Diego Godin has said he is “proud” to have written himself into the club’s history books after joining former teammate Luis Perea as the non-Spaniard with the most appearances for the Rojiblancos.
Uruguay international Godin played the full 90 minutes in Atletico’s 1-0 La Liga win at Celta Vigo on Sunday, pushing him to 314 games in all competitions for the club, equalling the appearance record set by ex-Colombia international Luis Perea between 2004 and 2012.
“I am very proud of this,” the 31-year-old said. “It is an enormous joy for me. To write a page in the history of the club is something very important for me. I will be remembered for these numbers, but what I want is to be remembered for what I have done for the club on and off the field. So we must keep going.”
Sunday’s victory was Atletico’s first win in any competition for a month, with coach Diego Simeone saying afterwards that it was “important” for his side and it had been “a long time coming.”
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