Fernando Muslera

{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 1986)}}

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{{family name hatnote|Muslera|Micol|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fernando Muslera

| image = Fernando Muslera 2021.jpg

| caption = Muslera with Galatasaray in 2021

| full_name = Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Uruguay |publisher=FIFA |page=30 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218195301/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=18 December 2022 |url-status=live}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina{{cite web | title = Fernando Muslera, el arquero de Uruguay en la Copa América 2011 - Copa América 2011 - eltiempo.com - futbolred.com | url = http://www.futbolred.com/copa-america-2011/noticias/cuartos/fernando-muslera-el-arquero-de-uruguay-que-revivio-su-trabajo-en-el-mundial/9932704 | access-date = 4 June 2014 |language=es}}

| height = 1.90 m{{cite web|url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|title=2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players: Urugway|publisher=FIFA|page=32|date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|archive-date=19 June 2018}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2001–2004

| youthclubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers

| years1 = 2004–2007

| clubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers

| caps1 = 44

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = → Nacional (loan)

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2011

| clubs3 = Lazio

| caps3 = 96

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2025

| clubs4 = Galatasaray

| caps4 = 443

| goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2003

| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U17

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam2 = Uruguay U20

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2009–2024

| nationalteam3 = Uruguay

| nationalcaps3 = 133

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|URU}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCompetition|Copa América}}

{{Medal|Winner|2011 Argentina|}}

| club-update = 30 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol ({{IPA|es|feɾˈnando musˈleɾa|lang}}; born 16 June 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent, after having played fourteen consecutive seasons for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.

Muslera began his career at Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional, moving to Lazio in 2007 where he won the 2009 Coppa Italia final. In 2011, he was signed by Galatasaray for a fee of around €12 million, where he has since won honours which include eight Süper Lig titles, five Turkish Cups and six Turkish Super Cups. With nineteen total titles, he is the most decorated Galatasaray player of all time.

A full international from 2009 to 2022, Muslera earned over 130 caps for Uruguay. He played in five Copa América tournaments, winning the title in 2011, and played every minute in goal for Uruguay as the country's undisputed number one in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cups, helping his nation to fourth place in the 2010 edition.

Club career

=Montevideo Wanderers/Nacional=

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Muslera moved with his family to Montevideo where he began his professional football career with Montevideo Wanderers, having come through the club's youth system. After impressive performances for Wanderers, Uruguayan giants Nacional opted to take him on loan in 2007. After a display of successful performances, he began to attract attention from European clubs, and signed for Lazio in 2007.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

=Lazio=

File:Fernando Muslera.jpg

Lazio signed Muslera in August 2007 for a fee of approximately €3 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/Bilancio_separato_e_consolidato_S.S._Lazio_S.p.A.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105431/http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/Bilancio_separato_e_consolidato_S.S._Lazio_S.p.A.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Bilancio separato e consolidato S.S.Lazio SpA |date=23 October 2008 |access-date=22 May 2012 |publisher=SS Lazio |language=it }} He made his debut for Lazio in a 3–1 home win against Cagliari on 16 September 2007, and made four more consecutive starts, the last which was a disastrous performance in Lazio's 5–1 home loss to Milan on 7 October, a match in which he was at fault on four of the five goals Lazio conceded. That result saw him benched in favour of 44-year-old Marco Ballotta. He remained as the second-choice for the remainder of the season, making only four more Serie A appearances and none in the UEFA Champions League. However, he did play all of Lazio's remaining Coppa Italia matches, putting in good performances.

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Muslera began the 2008–09 season as second-choice goalkeeper behind new signing Juan Pablo Carrizo, but regained the starting spot in January 2009 following a run of poor form by Carrizo, coupled with conflicts with team management. Muslera's first starting appearance in the Serie A season saw him make several saves in a 3–1 loss to Sampdoria, including saving an Antonio Cassano penalty. Further impressive performances in away wins over Napoli and Genoa, as well as in his first ever Derby della Capitale against Roma, saw Muslera regain a considerable amount of faith he had lost the previous season.

