Fernando Muslera
Uruguayan footballer (born 1986)
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- Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol ( Spanish: [feɾˈnando musˈleɾa] ; born 16 June 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes.
- In 2011, he was signed by Galatasaray for a fee of around €12 million, where he has since won honours which include eight Süper Lig titles, five Turkish Cups and six Turkish Super Cups.
- He played in five Copa América tournaments, winning the title in 2011, and played every minute in goal for Uruguay as the country's undisputed number one in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cups, helping his nation to fourth place in the 2010 edition.
- After impressive performances for Wanderers, Uruguayan giants Nacional opted to take him on loan in 2007.
Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol (Spanish: [feɾˈnando musˈleɾa]; born 16 June 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes.
Muslera began his career at Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional, moving to Lazio in 2007 where he won the 2009 Coppa Italia final. In 2011, he was signed by Galatasaray for a fee of around €12 million, where he has since won honours which include eight Süper Lig titles, five Turkish Cups and six Turkish Super Cups.
A full international from 2009 to 2022, Muslera earned over 130 caps for Uruguay. He played in five Copa América tournaments, winning the title in 2011, and played every minute in goal for Uruguay as the country's undisputed number one in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cups, helping his nation to fourth place in the 2010 edition.
Club career
Montevideo Wanderers/Nacional
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Muslera moved with his family to Montevideo where he began his professional football career with Montevideo Wanderers, having come through the club's youth system. After impressive performances for Wanderers, Uruguayan giants Nacional opted to take him on loan in 2007. After a display of successful performances, he began to attract attention from European clubs, and signed for Lazio in 2007.
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