Diego Polenta

Nacional Montevideo

Born on : February 06, 1992 (32 years) at Montevideo

Nationality : Uruguay Italy

Height : 1m85

Weight : 82 kg

Best foot : Left foot

U20 International

2015-2016
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2009-2010

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Current season statistics (2023)

6 clean sheets 5 Goals conceded

0 Goals 0 Own goals

10 Played matches 746 Minutes played

4 Yellow cards 1 Red cards

LCD

Main position
Left central defender	94%
Other positions
Left full-back	4%

Identities

Diego Polenta

Diego Fabián Polenta Muset

Polenta's career statisticsLast updated on 16/04/2024 at 21:52

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Results

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2023

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Nacional	Campeonato Uruguayo	10	1		748	4	7	748	23	80%	5	67%	3	60%	30%	10%
Nacional	Copa Libertadores	5	1	1	450	6	1	450	23	100%		83%		40%	40%	20%
Nacional	Torneo Intermedio	3				4	1	270	23	100%		100%	1	33%	33%	33%

2022

Unión

1679

1949

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Unión	Torneo Binance	20	1	2	1679	22	6	1679	23	90%	3	74%	5	30%	30%	40%
Unión	Copa Sudamericana	2				4		180	23	100%		100%	1	0%	0%	100%
Unión	Copa Argentina	1				2		90	23	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2021

Nacional

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nacional	Campeonato Uruguayo	14					13	4	1260	3	100%		93%	6		50%	29%	21%

2021

Olimpia

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Olimpia	Copa Libertadores	2				1	6		167	15	100%	1	33%	1		50%	0%	50%
Olimpia	Copa TIGO-Visión Banco	2					3		180	15	100%		11%	1		50%	0%	50%

2020

Olimpia

1800

1890

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Olimpia	Copa Tigo-Visión Banco	20	1	1	1800		25	3	1800	15	100%	1	56%	4		50%	30%	20%
Olimpia	Copa Libertadores	1					1		90	15	100%	3	17%	1		0%	0%	100%

2019

LA Galaxy

2700

2824

Club	Competition														V	D	L
LA Galaxy	MLS	30	1	2	2700	57	5	2700	3	100%		83%	11	1	47%	10%	43%
LA Galaxy	US Open Cup	2				1	1	124	3	50%	1	100%			50%	0%	50%
LA Galaxy	Leagues Cup								3		2	0%

2018

Nacional

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Nacional	Supercopa	1	3		90	0	100%	100%			0%	0%	100%
Nacional	Campeonato Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola	8	3	5	706	23	100%	28%	4		88%	13%	0%
Nacional	Copa Libertadores	6	6	4	540	23	100%	60%	3		50%	17%	33%
Nacional	Torneo Intermedio	6	5	3	527	23	100%	75%	2	1	67%	33%	0%

2017

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Nacional	Campeonato Uruguayo Walter Ferreira	25	4	540	23	10	2158	23	100%	1	83%	8	2	60%	16%	24%
Nacional	Copa Libertadores	7			6	2	628	23	100%		88%	3	1	29%	14%	57%
Nacional	Torneo Intermedio	7	1	630	5	2	630	23	100%		88%	6		86%	14%	0%

2016

Nacional

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nacional	Campeonato Uruguayo Especial	11					8	6	990	23	100%		79%	2		82%	9%	9%

2015/2016

Nacional

1215

1681

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Nacional	Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola	27	2	1215	1	33	7	2430	23	100%	1	90%	6	1	59%	19%	22%
Nacional	Copa Sudamericana	2					1	92	23	100%		50%		1	0%	50%	50%
Nacional	Copa Libertadores	9				9	3	840	23	100%		90%	2		11%	78%	11%
Uruguay	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone AmSud								3		2	0%

2014/2015

Nacional

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nacional	Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola	25					22	12	2280	23	100%		81%	9		72%	12%	16%
Nacional	Copa Libertadores	1							34	23	100%		50%		1	0%	0%	100%

2013/2014

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Bari	Serie B	30	3	1	833		27	10	2499	5	90%	3	75%	7	1	53%	13%	33%
Bari	Barrages Serie A	3	1		270	1	4	1	270	5	100%		100%			33%	67%	0%