Known to the Lazio fans as "Castorino", or the "little beaver", Muslera was also an integral part of the club's successful 2008–09 Coppa Italia campaign, making decisive saves against Milan and Juventus as Lazio reached the final for the first time in five seasons. In the final on 13 May 2009, Muslera saved two penalties as Lazio emerged victorious 6–5 in the shootout after the match ended 1–1 in extra time.[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13052009/3/muslera-hero-lazio-win-italian-cup-penalties.html Muslera the hero as Lazio win Italian Cup on penalties] – Yahoo! Eurosportgoooll, 5/13/09

The Uruguayan's impressive season saw him cement his position as the Roman club's first choice in the 2009–10 season, despite the arrival of Argentine goalkeeper Albano Bizzarri on a free transfer. Muslera played in goal as Lazio opened the season with a 2–1 win over 2008–09 Serie A champions Internazionale in the 2009 Supercoppa Italiana, played in Beijing.

Following his successful performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Uruguay, Muslera was voted the seventh-best goalkeeper in the world by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.{{cite web|url=http://spor.ekolay.net/haber.asp?PID=2623&HaberID=756562|title=Hürriyet - Haberler, Son Dakika Haberleri ve Güncel Haber|website=Hürriyet|access-date=15 October 2018}}

=Galatasaray=

==2011–12 season==

File:Musleragaziantepspor.jpg]]

On 19 July 2011, Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray announced the signing of Muslera from Lazio on a five-year contract while he was on duty in the 2011 Copa América with Uruguay.{{cite press release|url=https://www.kap.org.tr/en/Bildirim/161829|title=Muslera'nın Transferine İlşikin Açıklama (2011-2012 sezonundan başmak üzere 5 futbol sezonu için)|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2 July 2017|author=Galatasaray|publisher=Turkish Public Disclosure System|language=tr}} The transfer involved Lorik Cana moving in the opposite direction to Lazio, while Galatasaray also paid €6.75 million to Muslera's former club, Montevideo Wanderers,[http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/51-milyonluk-kaleci/spor/spordetay/21.07.2011/1417051/default.htm Milliyet – 51 milyonluk kaleci] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724083344/http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/51-milyonluk-kaleci/spor/spordetay/21.07.2011/1417051/default.htm |date=24 July 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.fotomac.com.tr/Galatasaray/2011/07/21/bu-eller-20-milyon-euro|title=Bu eller 20 milyon euro|access-date=15 October 2018}} {{fact span|text=which owned 50% of his playing rights.|date=July 2017}} (However, Lazio valued the sale of Muslera for free (as termination of contract) as well as signing Cana for a peppercorn of €1 as a special accounting arrangement{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/documents/investors/Bilancio%20S.S.%20Lazio%2030-06-2011.pdf|title=Bilancio S.S. Lazio al 30 giugno 2011|date=6 October 2011|access-date=2 July 2017|publisher=S.S. Lazio|language=it|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910040356/http://www.sslazio.it/images/documents/investors/Bilancio%20S.S.%20Lazio%2030-06-2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/images/documents/investors/Bilancio%20S.S.%20LAZIO%20SpA%2030-06-2012.pdf|title=Bilancio S.S. LAZIO S.p.A. al 30 giugno 2012|date=4 October 2012|access-date=2 July 2017|publisher=S.S. Lazio|language=it|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910082553/http://www.sslazio.it/images/documents/investors/Bilancio%20S.S.%20LAZIO%20SpA%2030-06-2012.pdf|url-status=dead}}) Muslera's contract saw him earn €2 million per year.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2011/07/20/2582939/official-Galatasaray-sign-fernando-muslera-from-lazio-on|title=Official: Galatasaray sign Fernando Muslera from Lazio on five-year deal - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=15 October 2018}}

On 5 November 2011, Muslera was selected the man of the match after saving his first penalty for Galatasaray in the match against Mersin İdmanyurdu, a 0–0 draw. On 8 April 2012, the last day of the 2011–12 Süper Lig season, Muslera scored his first career goal, a penalty against Manisaspor. The same match also resulted in Muslera keeping his 19th clean sheet of the season, an all-time league record.{{cite web |url=http://www.turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=2763 |title=Muslera keeps 19 clean sheets in 32 games |publisher=Turkish-football.com |date=8 April 2012 |access-date=8 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419233712/http://www.turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=2763 |archive-date=19 April 2012}}

==2012–13 season==

Muslera continued to become Galatasaray's first choice goalkeeper in 2012–13, playing in the first match of the season in a 2–1 league victory over Kasımpaşa. On 19 September 2012, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Though Galatasaray lost the match 1–0, he saved a penalty from Nani. He kept his first clean sheet in the competition in a 1–0 victory against Manchester United at the Türk Telekom Arena. He played 33 league matches out of 34 with Galatasaray, who retained their league title.

