Diego Perrone
{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 1979)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Diego Perrone
| fullname = Diego Rafael Perrone Vienes
| image = Perrone.JPG
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|11|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| height = {{Height|m=1.68|precision=0}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1=
| youthclubs1=
| years1 = 1996–2003
| clubs1 = Danubio
| caps1 = 163 | goals1 = 49
| years2 = 2003
| clubs2 = Atlas
| caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2003–2004
| clubs3 = León
| caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2004
| clubs4 = Danubio
| caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2004–2005
| clubs5 = Lugano
| caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2005
| clubs6 = Catania
| caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2006
| clubs7 = Levadiakos
| caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2006
| clubs8 = Nacional
| caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2007
| clubs9 = Olimpia Asunción
| caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2007–2008
| clubs10 = Nacional
| caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2009
| clubs11 = Danubio
| caps11 = 23 | goals11 = 6
| years12 = 2009
| clubs12 = Central Español
| caps12 = 13 | goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2010–2012
| clubs13 = Danubio
| caps13 = 65 | goals13 = 14
| nationalyears1= 2003
| nationalteam1= Uruguay
| nationalcaps1= 5 | nationalgoals1= 2
| pcupdate = March 19, 2013
| ntupdate = 2003
}}
Diego Rafael Perrone Vienes (born 17 November 1979 in Montevideo) is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker. He is the goalscorer leader of Danubio in all its history with 72 goals.[http://www.diariolarepublica.net/2012/02/72-gritos-a-la-historia-de-danubio/ 72 gritos a la historia de Danubio]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Career
Perrone began his career playing with his home team Danubio F.C., making his debut in 1996. He has gone through many clubs around the world including Atlas and León in Mexico, Lugano in Switzerland, Catania in Italy, Levadiakos in Greece, and finally Olimpia Asunción in Paraguay.
He is recognized (especially by the Danubio supporters) for scoring the goal via "taco" on the Final of the 2004 Uruguayan Primera División were Danubio was consecrated champion after winning Nacional 1-0 that afternoon at the Jardines Del Hipódromo.
Goalscoring record
On 4 December 2011, thanks to the last of the three goals scored against Bella Vista, Perrone reached Ruben "Polillita" da Silva as top scorer in the history of the Danubio.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/04/uruguay/primera-division/danubio-futbol-club/club-atletico-bella-vista/1185835/ Danubio vs. Bella Vista 4 - 1] The next game, played on February 18, 2012 (first round of Clausura) he scored in the 1-1 draw with Wanderers, adding its 72 goal in the club, and establishing himself as the leading scorer of Danubio F.C. in all its history.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/18/uruguay/primera-division/montevideo-wanderers-futbol-club/danubio-futbol-club/1246335/ Montevideo Wanderers vs. Danubio 1 - 1]
Honours
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=7017}}
- [http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/servlet/hprfchsj?0,2,2%2F1372%2F,1,229 Profile at tenfieldigital]
- {{Soccerway|diego-rafael-perrone/23404}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perrone, Diego}}
Category:Uruguayan men's footballers
Category:Uruguay men's international footballers
Category:Atlas F.C. footballers
Category:Levadiakos F.C. players
Category:Club Nacional de Football players
Category:Club Olimpia footballers
Category:Central Español players
Category:Uruguayan Primera División players
Category:Swiss Challenge League players
Category:Paraguayan Primera División players
Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Montevideo