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Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1979)

"Forlán" redirects here.

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For his father, see Pablo Forlán.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Forlán and the second or maternal family name is Corazo.

Diego Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979) is a Uruguayan professional tennis player, football manager and former football player who played as a striker.

Regarded as one of the best forwards of his generation, Forlán is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe at club level. With the Uruguay national team, he had notable individual success at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, finishing as joint top scorer with five goals, winning the goal of the tournament, and winning the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.

Forlán began his career in his native Uruguay as a youth player with Peñarol and Danubio, before joining Argentine club Independiente. After rising through their youth team and after a successful fou