==2013–14 season==

On 3 November 2013, Muslera suffered a fractured toe and therefore missed three Süper Lig and two Champions League matches.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/uruguay-keeper-muslera-injured-world-cup-playoff-002656944--sow.html|title=Uruguay keeper Muslera injured, out of World Cup playoff|date=6 November 2013 |access-date=15 October 2018}} However, he played 29 league matches out of 34.

At the end of the 2013–14 season, it was announced Muslera extended his contract until 2018, and would earn €2.75 million per season.{{cite web|url=http://kap.gov.tr/bildirim-sorgulari/bildirim-detayi.aspx?id=364187|title=KAP|website=kap.gov.tr|access-date=15 October 2018}}

==2014–15 season==

Muslera played 31 matches as Galatasaray regained their league title, but was absent in their cup final victory over Bursaspor due to his commitments for the 2015 Copa América.{{cite news|last1=Baş|first1=Hakan|title=Galatasaray looks to complete a double in Ziraat Turkish Cup final|url=http://www.dailysabah.com/football/2015/06/02/galatasaray-looks-to-complete-a-double-in-ziraat-turkish-cup-final|access-date=17 June 2015|work=Daily Sabah|date=2 June 2015}}

==Later seasons==

In a league match against Çaykur Rizespor on 14 June 2020, Muslera suffered a double leg fracture as he collided with a Rizespor player in his box.{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/717327/fernando-muslera-double-leg-break-brighton-florin-andone-galatasaray/|title=Fernando Muslera suffers double leg break as Brighton loanee Florin Andone injures knee in Galatasaray's first game back amid coronavirus pandemic|website=talk sport|date=15 June 2020|access-date=16 June 2020}}

On 27 February 2021, Muslera played his 300th league match for Galatasaray against BB Erzurumspor, breaking the appearances record for a foreign player in the Süper Lig.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CLzSZF4jSUU/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=df9cc2ee-4e06-4544-9442-eb18b836bbd0&img_index=1 | title=Instagram }}

Muslera, played his 429th match in the Süper Lig with Galatasaray (against Konyaspor) on January 25, 2025, became the Galatasaray player who has played the most in the history of the Süper Lig.{{Cite web |title=Fernando Muslera Galatasaray tarihine geçti: Konyaspor maçında rekor |url=https://www.ntvspor.net/foto-galeri/fernando-muslera-galatasaray-tarihine-gecti-konyaspor-macinda-rekor-67950dd6b850ee03f6df2762/1 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=NTVSpor.net |language=tr}}

==2021–22 season==

On 13 December 2021, in an away league match against Sivasspor, Muslera collided with his teammate Christian Luyindama in his box and was left writhing in pain. Galatasaray stated that the collision had torn the medial collateral ligament on Muslera’s left knee and also hurt the anterior cruciate ligament.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/football/galatasarays-muslera-out-for-8-10-weeks-after-luyindama-collision|title=Galatasaray's Muslera out for 8-10 weeks after Luyindama collision|website=Daily Sabah|date=14 December 2021|access-date=30 January 2022}}

==2022–23 season==

Muslera won his sixth Süper Lig title in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team.

