Diego Arismendi
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Hugo Diego Arismendi Ciapparetta (born 25 January 1988) is a Uruguay
an footballer playing for English
Premier League side Stoke City
. He also plays for the Uruguayan national team
. He completed a £2.6 million deal on 31 August 2009 from Nacional
.
It was then announced late on the 31 August 2009 that he had signed for a fee of £2.6 million possibly rising to £4.8 million.
Arismendi made his Stoke debut in a 4–3 win over Blackpool
in the League Cup
on 22 September 2009. He was substituted at half-time due to an injury.
On the 2 March 2010 Arismendi joined League One side Brighton & Hove Albion
on loan linking up with fellow country man Gus Poyet. His time on the south coast was overshadowed by injury as he endured a miserable time which ended with a red card against MK Dons in his final game for The seagulls. On 12 July 2010 Arismendi joined championship side Barnsley
on a season long loan. He scored his first goal in English football against Leeds United
in a 5–2 win for Barnsley.
on 28 May 2008 followed up by his second in a World Cup qualifer against Bolivia
both games finished 2–2.
, Arismendi has been branded a 'noise pest' after forcing his neighbour to move due to hosting late night parties.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an footballer playing for English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Premier League side Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. He also plays for the Uruguayan national team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
. He completed a £2.6 million deal on 31 August 2009 from Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
.
Stoke City
On 29 August 2009 it was reported that Arismendi had agreed personal terms and passed a medical with Stoke City.It was then announced late on the 31 August 2009 that he had signed for a fee of £2.6 million possibly rising to £4.8 million.
Arismendi made his Stoke debut in a 4–3 win over Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
on 22 September 2009. He was substituted at half-time due to an injury.
On the 2 March 2010 Arismendi joined League One side Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
on loan linking up with fellow country man Gus Poyet. His time on the south coast was overshadowed by injury as he endured a miserable time which ended with a red card against MK Dons in his final game for The seagulls. On 12 July 2010 Arismendi joined championship side Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on a season long loan. He scored his first goal in English football against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
in a 5–2 win for Barnsley.
International career
He received his first international cap in a friendly match against NorwayNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
on 28 May 2008 followed up by his second in a World Cup qualifer against Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
both games finished 2–2.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.... |
2006–07 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 21 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2008–09 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 55 | 2 | –|!!23!!2!!78!!4 | ||||||||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season The 2010–11 season was the 148th season in Stoke City F.C.s history, their third in the Premier League and 111th in the league system of English football. Their 11th place finish in the 2009–10 season means it is their third successive season in the Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Stoke City F.C. season The 2011–12 season is the 149th season in Stoke City F.C.s history, their fourth in the Premier League and 112th in the league system of English football. Their 13th place finish in the 2010–11 season means it is their fourth successive season in the Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... (loan) |
2009–10 2009–10 Football League One The Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... (loan) |
2010–11 2010–11 Barnsley F.C. season -Current squad:-Pre-Season:Jon Macken, Daniel Bogdanovic, Darren Moore, Anderson de Silva, Simon Heslop, Rob Kozluk and Michael Coulson were all released from Oakwell with Heslop signing for Oxford United Bogdanovic and Kozluk joining Sheffield United, Moore joining Burton Albion and Coulson... |
31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Career total | 92 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 120 | 5 | |
Personal life
Since moving to EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Arismendi has been branded a 'noise pest' after forcing his neighbour to move due to hosting late night parties.
External links
- Diego Arismendi profile at stokecityfc.com