Diego Polenta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Fabián Polenta Musetti | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back / Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Danubio | |||
| 2008–2011 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Genoa | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | → Bari (loan) | 86 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | → Nacional (loan) | 44 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008-2009 | Uruguay U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2016 | |||
Diego Fabián Polenta Musetti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo poˈlenta]; born 2 February 1992), also known as "Gordo Bizcochero" or "Gordo come bizcochos" is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for the Uruguayan club Club Nacional de Football on loan from Italian club Genoa.
Club career
Early career
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Polenta started his career on hometown's club Danubio, in youth categories. His abilities impressed the Italian club Genoa, and he was moved to the club on July 2008.
Genoa C.F.C.
He spent the whole 2009-10 season with the Primavera team. In the 2010-11 season he was included on the first team squad, with the 35 jersey.
On 30 April 2011, he made his first team debut, against Napoli, after came off the bench to replace Giandomenico Mesto.[1]
A.S. Bari
On 29 August 2011, he signed a season-long loan deal with the Serie B club Bari in order to gain first team football experience.[2] After a successful stay that loan deal was extended by one year on 21 August 2012.[3]
Positions
Mainly a centre back, he can also operate as a left back.
International career
He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-17 football team for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup and by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship and for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]
Polenta was named in Uruguay's senior squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru in March 2016.[5]
U20 International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 January 2011 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa,  Peru |
 Argentina |
0–1 | 2–1 | 2011 South American Youth Championship | |
| 2. | 22 January 2011 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru |
 Chile |
0–4 | 0–4 | 2011 South American Youth Championship | |
| 3. | 13 July 2011 | Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Flores,  Uruguay |
 Guatemala |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
- Nacional
References
- ^ Napoli vs. Genoa 1-0
- ^ "Diego Polenta arregló con el Bari" (in Spanish). ovaciondigital.com.uy. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Calciomercato Bari, oggi è il giorno dei ritorni" (in Italian). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Diego Polenta – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Uruguay 1-0 Peru". goal.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Uruguay youth international footballers
- Uruguay under-20 international footballers
- Uruguay international footballers
- Genoa C.F.C. players
- F.C. Bari 1908 players
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Uruguayan expatriates in Italy
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Uruguay