2012/2013

Bari

3190

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Bari	Serie B	36	1		3190		39	12	3190	14	100%		86%	9		39%	28%	33%

2011/2012

Bari

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Bari	Serie B	17					14	6	1384	22	88%	2	40%	5	3	29%	53%	18%

2010/2011

Genoa

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Genoa	Serie A	1			1		18	35	0%	1	3%		0%	0%	100%
Uruguay U-20	Sudamericano Sub-20	9	2	405	12	4	810	3	100%			2	44%	22%	33%
Uruguay U-20	Coupe du Monde U-20	3			2	1	270	3	100%			1	0%	67%	33%

2009/2010

2008/2009

2007/2008

Total

Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

14/20

Mental

15/20

Technical

10/20

Offense

10/20

Defense

13/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Central defender's Position World Ranking374

Central defender's Position National Ranking (Uruguay)7

Central defender's Position League Ranking (Campeonato Uruguayo)1

2024's Number of Matches World Ranking>1000

2024's Number of Victories World Ranking>1000

2024's Minimum Losses World Ranking (Min. 30 games played)>1000

Rankings updated on 11/04/2024

Player's titles

Victories

Campeonato Uruguayo	2	20152016
Torneo Intermedio	2	20172018

Runner-ups

Campeonato Uruguayo	1	2018
Supercopa	2	20182023
División Profesional	1	2021(Apertura)
Sudamericano Sub-20	1	2011

Transfers

04/01/23 >	Nacional	Free
13/01/22 > 04/01/23	Unión
27/08/21 > 13/01/22	Nacional	Free
01/01/20 > 01/07/21	Olimpia	Free
07/02/19 > 21/11/19	LA Galaxy
01/07/15 > 07/02/19	Nacional
05/08/14 > 30/06/15	Nacional	Loan
02/09/13 > 30/06/14	Bari	Loan
23/08/12 > 01/07/13	Bari	Loan
18/08/11 > 01/07/12	Bari	Loan
02/03/08 > 02/09/13	Genoa B
01/01/08 > 02/03/08	Danubio B

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 13/04/2024 at 08:27

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Bari	86	5	1	1469	7343	21	4	94%81	42%36	29%25
Genoa	1				18			0%0	0%0	100%1
LA Galaxy	32	1	2	2824	2824	11	1	97%31	47%15	44%14
Nacional	196	9	2	1894	17048	65	9	99%194	56%109	19%38
Olimpia	25	1	1	2237	2237	7		100%25	48%12	28%7
Unión	36	2	2	1495	2990	11		89%32	31%11	42%15
Uruguay
Uruguay U-20	12	2		540	1080	3		100%12	33%4	33%4

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Fénix	12	10	1	0
River Plate	14	9	1	0
Defensor SC	11	5	1	1
Crotone	7	2	0	0
Rampla	6	6	0	0
Wanderers	13	9	2	0
Plaza Colonia	7	5	0	0
Racing CM	10	8	0	0
Juventud	7	5	0	0
Sud América	6	3	0	0
Juve Stabia	6	2	0	1
Boston River	6	4	1	0
Cerro Largo	5	2	0	0
Modène	4	2	0	0
Peñarol	12	2	2	0
Liverpool	10	4	0	0
Danubio	9	4	0	0
Cerro	8	4	0	0
Virtus Lanciano	4	3	0	0
Torque	4	3	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Danubio	9	4	12
Spezia	4	3	8
Wanderers	13	3	12
Liverpool	10	3	13
Sud América	6	3	7
Botafogo	2	2	3
Nacional	2	2	4
Hellas	2	2	3
Juve Stabia	6	2	4
Latina	4	2	6
River Plate	2	2	7
Estudiantes LP	3	2	4
Gim. La Plata	2	2	3
Peñarol	12	2	16
Defensor SC	11	2	14
River Plate	14	2	11
Boston River	6	2	7
Cerro P	3	2	4
Portland	3	2	9
Independiente	2	1	3

