, wearing a dark jacket and blue shirt, speaks into a UEFA Nations League RTL microphone at a soccer match in Amsterdam.
Lothar MatthÀus
German football (soccer) player
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Spanish football (soccer) player
IvĂĄn Zamorano
IvĂĄn Zamorano
Chilean football (soccer) player
Manchester United great
George Best
Irish-born football (soccer) player
Bobby Charlton kneels on a grass soccer field wearing a red jersey and white shorts, holding a vintage brown football with both hands.
Bobby Charlton
British football (soccer) player and manager
default image
Sir Matthew Busby
British football (soccer) player and manager
Enzo Francescoli
Enzo Francescoli
Uruguayan football (soccer) player
default image
Tommy Burns
Scottish association football player and manager
Lionel Messi, wearing Argentina number 10 jersey, looks upward with his hands raised in prayer as he celebrates scoring his team second goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri.
Lionel Messi
Argentine-born football (soccer) player

Related Quizzes

Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Sports Quiz
Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
American Sports Nicknames
Antoine Griezmamm of France kicks the ball during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in the finals match between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2018. (soccer, football, sports)
FIFA Men’s World Cup Quiz
Antoine Griezmamm of France kicks the ball during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in the finals match between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2018. (soccer, football, sports)
FIFA Men’s World Cup Quiz
Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)
Great Moments in Sports Quiz
Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal as Churandy Martina (left) of Netherlands Antilles and Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe come in after him in the Men's 200m Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Summer Olympics, track and field, athletics)
I Am the Greatest (Athlete)