Diego Perrone

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.[1]

Diego Perrone
Personal information
Full name Diego Rafael Perrone Vienes
Date of birth (1979-11-17) 17 November 1979
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2003 Danubio 163 (49)
2003 Atlas 16 (5)
2003–2004 León 24 (6)
2004 Danubio 14 (2)
2004–2005 Lugano 16 (6)
2005 Catania 1 (0)
2006 Levadiakos 6 (0)
2006 Nacional 12 (2)
2007 Olimpia Asunción 8 (0)
2007–2008 Nacional 16 (0)
2009 Danubio 23 (6)
2009 Central Español 13 (2)
2010–2012 Danubio 65 (14)
National team‡
2003 Uruguay 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 19, 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2003

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.[2] 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.[3]

Honours
Danubio
Nacional
  • Liguilla: 2008

References
  1. 72 gritos a la historia de Danubio
  2. Danubio vs. Bella Vista 4 - 1
  3. Montevideo Wanderers vs. Danubio 1 - 1
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