==2023–24 season==

Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65761517|title=Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1|publisher=BBC Sport|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 31, 2023}}

==2024–25 season==

Muslera won the title of the player who has played the most games in the Süper Lig with Galatasaray by taking the field against Konyaspor in the Super League match played on 24 January 2025. With this match, Muslera, who played in the Süper Lig for the 429th time, left Bülent Korkmaz behind and went down in club history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/fernando-muslera-yeniden-tarihe-gecti/57058|title=Fernando Muslera yeniden tarihe geçti|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=25 January 2025|access-date=29 May 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://arsiv.mackolik.com/Haber/253457/Fernando-Muslera-tarihe-gecti|title=Fernando Muslera tarihe geçti|publisher=mackolik.com|date=25 January 2025|access-date=29 May 2025}}

He scored his second career goal from a penalty on 18 May 2025 during a 3–0 win against Kayserispor that secured the 2024–25 Süper Lig title.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/goalkeeper-scores-galatasaray-wins-another-183944010.html |title=Goalkeeper scores as Galatasaray wins another Turkish league title |publisher=Yahoo Sports |date=18 May 2025 }}

In a press conference on 29 May, Muslera announced that the İstanbul Başakşehir match on the following day would be his last for Galatasaray.{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/fernando-muslera-hayatimin-sonuna-kadar-galatasaray-benim-bir-parcam-olacak/57897|title=Fernando Muslera: “Hayatımın sonuna kadar Galatasaray benim bir parçam olacak”|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=29 May 2025|access-date=29 May 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/sporskor/muslera-galatasaraydan-ayrildigini-resmen-acikladi-son-macim-olacak,zJJxusqW4kKNhGyQOjNHRQ|title=Muslera, Galatasaray'dan ayrıldığını resmen açıkladı: "Son maçım olacak"|publisher=www.ntv.com.tr|date=29 May 2025|access-date=29 May 2025}} Muslera won a total of 19 trophies in his Galatasaray career.{{cite web |url=https://beinsports.com.tr/haber/fernando-musleradan-galatasaraya-rekorlarla-veda |title=Fernando Muslera'dan Galatasaray'a rekorlarla veda |date=30 May 2025 |publisher=beinsports.com.tr |access-date=31 May 2025 |language=Tr}}

International career

File:1 James Rodríguez.jpg (wearing number 10) scoring a goal for Colombia as Muslera looks on alongside his compatriots during the 2014 FIFA World Cup]]

Muslera had been called up for the Uruguay national team on numerous occasions, but did not earn his first cap until 10 October 2009, when he started in Uruguay's 2–1 away win over Ecuador. The match was Uruguay's penultimate qualifier for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

=2010 FIFA World Cup=

Muslera made his World Cup debut against France on 11 June 2010, Uruguay's opening match of the tournament. He kept a clean sheet during all three of Uruguay's group matches (0–0 against France, 3–0 against South Africa and 1–0 against Mexico). In the round of 16, Uruguay faced South Korea; before the goal Uruguay conceded, Muslera had set a record for longest unbeaten goalkeeper in the World Cup. He was decisive in the quarter-final match against Ghana, where he saved two penalties at the penalty shootout. He was a key component of the Uruguay team that reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and subsequently finished fourth in the tournament.{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |date=14 November 2022 |title=ICON: Who does Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera play for and what is his World Cup record? Veteran goalkeeper looks to star again in Qatar |url=https://talksport.com/football/1246722/fernando-muslera-uruguay-argentina-world-cup-2022/ |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-US}}

=2011 Copa América=

Muslera was called again by coach Óscar Tabárez to represent Uruguay as the first-choice goalkeeper at the 2011 Copa América, held in Argentina. He was selected man of the match in the quarter-final against Argentina in which Uruguay progressed on penalties, with Muslera saving a penalty from Carlos Tevez to win the match. Uruguay went on to win the Copa América title, defeating Paraguay 3–0 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://copaamerica.com/en/news/fernando-muslera-in-the-conmebol-copa-america-2011|title=Fernando Muslera in the CONMEBOL Copa America 2011|website=CONMBEOL|date=15 June 2023|accessdate=19 May 2025}} Muslera started every game and played in every minute of Uruguay’s successful cup campaign.

=Later career=

File:Fernando Muslera 2018.jpg]]

Muslera was Uruguay's first-choice goalkeeper at the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 Copa América, playing every minute as Uruguay reached the last 16 of the former and the quarter-finals of the latter. He similarly featured in all of Uruguay's games at the Copa América Centenario the following year, where they suffered a first round elimination.

