Diego Ifrán

Diego Ifrán
Personal information
Full name Diego Ifrán Sala
Date of birth (1987-06-08) 8 June 1987
Place of birth Cerro Chato, Uruguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Sporting Cristal
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Fénix 50 (19)
2008–2010 Danubio 45 (27)
2010–2015 Real Sociedad 52 (5)
2014Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 11 (4)
2014–2015Tenerife (loan) 28 (11)
2015–2016 Peñarol 19 (4)
2016- Sporting Cristal 9 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2015.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ifrán and the second or maternal family name is Sala.

Diego Ifrán Sala (born 8 June 1987) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Sporting Cristal as a forward.

Club career

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]

References

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