Diego Polenta

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Diego Polenta
Personal information
Full nameDiego Fabián Polenta Musetti
Date of birth (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre back / Left back
Club information
Current clubBari
Number5
Youth career
Danubio
2008–2011Genoa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–Genoa1(0)
2011–2014Bari (loan)58(1)
National team
2008-2009Uruguay U175(0)
2010–2011Uruguay U2012(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Diego Fabián Polenta Musetti (born 2 February 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for the Italian club Bari on loan from Genoa.

Club career

Early career

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Polenta started his career on hometown's club Danubio, in youth categories. His abilities impressed the Italian club Genoa, and he was moved to the club on July 2008.

Genoa C.F.C.

He spent the whole 2009-10 season with the Primavera team. In the 2010-11 season he was included on the first team squad, with the 35 jersey.

On 30 April 2011, he made his first team debut, against Napoli, after came off the bench to replace Giandomenico Mesto.[1]

A.S. Bari

On 29 August 2011, he signed a season-long loan deal with the Serie B club Bari in order to gain first team football experience.[2] After a successful stay that loan deal was extended by one year on 21 August 2012.[3]

Positions

Mainly a centre back, he can also operate as a left back.

International career

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-17 football team for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup and by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship and for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]

U20 International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 January 2011 Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Peru  Argentina 0–1 2–1 2011 South American Youth Championship
2. 22 January 2011 Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Peru  Chile 0–4 0–4 2011 South American Youth Championship
3. 13 July 2011 Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Flores, Uruguay Uruguay  Guatemala 2–0 2–0 Friendly

References

  1. Napoli vs. Genoa 1-0
  2. "Diego Polenta arregló con el Bari" (in Spanish). ovaciondigital.com.uy. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011. 
  3. "Calciomercato Bari, oggi è il giorno dei ritorni" (in Italian). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012. 
  4. Diego PolentaFIFA competition record

External links

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