In May 2018 Muslera was named in Uruguay's provisional 26-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists - Goal.com|access-date=15 October 2018}} He later made the final 23-man squad, and in his nation's second match of the tournament on 20 June, a 1–0 win over Saudi Arabia, he equaled the record of Ladislao Mazurkiewicz for the most World Cup appearances by Uruguayan footballer, with 13 such appearances.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/kfc-moments-of-the-day-fernando-muslera-equals-old/swo44zso8h3k16jt5z1z1h5mo|title=KFC Moments of the Day: Fernando Muslera equals old tournament record, Cristiano Ronaldo nets historic goal|publisher=Goal|last=Ditlhoholo|first=Augustin|date=21 June 2018|access-date=21 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439086 |title=Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia |publisher=BBC Sport |author1=Steve Sutcliffe |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018 }} In his team's final group match on 25 June, a 3–0 win over hosts Russia on 25 June, he broke Mazurkiewicz's record with his 14th World Cup appearance for Uruguay, also making his 100th appearance for his country in the same match, marking the occasion with his third consecutive clean sheet of the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-worldcup-ury-rus/muslera-earns-100th-cap-for-uruguay-against-russia-idUKKBN1JL1N1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185545/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-worldcup-ury-rus/muslera-earns-100th-cap-for-uruguay-against-russia-idUKKBN1JL1N1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 June 2018 |title=Muslera earns 100th cap for Uruguay against Russia |publisher=Reuters |author1=Jack Tarrant |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/russia-reverts-form-uruguay-storms-top-world-cup-group-155531914.html |title=Russia reverts to form, Uruguay storms to top of World Cup Group A |publisher=FC Yahoo |author1=Henry Bushnell |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/uruguay-vs-russia/385198 |title=Uruguay 3-0 Russia: Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani snatch top spot in World Cup Group A |publisher=Sky Sports |author1=Stephen Mills |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018 }} In the quarter-final match against France on 6 July, Uruguay were defeated 2–0; the second goal of the match arose after Muslera mishandled Antoine Griezmann's strike from outside the area.{{cite web |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Uruguay 0 France 2 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44652179 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=6 July 2018 |location=Nizhny Novgorod |date=6 July 2018}}

On 6 September 2019, Muslera made his first appearance as Uruguay's captain, starting in a 2–1 friendly away win against Costa Rica.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Uruguay/status/1170157077517524992|title=Muslera es capitán de la selección mayor por primera vez ingresando como titular.|publisher=Twitter.com|date=6 September 2019|access-date=11 October 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=557331 |title=Costa Riva vs. Uruguay 1–2 |publisher=ESPN FC |date=6 September 2019 |access-date=11 October 2019 }}

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Muslera lost his place as the national team's first-choice keeper to Sergio Rochet.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/sergio-rochet-interview-goalkeeper-uruguay-celeste-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022|title=Rochet: Uruguay have a great side who are hungry|publisher=FIFA|date=14 October 2022|access-date=14 Oct 2022|quote="...the resilient 29-year-old is now the captain of Uruguayan giants Nacional, and he has displaced the iconic Muslera to establish himself as the new first-choice goalkeeper in the national starting XI."}} In January 2023, Muslera along with one more player, faced a ban for four matches by FIFA, and a fine of $21,701 for misconduct during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after the Ghana match.{{Cite web |last=Agencies |date=2023-01-29 |title=FIFA bans four Uruguay players for World Cup chaos |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1734113 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}

On 25 April 2024, Muslera announced his retirement from the national team.{{cite web|title=Fernando Muslera: "La etapa en la selección la cerré yo. Bielsa me entendió enseguida"|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Fernando-Muslera--La-etapa-en-la-seleccion-la-cerre-yo-Bielsa-me-entendio-enseguida--uc886169|date=22 April 2024|access-date=24 April 2024}}

Style of play

An acrobatic goalkeeper, Muslera is mainly known for his excellent shot-stopping and ability in the air.{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2478782-ranking-the-top-50-players-at-the-2015-copa-america |title=Ranking the Top 50 Players at the 2015 Copa America |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Tighe |first1=Sam |date=28 June 2015 |access-date=15 June 2020 }}

