Here is all you need to know about who Diego Alonso is, from his professional to personal life and salary, tactis and wife
Incredibly disappointed Uruguay’s manager and players blamed penalty decisions against them for their World Cup elimination on Friday after they defeated Ghana 2-0 but lost out to South Korea on a spot in the round of 16 due to a higher number of goals scored.
Uruguay finished Group H with four points, the same as South Korea, and would have qualified based on goal difference if they had either scored one more goal or allowed one fewer goal in their three games in Qatar. In Portugal’s 2-0 loss in their second group game, coach Diego Alonso cited a contentious late penalty given to Portugal. After defeating Ghana, his players complained to the referee about several rejected penalty appeals.
Let us have a look at the Uruguayan manager Diego Alonso and his professional and personal life details below:
Who Is Diego Alonso Uruguay Football Coach, His Age, Family, Wife, Stats, Tactics, Teams Coached, Salary, Net Worth
Diego Martn Alonso Lopez, a former striker who now coaches professional football in Uruguay, was born on 16 April 1975 and is 47 years old. He is the national team coach of Uruguay and is 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall.
In addition to playing football in his native nation, he also played in Argentina, Spain, Mexico, and China throughout the course of a 16-year career, most notably winning the Segunda División in 2001-2002 with Atlético Madrid and being named best scorer. At the 1999 Copa América, he represented Uruguay.
In 2011, Alonso started working as a coach. He has since been in charge of teams in Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico, and the United States. Alonso also guided Pachuca to the Clausura and CONCACAF Champions League titles in 2016 and 2016–17.
On December 14, 2021, Alonso was named manager of Uruguay, taking over for the previous 15 years-long incumbent, Jorge Tabárez. He qualified for the World Cup in Qatar on March 24, 2022, following four victories in his first four games as manager.
Diego Alonso plays direct and strikes up front through direct passes and high dynamic moves and his side break with pace, directness and cut through the Santos Laguna side, playing with width and committing men forward in numbers.
Alonso is related to Iván Alonso, who spent a number of years playing in Spain, primarily with Deportivo Alavés.
Diego Alonso is a married man. Virginia Lee and Diego Alonso have been married for many years and there is very little information is available on internet about her.
Diego Alonso Net Worth
His net worth is reportedly approximately $5 million, according to sources. The majority of his earnings have come from his football and coaching professions with his salary at $1 million yearly.