Federico Valverde
Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Uruguay national team. Known for his work rate, pace and shot power, he is considered one of the best midfielders in the world. Valverde mainly plays as a central midfielder but is also able to play as a right-back. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Federico Valverde |
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| Club number | 8 |
| Nationality |  Uruguay |
| Birth date | 22.07.1998 (age 27) |
| Country of birth | Uruguay |
| City of birth | Montevideo |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2029 |
| Market value | 112,900,000 € |
| Height/weight | 182 cm / 78 kg |
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Primera Division 21.02.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
UEFA Champions League 17.02.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primera Division 14.02.2026 |
4:1 | 1 | 1'-73' | ||||||
Primera Division 08.02.2026 |
2:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primera Division 01.02.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
UEFA Champions League 28.01.2026 |
2:4 | 1'-90' |
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 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 712 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Primera Division 2025/2026 |
23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1905 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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Copa Del Rey 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Super Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 2026 |
15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1286 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Federico Valverde 31', Real Madrid-Real Sociedad 3:1
Goal Federico Valverde 2', Atletico Madrid-Real Madrid 0:1
Goal Federico Valverde 45', Red Bull Salzburg-Real Madrid 0:2
Goal Federico Valverde 70', Real Madrid-Pachuca 3:0
Federico Valverde missed penalty (Real Madrid-Al-Hilal Riyadh 90')
Goal Federico Valverde 90', Real Madrid-Athletic Club 1:0
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SENSATIONAL Valverde pass ?
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UNREAL Valverde strike ?
Federico Valverde VAR! cancel goal (Real Madrid-Las Palmas 86')
Goal Federico Valverde 112', Real Madrid-Celta 4:2
Goal Federico Valverde 5', Deportiva Minera-Real Madrid 0:1
Goal Federico Valverde 20', Real Madrid-Sevilla 2:0
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Benfica lodge complaint against Real Madrid captain Valverde
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According to Flashscore's sources, Benfica have submitted a complaint to UEFA against Federico Valverde, the Real Madrid midfielder. The issue concerns an incident involving Samuel Dahl during the first leg of the sides' Champions League playoff tie.
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Benfica file complaint against Real Madrid midfielder for ‘violent misconduct"
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Benfica file complaint against Real Madrid midfielder for ‘violent misconduct’The story of Real Madrid and Benfica’s clash in Lisbon is only progressing towards more tension as the days pass
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Counterpunch! Benfica files official complaint against Federico Valverde for punching Emmanuel Dal in the face
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The battle between Benfica and Real Madrid is raging not just on the pitch, but also in the UEFA boardrooms
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Done deal? Liverpool close to completing €35M deal for Brazilian wonderkid Allan Elias
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Liverpool are in talks to sign Palmeiras wonderkid Allan Elias in a huge summer deal
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UEFA investigates racism against Vinicius Jr while Real Madrid's fair play sparks controversy
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Actualizado18/02/2026-09:19CSTUEFA has opened a formal investigation following Vinicius Junior's complaint of a racist insult during the Champions League playoff between Real Madrid and Benfica
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Gianluca Prestianni has an obsession with Vinícius Jr.: the Brazilian was his phone's wallpaper
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The Champions League night began like any other, but soccer was not the real star of the show. A controversy erupted after Vinícius Jr. scored Real Madrid's only goal in their 1-0 victory over Benfica.
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Tchouameni, Valverde stand in support of Vinicius after Benfica incident: ‘That cannot happen"
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Tchouameni, Valverde stand in support of Vinicius after Benfica incident: ‘That cannot happen’It is ludicrous that in this day and age, overt racism still exists in elite football and that even the best players in the world cannot escape it
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Benfica: 'Real Madrid players could not have heard' alleged Vinicius Jr. racism - ESPN
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ESPNFeb 18, 2026, 03:20 AM ETBenfica have denied that Real Madrid players could have heard the alleged racist abuse towards Vinícius Júnior
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