Diego Alonso
Diego Martín Alonso López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo aˈlonso]; born 16 April 1975) is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a striker.
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Alonso in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Martín Alonso López | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Bella Vista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Bella Vista | 38 | (19) |
| 1999–2000 | Gimnasia La Plata | 32 | (17) |
| 2000–2002 | Valencia | 20 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 38 | (22) |
| 2002–2003 | Racing Santander | 23 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Málaga | 23 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | UNAM | 27 | (12) |
| 2005–2006 | Murcia | 25 | (2) |
| 2006 | Nacional | 7 | (3) |
| 2007 | Shanghai Shenhua | 13 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Gimnasia La Plata | 36 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | Peñarol | 43 | (17) |
| Total | 325 | (114) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Uruguay | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Bella Vista | ||
| 2012–2013 | Guaraní | ||
| 2013 | Peñarol | ||
| 2014 | Olimpia | ||
| 2014–2018 | Pachuca | ||
| 2018–2019 | Monterrey | ||
| 2019–2021 | Inter Miami | ||
| 2021–2023 | Uruguay | ||
| 2023 | Sevilla | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Other than in his own country, he played football in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and China in a 16-year career, notably winning the 2001–02 Segunda División with Atlético Madrid while being crowned top scorer. He represented Uruguay at the 1999 Copa América.
Alonso began working as a coach in 2011, being in charge of clubs in Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico and the United States and leading Pachuca to the 2016 Clausura and the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League titles. In December 2021, he was appointed at the Uruguay national side, coaching them at the 2022 World Cup and leaving his position following a group stage exit. In October 2023, he signed for Sevilla, being dismissed two months later.