Alejandro Lembo

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Lembo and the second or maternal family name is Betancor.

Alejandro Lembo

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Alejandro Lembo Betancor
Date of birth	February 15, 1978 (1978-02-15) (age 33)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Belgrano
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2000	Bella Vista	56	(5)
2000–2001	Parma	0	(0)
2001–2003	Nacional	109	(10)
2003–2007	Betis	46	(1)
2007–2008	Danubio	18	(0)
2008–2009	Aris	19	(1)
2009–2011	Nacional	49	(1)
2011–	Belgrano	7	(0)
National team
1999–2004	Uruguay	38	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Daniel Alejandro Lembo Betancor (born 15 February 1978 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Club Atlético Belgrano in Argentina, mainly as a central defender.

Club career

Lembo started playing for Club Atlético Bella Vista, representing it between 1997 and 2000. He made 56 appearances, scoring five goals. In July 2000, he signed for Serie A's Parma AC, but left without playing a single game. He returned to Uruguay and joined Club Nacional de Football, scoring 10 goals from 109 games.

Lembo signed for Real Betis for 2003–04,^[1] and played in 46 La Liga matches scoring once, in a 1–0 home win over Celta de Vigo, on 31 January 2004. Although playing a major role in the side's 2004–05 Copa del Rey run, he was dropped for the final, and would only appear in four league matches in the next two seasons combined, mainly due to injuries.^[2]

Lembo returned to his homeland and hometown in 2007–08, signing with Danubio F.C. but, the following season, on 26 June 2008, he signed a two-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki FC, in Greece.

International career

Lembo made 38 international appearances for Uruguay, scoring two goals. He made his debut on 17 June 1999, in a 3–2 friendly win with Paraguay, in a match played in Ciudad del Este. He would take part in that year's Copa América, as Uruguay finished second to Brazil, netting in the 1–1 semifinal match against Chile (penalty shootout win).

Lembo was part of the nation's squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, playing the 90 minutes in the draws against France and Senegal.^[3]

Honours

Country

• Uruguayan League: 2001, 2002
• Spanish Cup: 2004–05

Country

• Copa América: Runner-up 1999

References

1. ^ Lembo bound for Betis
2. ^ Injury limbo for Betis' Lembo
3. ^ Alejandro Lembo – FIFA competition record

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Alejandro Lembo at National-Football-Teams.com
• Transfermarkt profile (German)
• Alejandro Lembo playing stats at ESPN Soccernet

Persondata
Name	Lembo, Alejandro
Alternative names	Lembo, Daniel Alejandro
Short description	Uruguayan footballer
Date of birth	15 February 1978
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death
Place of death