Fernando Picun facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Álvaro Picún de León | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | River Plate | ? | (?) |
| 1996–1998 | Feyenoord | 36 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Defensor Sporting Club | ? | (?) |
| 1999–2000 | Urawa Reds | 33 | (1) |
| 2001 | Danubio | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1996–1999 | Uruguay | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2006 |
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Fernando Álvaro Picún de León (born on February 14, 1972) is a former professional football player from Uruguay. He played as a defender, which means his main job was to protect his team's goal. Fernando also proudly played for the Uruguay national team in important competitions, like the 1999 Copa América tournament held in Paraguay.
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Playing for Clubs
Fernando Picún played for several football clubs during his career. He started his journey in Uruguay before moving to play in other countries.
Time in the Netherlands
Fernando played for Feyenoord, a well-known club in the Netherlands. He spent two seasons there, from 1996 to 1998. During this time, he played in 36 matches and scored 3 goals.
Playing in Japan
After his time in the Netherlands, Fernando moved to Japan. He joined Urawa Reds and played for them from 1999 to 2000. In Japan, he played in 33 matches and scored 1 goal.
Club Statistics Overview
Here is a quick look at his performance in league matches for his clubs in the Netherlands and Japan:
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 1996/97 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 |
| 1997/98 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 1999 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | J2 League | 29 | 1 | |
| Country | Netherlands | 36 | 3 | |
| Japan | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 69 | 4 | ||
Playing for His Country
Fernando Picún also had the honor of playing for the Uruguay national team. He represented his country in international matches.
National Team Appearances
He played a total of 9 matches for Uruguay between 1996 and 1999. Even though he was a defender, he did not score any goals for the national team. His main role was to stop the opposing team from scoring.
| Uruguay national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
Achievements
Fernando Picún achieved a notable success with the Uruguay national team.
National Team Success
Uruguay
- 1999 Copa América: His team finished in 2nd place, which is a great achievement in a major international tournament.
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Picún para niños
