Sebastián Eguren

Sebastián Eguren in April 2009

Sebastián Eguren Ledesma ( born January 8, 1981 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football player who is under contract since July 2013 at SE Palmeiras in Sao Paulo ( Brazil). He has besides the Uruguayan also Swedish citizenship.

Association

Eguren took his first footballing steps at the age of five years at El Hornero. With this team he won the 1986 and 1991 championships. He then moved to Montevideo Wanderers FC, ​​during which he went through all the youth teams in the subsequent period. He began his professional career in 1999 at this very División club in the Primera. The Bohemios he spiete to 2002 under coach Daniel Carreño and rose to captain. It was followed by a trip to Nacional Montevideo. In this association, whose fan he had since childhood, he was tested positive in February 2004 after a match in the Copa Libertadores on cocaine and subsequently suspended for six months. He stated in this regard merely to have drunk a customary health tea, in which traces of cocaine are included. During his time at Nacional also Daniel Carreño and Santiago Ostolaza and Huego de León managed the club. The Bolsos he came to a total of 39 missions, in which he scored five goals.

After his brief return to the Wanderers, where at that time again Daniel Carreño was his coach, he joined in July 2005 after 15 completed games ( 3 goals ) to Europe and went to Rosenborg BK. Under the aegis of Per- Mathias Høgmo he was 23 times used (no gate). He then was awarded in the summer of 2006 to Sweden Hammarby IF. By 2008, he succeeded there in 36 matches under coach Tony Gustavsson 13 goals and he became one of the pillars of the team. In December 2006, he was firmly committed to the first division in exchange for Fredrik Stoor and received a contract until 2009.

For the second half of the season 2007/2008 Sebastian Eguren was loaned to Spanish side Villarreal. Villarreal, where he quickly gained a foothold and, together with Marcos Senna formed a solid midfield tandem, pulled the option to purchase and committed Eguren until 30 June 2011 for 1.3 million euros. By 2009, he came with the Spanish club under coaches Manuel Pellegrini and Ernesto Valverde to 62 games in which for him but only a hit was recorded. After the meantime Lazio had expressed an interest in the obligation Egurens failed such a change, because Lazio's president expressed concern about the state of health Egurens.

In July 2010, signed Eguren, having previously played for half a year for the trained Mikael Stahre Sweden AIK Solna, a three-year contract with Sporting Gijon. His dortiger coach Manuel Preciado was. While he was able to record 30 league inserts (one goal ) in his first season with the Spaniards, were added only 19 more (two goals) in the second season.

After the descent of Sporting Gijón in the second Spanish League Eguren joined the Paraguayan first division club Libertad in Asuncion and signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year. With the club he won the Clausura in 2012.

He graduated at the Paraguayans a total of 26 games in the Championship and scored four goals. In addition, it was used in three matches of the Copa Libertadores. Beginning in July 2013 sparked Eguren on his contract with Libertad, after he had received very little use time in the Apertura 2013 Copa Libertadores. On 5 July 2013, signed with SE Palmeiras in São Paulo (currently participants in the Série B in Brazil) has a contract for 18 months ( as of: July 25, 2013).. For the Brazilians, he ran 18 times so far in the league ( three goals) and once in the Copa do Brasil. (Updated: March 19, 2014)

National

For the Uruguayan national football team, he completed his debut on 13 July 2001 during the Copa América 2001 in Colombia in the group game against Bolivia. Eguren participated in the Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa and at the Copa America 2011, at the Uruguay won the 15th title. From 15 to 30 June 2013 he took the " Selección Celeste " at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil in part, in which the team finished fourth. His most recent commitment to the national dated 14 August 2013. Including this game are currently 54 international appearances for Eguren occupied. He scored seven goals.

Private

Eguren is married and has two children.

During the Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa, he initiated the establishment of the Fundación Celeste, a foundation that is funded in part by the players of the Uruguayan national team and encourages underprivileged children in Uruguay.

Awards

As part of the Honors of the best Uruguayan athletes of the period 2009-2010 ( " Deportista del Año " ), he was awarded as the best sportsman of the year 2010 in the category of " indoor football " on 28 March 2011 by the Comité Olímpico Uruguayan Teatro Solís.

Achievements

• 2001: Liguilla Pre- Libertadores
• 2003: Torneo Apertura winning the (Uruguay )
• 2004: Torneo Clausura winning the (Uruguay )
• 2007: UI-Cup
• 2010: Supercupen
• 2011: Copa América
• 2012: Torneo Clausura winning the 2012 ( Paraguay)