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Giorgian De Arrascaeta
Age: 29Giorgian Daniel De Arrascaeta Benedetti is a Uruguayan footballer that currently plays for Brazilian Série A Cruzeiro. He operates as an attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills. - 32
Sebastián Abreu
Age: 47Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan aˈβɾeu]; born 17 October 1976) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Boston River. Best known by his nickname El Loco (Madman in Spanish), the prolific goalscorer – for club and national team – is a journeyman who has played for more than 25 teams in 11 countries during his professional career.A Uruguayan international for more than 15 years, Abreu represented his country in two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments, winning the latter in 2011. - 33
Daniel Fonseca
Age: 54Daniel Fonseca Garis (born 13 September 1969) is a retired Uruguayan footballer and a current football agent. A former forward, throughout his playing career, he played for Uruguayan side Nacional, as well as Italian clubs Cagliari, Napoli, Roma, Juventus, and Como, and Argentine side River Plate, winning titles with both Nacional and Juventus. At international level, he represented Uruguay on 30 occasions between 1990 and 1997, scoring 11 goals, and also took part at the 1990 World Cup and the 1995 Copa América, winning the latter tournament. - 34
Antonio Alzamendi
Age: 67Antonio Alzamendi Casas (born 7 June 1956 in Durazno) is a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward; he retired in 1991. His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Wanderers de Durazno. Alzamendi played for Uruguay at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups, scoring against West Germany in 1986. He played several years for River Plate of Argentina, winning both the Copa Libertadores de América and Intercontinental Cup in 1986. In July 2001 he was appointed as coach of the Australian National Soccer League team Canberra Cosmos. However his contract was then terminated shortly after due to financial problems with the club. In 2008, he became the coach of Sport Ancash from Peru. - 35
Walter Gargano
Age: 39Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwalteɾ ɣaɾˈɣano]; born 23 July 1984) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Peñarol. - 36
Rubén Paz
Age: 64Ruben Wálter Paz Márquez (born 8 August 1959 in Artigas) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder. Paz played at two FIFA World Cups for Uruguay and was also South American Footballer of the Year in 1988. He retired in 2006 at the age of 47. He's currently Peñarol's assistant coach. - 37Dec. at 72 (1940-2013)Luis Alberto Cubilla Almeida (28 March 1940 – 3 March 2013) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He had a successful playing career winning 16 major titles. He then went on to become one of the most successful managers in South American football with 17 major titles.
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Hugo de León
Age: 66Hugo Eduardo de León Rodríguez (born 27 February 1958 in Rivera, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan football coach and former player, who played as a defender. - 39
Diego Laxalt
Age: 31Diego Sebastián Laxalt Suárez is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays as a left or attacking midfielder for Genoa on loan from Internazionale. He's a youth exponent from the Defensor Sporting. He passed through the youth ranks in July 2012. He is left footed. - 40
Eusebio Tejera
Dec. at 80 (1922-2002)Eusebio Ramón Tejera Kirkerup [1] (6 January 1922 in Montevideo – 9 November 2002) was a Uruguayan footballer. From 1945 to 1950 he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship in 1946, 47 and 50. He also earned 31 caps for the Uruguay national football team from 1945 to 1954. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, known for the final match dubbed the Maracanazo, and also participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. - 41
José Benincasa
- Nahitan Michel Nández Acosta (born 28 December 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari and the Uruguay national team. After starting his career at Peñarol, he later played in Argentina for Boca Juniors and in Italy for Cagliari. A full international for Uruguay since 2015, he played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 and 2021 Copa América.
- Óscar Omar Miguez Antón (5 December 1927 – 19 August 2006) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He was part of the Uruguay team in the 1950 and 1954 World Cups, where he played as a striker, and is Uruguay's all-time record World Cup goalscorer with eight goals.
- Maximiliano "Maxi" Gómez González (born 14 August 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Valencia and the Uruguay national team. Having begun his career with Defensor Sporting, he moved to Spain in 2017, where he represented Celta and Valencia in La Liga. A full international for Uruguay since 2017, he was selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Copa América.
- Diego Nicolás de la Cruz Arcosa (born 1 June 1997) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine club River Plate and the Uruguay national team.
