Diego Roberto Godín will remain linked to Atlético de Madrid until 2019 after the captain of the Uruguayan national team signed this Thursday evening the agreement reached with the club to extend his contract for another season. The centre-back has become one of the pillars of our team since his arrival in 2010 and his great quality has attracted the attention of several clubs this summer, but Godín has always wanted to continue linked to Atlético de Madrid, where he is one of captains, one of the great idols of the fans and a key figure in the successes achieved.

The Uruguayan defender has won with our club a League, a King’s Cup, a UEFA Europa League, two European Super Cups and a Spanish Super Cup. His name is part of the red and white legend after scoring the goal that gave us the 2013-14 League at Camp Nou, and he was also the author of the goal that we scored in the final of the Champions League in Lisbon. A track record he completes with his achievements with the national team, with which he won the Copa América in 2011 and with which he played the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup, where they finished fourth.

Godín has played 212 games for Atlético de Madrid, becoming the Uruguayan player who has worn the red and white shirt more times. And despite being a defender, the Uruguayan captain has achieved... 18 goals for our team! This information confirms that the extension of his contract until 2019 is good news for the club and fans