Results with or without him

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2023	Nacional	50%	17%	18	50%	17%	6	-
2022	Unión	26%	48%	23	29%	43%	7	Slightly negative
2021	Nacional	50%	21%	14	100%	0%	1	-
2021	Olimpia	50%	50%	4	55%	30%	20	-
2020	Olimpia	48%	24%	21	45%	25%	20	Very slightly positive
2019	LA Galaxy	47%	44%	32	38%	50%	8	Slightly positive
2018	Nacional	67%	14%	21	55%	21%	33	Slightly positive
2017	Nacional	59%	26%	39	86%	0%	7	Negative
2016	Nacional	82%	9%	11	33%	67%	3	-
2015/2016	Nacional	45%	21%	38	50%	33%	6	-
2014/2015	Nacional	69%	19%	26	57%	43%	7	Slightly positive
2013/2014	Bari	52%	30%	33	30%	30%	10	Positive
2012/2013	Bari	39%	33%	36	33%	33%	6	-
2011/2012	Bari	29%	18%	17	37%	44%	27	Slightly negative
2010/2011	Genoa	0%	100%	1	40%	38%	40	-
2009/2010	Genoa B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2008/2009	Genoa B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2007/2008	Genoa B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-

Key figures

Polenta has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 12 away from home matches

Polenta has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 27 matches

The player has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 45 at home matches

The player hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 4 at home matches

The player has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 20 away from home matches

Diego Polenta has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 40 matches

He has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 20 at home matches

Diego Polenta hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 9 at home matches

The player has played in the first 11 in Campeonato Uruguayo in each of the last 11 at home matches

Diego Polenta hasn't lost in Campeonato Uruguayo any of the last 7 at home matches

Polenta has played in the first 11 in Campeonato Uruguayo in each of the last 23 matches

Diego Polenta hasn't lost in Campeonato Uruguayo any of the last 11 matches

The player has played in the first 11 in Campeonato Uruguayo in each of the last 12 away from home matches

The player hasn't lost in Campeonato Uruguayo any of the last 5 away from home matches

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Genoa
30/04/2011		Naples - Genoa	1 - 0	First match with the club, first loss
Bari
17/09/2011	SB	Bari - Nocerina	1 - 1	First match with the club
05/10/2011	SB	Crotone - Bari	0 - 1	First start, first victory
22/10/2011	SB	Juve Stabia - Bari	1 - 0	First loss
13/11/2011	SB	Torino - Bari	1 - 1	First red card
01/12/2012		Bari - Sassuolo	3 - 3	First goal
08/06/2014	BSA	Bari - Latina	2 - 2	First own goal
Nacional Montevideo
07/09/2014		River Plate - Nacional	1 - 3	First match with the club, first start, first victory
05/02/2015		Palestino - Nacional	1 - 0	First loss, first red card
21/11/2015	TUCCC	Danubio - Nacional	2 - 0	First own goal
15/05/2016	TUCCC	Peñarol - Nacional	2 - 2	First goal, first time scoring 2 goals
Los Angeles Galaxy
02/03/2019		LA Galaxy - Chicago Fire	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
09/03/2019		FC Dallas - LA Galaxy	2 - 0	First loss
19/04/2019		LA Galaxy - Houston Dynamo	2 - 1	First goal
27/07/2019		Portland - LA Galaxy	4 - 0	First red card
Olimpia Asuncion
08/03/2020	CTVB	Olimpia - River Plate	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start
26/08/2020	CTVB	12 de Octubre - Olimpia	0 - 3	First victory
20/10/2020		Olimpia - Delfin SC	0 - 1	First loss
12/12/2020	CTVB	Olimpia - General Diaz	4 - 2	First goal
28/04/2021		Olimpia - Always Ready	2 - 1	First own goal
Unión
04/03/2022	CLP	Unión - Platense	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
13/03/2022	CLP	Unión - Banfield	2 - 1	First goal
16/04/2022	CLP	Racing Club - Unión	1 - 0	First loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 13/04/2024 at 08:27

