Date of birth | 26 December 1979 |
Place of birth | Montevideo |
Nationality | Uruguayan |
Weight | 81 kg |
Height | 1.88 m |
Position | Goalkeeper |
He began his career in the domestic league for Danubio where after two seasons on the bench he broke into the first team in the 1999-2000 season aged just seventeen. His performances led to a winners medal in the World Youth Championships. He won his call up into the full international side against Paraguay in June 1999 and has been a regular member of the team ever since. He moved to Juventus for the 2000-2001 season but his appearances for the first team have been restricted because of the form of Gianluigi Buffon. He was magnificent in qualification for the 2002 World Cup Finals and played in all three of his countries matches in Japan/Korea. A good shot stopper with great reflexes his only problem is his size, which does cause him problems on crosses.This did not stop Arsenal attempting to take him on a season long loan in the summer of 2002 but the deal fell through because of his wage demands.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Danubio | |||
Juventus |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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2001-02 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
2001-02 | World XI | Maradona Farewell Match | 1 | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Internazionale | Serie A | 3 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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31 Oct 2001 | Celtic v Juventus | L | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
20 Mar 2002 | Juventus v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Uruguay | South America Youth Championship | 2 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Uruguay | Copa America | 6 | 9 | ||||
1998-99 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Uruguay | World Youth Cup | 16 | 3 | 15 | |||
1999-00 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
1999-00 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
1999-00 | Uruguay | Olympics | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||
2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 2 | 5 |
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2000-01 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 3 | 10 |
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2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
2001-02 | Uruguay | Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||
2005-06 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
2005-06 | Uruguay | LG Cup | 1 | |||||
2006-07 | Uruguay | Copa America | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||
2006-07 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 7 | 3 | 5 | |||
2007-08 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
2007-08 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 | 6 | ||||
2008-09 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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26 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | SAYC | Group B |
07 Feb 1997 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | SAYC | Final round |
06 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
10 Jan 1999 | Bolivia v Uruguay | W | 1-7 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
12 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
14 Jan 1999 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
17 Jan 1999 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
19 Jan 1999 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
21 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Peru | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
23 Jan 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
25 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Brazil | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
05 Apr 1999 | Mali v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
08 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
11 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Portugal | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
14 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 2-2 (10-9) | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
18 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
21 Apr 1999 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
24 Apr 1999 | Mali v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | |
17 Jun 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
01 Jul 1999 | Uruguay v Colombia | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
04 Jul 1999 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
07 Jul 1999 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Group C |
10 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-1 (5-3) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
13 Jul 1999 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 1-1 (5-3) | Copa America | Semi-final |
18 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Final |
18 Aug 1999 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | W | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
08 Sep 1999 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
18 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
22 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
25 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
02 Feb 2000 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 4-1 | Olympics | South America final group |
04 Feb 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
06 Feb 2000 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Olympics | South America final group |
29 Mar 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
26 Apr 2000 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
03 Jun 2000 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
28 Jun 2000 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
18 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
25 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
15 Aug 2000 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
03 Sep 2000 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
08 Oct 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
15 Nov 2000 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2001 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
14 Aug 2001 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
04 Sep 2001 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
07 Nov 2001 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
14 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
20 Nov 2001 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
25 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
13 Feb 2002 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
21 May 2002 | Singapore v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | TIGER BEER CHALLENGE TROPHY | |
01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
28 Mar 2003 | Japan v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 2005 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
08 Oct 2005 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
12 Oct 2005 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
12 Nov 2005 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
16 Nov 2005 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
01 Mar 2006 | England v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
21 May 2006 | Northern Ireland v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
23 May 2006 | Romania v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2006 | Serbia and Montenegro v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2006 | Tunisia v Uruguay | W | 0-0 (3-1) | LG CUP | |
16 Aug 2006 | Egypt v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Sep 2006 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
18 Oct 2006 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Nov 2006 | Georgia v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Feb 2007 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2007 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
01 Jun 2007 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
26 Jun 2007 | Peru v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Group A |
30 Jun 2007 | Bolivia v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group A |
03 Jul 2007 | Venezuela v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
07 Jul 2007 | Venezuela v Uruguay | W | 1-4 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
10 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Copa America | Semi-final |
14 Jul 2007 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | Copa America | 3rd place play-off |
13 Oct 2007 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
17 Oct 2007 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
18 Nov 2007 | Uruguay v Chile | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
21 Nov 2007 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
06 Feb 2008 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
25 May 2008 | Turkey v Uruguay | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
28 May 2008 | Norway v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
14 Jun 2008 | Uruguay v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
19 Nov 2008 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Feb 2009 | Libya v Uruguay | W | 2-3 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.