Diego_Ifrán
Diego Ifrán
Uruguayan footballer (born 1987)
Diego Ifrán Sala (born 8 June 1987) is an Uruguayan footballer who retired in 2016. He used to play as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Ifrán Sala | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-06-08) 8 June 1987 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Cerro Chato, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Cristal | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Fénix | 50 | (19) |
| 2008–2010 | Danubio | 45 | (27) |
| 2010–2015 | Real Sociedad | 52 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Tenerife (loan) | 28 | (11) |
| 2015–2016 | Peñarol | 19 | (4) |
| 2016 | Sporting Cristal | 21 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2015 | |||
Born in Cerro Chato, Ifrán began his career with Fénix, where he played between 2006 and 2008. In the 2008 summer he moved to local giants Danubio.
On 13 August 2010 Ifrán signed a five-year deal with Real Sociedad, despite being sidelined due to a severe knee injury.[1] He made his debut on 7 March of the following year, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 loss at Deportivo de La Coruña.[2] His first goal came on 3 April, but in a 1–3 home loss against Hércules CF.[3]
On 8 July 2013 Ifrán suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[4] being sidelined until January of the following year.[5] On 19 March 2014 he was loaned to Deportivo until June.[6]
On 1 August 2014 Ifrán moved to fellow Segunda División side CD Tenerife, also in a temporary deal.[7] On 2 July 2015, he joined Peñarol.[8]
- "Ifrán firma por cinco temporadas" [Ifrán signs for five seasons] (in Spanish). Diario Vasco. 13 August 2010.
- "Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 Real Sociedad". ESPN FC. 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014.
- "Real Sociedad 1–3 Hércules". ESPN FC. 3 April 2011.
- "Ifrán dice adiós al año 2013" [Ifrán says goodbye to 2013] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 July 2013.
- "Diego Ifran, primer 'fichaje invernal' de la Real Sociedad" [Diego Ifran, first 'winter signing' of Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 December 2013.
- "La Real hace oficial la cesión de Diego Ifrán al Deportivo" [Real makes official the loan of Diego Ifrán to Deportivo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 March 2014.
- "Diego Ifrán, loaned to CDTenerife". Real Sociedad's official website. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "Cargado de ilusiones". CA Penarol. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- Real Sociedad official profile (in Spanish)
- Diego Ifrán at BDFutbol
- Diego Ifrán at Soccerway
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