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Fernando Morena
Age: 72Fernando Morena Belora (born 2 February 1952 in Montevideo) is a retired football striker from Uruguay. His most known nicknames were "Nando"(abridged form of Fernando) and "Potrillo" (Colt, although young stallion is a better translation in this case), and he is the all-time top goal scorer in the history of the Uruguayan A League with 230 goals in 244 games. He scored 668 in his almost 20-year career. - 47
Waldemar Victorino
Age: 71Waldemar Victorino (born 22 May 1952, in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward; he played football in 6 different countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. - 48
Fabián Carini
Age: 44Héctor Fabián Carini Hernández (born 26 December 1979 in Montevideo) is a retired Uruguayan football goalkeeper. - 49
Darío Silva
Age: 51Darío Debray Silva Pereira (born 2 November 1972) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a striker. After making a name for himself in his country and in Italy with Cagliari, he spent the following seven years of his career in Spain – scoring 48 La Liga goals in 163 games, mostly for Málaga – before moving to England. He suffered a serious car accident shortly after leaving Portsmouth, which caused him to lose a leg and effectively end his career.Amongst other tournaments, Silva represented Uruguay at the 2002 World Cup, gaining nearly 50 caps. - 50
Egidio Arévalo
Age: 42Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈxiðjo aˈɾeβalo ˈri.os], January 1, 1982), nicknamed El Cacha, is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Correcaminos UAT. He also holds Mexican citizenship. - 51
Christian Stuani
Age: 37Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan esˈtwani]; born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Girona and the Uruguay national team as a striker. He started out at Danubio, and was bought by Reggina in 2008. He went on to spend the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, in representation of several clubs, most notably with Espanyol; he signed with Middlesbrough from England in 2015 and, two years later, joined Girona. Stuani made his debut for Uruguay in 2012, and appeared for the nation at two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments. He also holds an Italian passport. - 52
Pablo Bengoechea
Age: 59Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (born 27 June 1965) is a retired Uruguayan professional footballer, who is currently the manager of Peruvian Primera División club Alianza Lima. A midfielder of exquisite technique, he played for several clubs in Uruguay and Spain. He was the captain of the club C.A. Peñarol and the Uruguay national team. He also played at the 1990 World Cup. He is known by the nicknames of "the Professor" and "the Ten". - 53
Pablo Gabriel García
Age: 46Pablo Gabriel García Pérez (American Spanish: [ˈpaβlo ɣaˈβɾjel ɣaɾˈsi.a ˈpeɾes]; born 11 May 1977) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. A player of physical approach to the game (which earned him a reputation for being a dirty player), his nickname is Canario (canary), referring to his birthplace. He spent most of his professional career in La Liga, amassing 135 appearances in six years in representation of four teams, but also played several seasons in Greece with PAOK. An Uruguayan international for one full decade, García appeared for the nation at the 2002 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. - 54
Sebastián Coates
Age: 33Sebastián Coates Nion (born 7 October 1990) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Sporting CP and the Uruguay national team. Having begun his career at Nacional, where he was a regular from his debut in 2009, Coates joined Liverpool in 2011. He spent time out on loan, back at Nacional, and at Sunderland, and then joined the latter permanently in 2015. In January 2016, he moved to Sporting, initially on loan before signing permanently in February 2017. Coates made his international debut at the 2011 Copa América, and was voted Young Player of the Tournament after Uruguay won it. He also represented the country at the 2012 Olympics, 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the 2015 Copa América. - 55
Gastón Ramírez
Age: 33Gastón Exequiel Ramírez Pereyra (locally [ɡahˈton raˈmiɾes]; born 2 December 1990) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Italian club Sampdoria and the Uruguay national team. He had spells in Uruguay with Peñarol and in Italy with Bologna before moving into the Premier League to Southampton. During his time with Southampton, he spent one season on loan to Hull City in the 2014–15 season in the same division, and the first half of the 2016–17 season with Middlesbrough before joining them permanently for one season. In 2017 he moved back to Italy signing with Sampdoria. Since 2010, he has been playing for the Uruguayan national team, representing them at the 2012 Olympics, 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup. - Matías Nicolás Viña Susperreguy (born 9 November 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras and the Uruguay national team.
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Gianni Guigou
Age: 49Gianni Bismark Guigou Martínez (born 22 February 1975 in Nueva Palmira) is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder. - 58
José Piendibene
Dec. at 79 (1890-1969)José Miguel Piendibene Ferrari (5 June 1890 - 12 November 1969) was an Uruguayan footballer. - 59Age: 38Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo peˈɾeiɾa]; born 28 November 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Nacional on loan from Argentine club Estudiantes. Mainly a left back, he can perform equally as a left midfielder. After starting out at Miramar Misiones he went on to play for a host of clubs in several countries, mainly Porto and Inter Milan, winning eight major titles with the former while appearing in 118 competitive matches (three goals). A Uruguay international since 2008, Pereira represented his country in two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments, earning more than 80 caps.
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Néstor Gonçalves
Age: 88Néstor Gonçalvez Martinicorena is a Uruguayan football midfielder who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He mainly played for C.A. Peñarol and is usually considered one of the best South American midfielders of the 1960s.
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