Diego Fuoli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Licinio Lázaro Fuoli | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sabadell | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stadium Casablanca | |||
| 2015–2016 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Villarreal C | 36 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Villarreal B | 48 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sabadell | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Almería B | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Almería | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | San Fernando | 37 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Tarazona | 34 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sabadell | 37 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 | |||
Diego Licinio Lázaro Fuoli (born 20 October 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club CE Sabadell FC.[1]
Club career
[edit]Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Fuoli joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2015, from Stadium Casablanca.[2] Promoted to the C-team for the 2016–17 season, he made his senior debut on 20 August 2016 by starting in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against UD Alzira.[3]
After being a regular starter for the C-side, Fuoli was promoted to the reserves in July 2017. A backup to Ander Cantero in his first season and to Joan Femenías in his second, he became a regular starter in his third, but left the club on 30 June 2020.[4]
On 13 August 2020, Fuoli agreed to a contract with CE Sabadell, newly promoted to Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut on 5 November, starting in a 12– home loss against UD Almería.[6]
On 6 August 2021, after featuring rarely, Fuoli moved to another reserve team, UD Almería B in Tercera División RFEF.[7] Initially a third-choice in the first team behind Fernando Martínez and Giorgi Makaridze, he was definitely promoted to the squad ahead of the 2022–23 campaign; despite the departure of the Georgian, he remained a third-choice after the arrival of Fernando Pacheco.[8]
Fuoli made his first team debut for the Rojiblancos on 13 November 2022, starting in a 2–0 away loss against CD Arenteiro, for the season's Copa del Rey.[9] The following 11 July, he moved to Primera Federación side San Fernando CD.[10]
An undisputed starter, Fuoli joined fellow third division side SD Tarazona on 2 July 2024,[11] where he was again a first-choice. Roughly one year later, he returned to Sabadell,[12] and featured in 42 matches overall during the campaign as the club achieved promotion to division two.
Controversies
[edit]In June 2026, during the celebrations following the promotion of Sabadell to division two, Fuoli encouraged supporters to chant insults directed at Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez. The incident prompted the Government Delegate in Catalonia, Carlos Prieto Gómez, to call on Fuoli to issue a public apology to Sánchez, arguing that the chants encouraged social division through offensive and unsporting behaviour.[13] In addition, the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Sabadell filed a complaint against the player alleging a hate crime.[14] Shortly after, he apologized for the incident.[15]
References
[edit]- ↑ Diego Fuoli at Soccerway
- ↑ "Diego Fuoli no fichará al final por el Zaragoza" [Diego Fuoli will not sign for Zaragoza in the end] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Pablo Álvarez neutralizó para el Villarreal C los dos goles del Alzira" [Pablo Álvarez neutralized Alzira's goals for Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Seven players leave Villarreal B". Villarreal CF. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Diego Fuoli, nuevo fichaje del CE Sabadell 2020/21" [Diego Fuoli, new signing of CE Sabadell 2020/21] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "El Almería sabe sufrir y gana 'in extremis' en inferioridad" [Almería know how to suffer and win 'in extremis' with one man down] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ↑ "El filial incorpora de una tacada a Fuoli, Kevin Bautista, Víctor Blanco y Ginés González" [The reserves sign Fuoli, Kevin Bautista, Víctor Blanco and Ginés González at once] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Fernando Pacheco se compromete con el Almería hasta junio de 2026" [Fernando Pacheco signs with Almería until June 2026] (in Spanish). Infobae. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Diego Fuoli: 'I'm delighted and grateful for the opportunity that Rubi gave me to play in the Spanish Cup'". UD Almería. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Fútbol: el San Fernando CD ficha al portero Diego Fuoli y emotiva despedida de Perales" [Football: San Fernando CD sign the goalkeeper Diego Fuoli and Perales' emotional farewell] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "El zaragozano Diego Fuoli refuerza la portería del Tarazona" [The zaragozano Diego Fuoli bolsters the goal of Tarazona] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Diego Fuoli, nou jugador del Centre d'Esports Sabadell" [Diego Fuoli, new player of Centre d’Esports Sabadell] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "El delegado del Gobierno considera que el portero del Sabadell debería disculparse con Pedro Sánchez" [The Government Delegate considers that the Sabadell goalkeeper should apologize to Pedro Sánchez] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Denuncian por un delito de odio a Diego Fuoli, portero del Sabadell, por los cánticos contra Pedro Sánchez" [They report a hate crime on Diego Fuoli, Sabadell goalkeeper, for the chants against Pedro Sánchez] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Diego Fuoli apologizes for starting a chant that led to insults against Pedro Sánchez during CE Sabadell's promotion". Ara. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Diego Fuoli at BDFutbol
- Diego Fuoli at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Zaragoza
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Tercera Federación players
- Villarreal CF C players
- Villarreal CF B players
- CE Sabadell FC footballers
- UD Almería B players
- UD Almería players
- San Fernando CD players
- SD Tarazona footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen