Godín becomes the foreign-born player with the most appearances for the club
After equalling Luis Amaranto Perea's record against Celta, Godín reached a milestone in the match against Villarreal.
Diego Godín has put his name in the Atlético de Madrid history book.
After playing against Villarreal, Godín surpassed Luis Amaranto Perea to become the foreign-born player with the most official club appearances for Atlético: 315.
Godín made his debut for Atlético on 27 August 2010, when we beat Inter Milan (2-0) in the UEFA Supercup. Since then, he’s won the Europa League, another UEFA Supercup, one Copa del Rey, one Liga and one Spanish Supercup with the club.
Breakdown of Godín’s 315 matches:
LaLiga: 224
Copa del Rey: 23
UEFA Champions League: 45
UEFA Europa League: 17
Spanish Supercup: 4
UEFA Supercup: 2