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Serie A	Serie A	1					18					100%1
Serie B	Serie B	83	4	1768	1		7073	94%78	4	42%35	28%23	30%25
Barrages Serie A	Barrages Serie A	3	1	270		1	270	100%3		33%1	67%2
Primera División	Primera División	20	1	1679	2		1679	90%18		30%6	30%6	40%8
Copa Argentina	Copa Argentina	2					180	100%2			50%1	50%1
CLP	Copa de la Liga Profesional	8	1	661			661	88%7		38%3	13%1	50%4
Campeonato Uruguayo	Campeonato Uruguayo	139	7	1733	1	1	12130	99%137	4	62%86	22%30	17%23
Supercopa	Supercopa	2					180	100%2				100%2
Torneo Intermedio	Torneo Intermedio	19	1	1697			1697	100%19	1	63%12	26%5	11%2
División Profesional	División Profesional	22	1	1980	1		1980	100%22		50%11	27%6	23%5
Major League Soccer	Major League Soccer	30	1	2700	2		2700	100%30	1	47%14	10%3	43%13
US Open Cup	US Open Cup	2					124	50%1		50%1		50%1
ECMZAS	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone AmSud
Coupe du Monde U-20	Coupe du Monde U-20	3					270	100%3			67%2	33%1
Sudamericano Sub-20	Sudamericano Sub-20	9	2	405			810	100%9		44%4	22%2	33%3
Leagues Cup	Leagues Cup
Copa Libertadores	Copa Libertadores	37	1	3206	1	1	3206	100%37	3	32%12	35%13	32%12
Copa Sudamericana	Copa Sudamericana	8					562	88%7	1	25%2	38%3	38%3

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2023	Nacional	1A	5	3	1	1	0	0	2	1
2022	Unión	1	21	30	24	8	6	10	24	29
2021	Nacional	1C	2	28	15	8	4	3	23	15
2021	Olimpia	1A	2	33	18	10	3	5	34	23
2020	Olimpia	1C	6	17	11	5	2	4	20	16
2020	Olimpia	1A	4	42	22	12	6	4	54	20
2019	LA Galaxy	1	8	51	34	16	3	15	58	59
2018	Nacional	1C	2	3	1	1	0	0	3	2
2018	Nacional	1A	1	35	14	11	2	1	26	8
2017	Nacional	1C	3	3	1	1	0	0	3	0
2017	Nacional	1A	2	35	15	11	2	2	26	15
2016	Nacional	1	1	34	15	11	1	3	27	12
2015/2016	Nacional	1C	2	3	1	1	0	0	3	0
2015/2016	Nacional	1A	2	30	15	9	3	3	32	21
2014/2015	Nacional	1C	8	21	15	6	3	6	24	21
2014/2015	Nacional	1A	1	42	15	14	0	1	34	7
2013/2014	Bari	2	7	63	42	19	10	13	52	43
2012/2013	Bari	2	10	53	42	16	12	14	55	47
2011/2012	Bari	2	13	50	42	14	14	14	47	48
2010/2011	Genoa	1	10	51	38	14	9	15	45	47

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
April 11, 2024	11/04	CL	Journée 2	River Plate	2 - 0	Nacional	67 Minutes
April 06, 2024	06/04	CU	Journée 7	Nacional	1 - 0	Cerro Largo	54 Minutes
April 03, 2024	03/04	CL	Journée 1	Nacional	2 - 0	Libertad	Absent
March 29, 2024	29/03	CU	Journée 6	Peñarol	0 - 0	Nacional	90 Minutes
March 23, 2024	23/03	CU	Journée 5	Nacional	0 - 0	Progreso	90 Minutes
March 14, 2024	14/03	CL	3e tour	Nacional	2 - 15-4 s.o	Always Ready	45 Minutes
March 10, 2024	10/03	CU	Journée 4	Defensor SC	3 - 3	Nacional	90 Minutes	1
March 07, 2024	07/03	CL	3e tour	Always Ready	1 - 0	Nacional	Absent
March 02, 2024	02/03	CU	Journée 3	Nacional	3 - 0	Wanderers	90 Minutes
February 28, 2024	28/02	CL	2e tour	Nacional	2 - 0	Puerto Cabello	75 Minutes
February 25, 2024	25/02	CU	Journée 2	Liverpool	1 - 1	Nacional	Absent
February 21, 2024	21/02	CL	2e tour	Puerto Cabello	0 - 2	Nacional	90 Minutes
February 16, 2024	16/02	CU	Journée 1	Nacional	2 - 1	River Plate	60 Minutes
February 06, 2024	06/02		1/8 de finale	Liverpool	2 - 1	Nacional	No data

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