Career statistics

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, Turkish Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Montevideo Wanderers

|2004

|Uruguayan Primera División

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
2005

|Uruguayan Primera División

|29

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—290
2005–06

|Uruguayan Primera División

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
2006–07

|Uruguayan Primera División

|13

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
colspan="2"|Total

!44

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—440
rowspan="3"|Nacional

|2006–07

|Uruguayan Primera División

|4

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
2007–08

|Uruguayan Primera División

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!5

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
rowspan="5"|Lazio

|2007–08

|Serie A

|9

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
2008–09

|Serie A

|15

060colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
2009–10

|Serie A

|36

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2010–11

|Serie A

|36

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—360
colspan="2"|Total

!96

012040101130
rowspan="15"|Galatasaray

|2011–12

|Süper Lig

|39

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—391
2012–13

|Süper Lig

|33

00010{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}01{{efn|name=TSC|Appearance in Turkish Super Cup}}0440
2013–14

|Süper Lig

|29

0306{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|name=TSC}}0390
2014–15

|Süper Lig

|32

0105{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|name=TSC}}0390
2015–16

|Süper Lig

|33

060801{{efn|name=TSC}}0480
2016–17

|Süper Lig

|34

000colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=TSC}}0350
2017–18

|Süper Lig

|33

0302{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—380
2018–19

|Süper Lig

|33

0308{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}01{{efn|name=TSC}}0450
2019–20

|Süper Lig

|26

0206{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|name=TSC}}0350
2020–21

|Süper Lig

|22

01000colspan="2"|—230
2021–22

|Süper Lig

|25

00011{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—360
2022–23

|Süper Lig

|33

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—350
2023–24

|Süper Lig

|37

00014{{efn|Twelve appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA

Europa League}}

01{{efn|name=TSC}}0520
2024–25

|Süper Lig

|34

1008{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League}}01{{efn|name=TSC}}0431
colspan="2"|Total

!443

2210780905512
colspan="3"|Career total

!588

23308201007132

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="14"|Uruguay

|2009

40
2010120
2011150
2012100
2013140
2014110
2015110
2016110
201760
2018110
2019110
202000
2021150
202220
colspan="2"|Total1330

Honours

Lazio{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/fernando-muslera/19752/|title=F. Muslera|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=30 December 2015}}

  • Coppa Italia: 2008–09{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/it/Tim-Cup/Match-report.page?idmatch=35221447-9BDB-1803-5DCB-7BF7769C2AE9 |title=Match report |date=13 May 2009 |work=Lega Calcio |access-date=28 May 2009 |author=Kora |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721171010/http://www.lega-calcio.it/it/Tim-Cup/Match-report.page?idmatch=35221447-9BDB-1803-5DCB-7BF7769C2AE9 |archive-date=21 July 2009 |url-status=dead |language=it }}
  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/it/Tim-Cup/Match-report.page?idmatch=35221447-9BDB-1803-5DCB-7BF7769C2AE9 |title=Match report |date=13 May 2009 |work=Lega Calcio |access-date=28 May 2009 |author=Kora |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721171010/http://www.lega-calcio.it/it/Tim-Cup/Match-report.page?idmatch=35221447-9BDB-1803-5DCB-7BF7769C2AE9 |archive-date=21 July 2009 |url-status=dead |language=it }}

Galatasaray

Uruguay

Individual

|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/sporun-oscar-gecesi---2418589-skorerhaber/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053058/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/sporun-oscar-gecesi---2418589-skorerhaber/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-03-23|title=Fernando Muslera win Turkish player of 2016}}

  • Süper Lig Goalkeeper of the season: 2017–18{{cite web|website=gzt|date=13 September 2018|url=https://www.gzt.com/zpor/futbolun-superleri-odul-toreni-3433080|title=Fernando Muslera won the Süper Lig Goalkeeper of the season}}
  • Süper Lig Team of the Year: 2014–15, 2017–18,{{Cite web|website=gzt|date=13 September 2018|url=https://www.gzt.com/zpor/futbolun-superleri-odul-toreni-3433080|title=Fernando Muslera}} 2021–22,{{Cite web |title=Konyaspor'dan Amir Hadziahmetoviç Altın Karma'da |url=https://markafutbol.com/konyaspor-dan-amir-hadziahmetovic-altin-karma-da |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=markafutbol.com}} 2022–23{{Cite web|website=beinsports|url=https://beinsports.com.tr/fotogaleri/iste-spor-toto-super-ligde-sezonun-ilk-11i/1|title=Fernando Muslera}}

See also

References

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