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Fernando Picún
Personal information
Full name Fernando Álvaro Picún de León
Date of birth (1972-02-14) February 14, 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position 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 ? (?)
National team
1996–1999 Uruguay 9 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2006.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2006

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.

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

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fernando Picún para niños

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