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 versatility, work rate, pace and shooting, he is considered as 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 |
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| National team number | 8 |
| 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 | 115,600,000 € |
| Height/weight | 182 cm / 78 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 15.06.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primera Division 23.05.2026 |
4:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primera Division 17.05.2026 |
1:0 | Will not play: foot injury | |||||||
Primera Division 14.05.2026 |
2:0 | Will not play: foot injury | |||||||
Primera Division 10.05.2026 |
0:2 | Will not play: foot injury | |||||||
Primera Division 03.05.2026 |
2:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 FIFA World Cup 2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Primera Division 2025/2026 |
33 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2745 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1162 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Friendly International 2026 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Copa Del Rey 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Federico Valverde 51', Real Madrid-Girona 1:0
Goal Federico Valverde 90', England-Uruguay 1:1
Federico Valverde red card (Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid 77')
Goal Federico Valverde 55', Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid 2:1
Goal Federico Valverde 44', Real Madrid-Elche 2:0
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HIGHLIGHTS | Real Madrid 3-0 Manchester City | Champions League
Goal Federico Valverde 42', Real Madrid-Manchester City 3:0
Goal Federico Valverde 27', Real Madrid-Manchester City 2:0
Goal Federico Valverde 20', Real Madrid-Manchester City 1:0
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City beaten in Madrid | Real Madrid 3-0 Man City | UEFA Champions League
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MATCHDAY LIVE | Real Madrid 3-0 Man City | UEFA Champions League
Goal Federico Valverde 90', Celta-Real Madrid 1:2
‘We had to win this game" – Bielsa rues Uruguay"s lapse in standards during Saudi draw
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Marcelo Bielsa was left ruing Uruguay's performance against Saudi Arabia, insisting his side "did not achieve the version of which we are capable" during the 1-1 draw
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Uruguay avoid second Group H upset as Maxi Araujo nets late equaliser against Saudi Arabia
football365.com1 days
Maxi Araujo prevented another huge upset by scoring a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Uruguay in their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday
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Maxi Araujo earns Uruguay late draw against Saudi Arabia in World Cup opener as ineffective Darwin Nunez hauled off at half-time
goal.com1 days
Getty Images SportJun 16, 2026 09:43+03:00Maxi Araujo struck late to rescue a 1-1 draw for Uruguay against Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opener
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Real Madrid academy prospect facing uncertain future
Yahoo1 days
Real Madrid barely had any bright spots in midfield last season as they were exposed time and time again in the middle of the park across competitions
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Saudi Arabia denied famous win as Uruguay comeback clinches draw
Yahoo1 days
Uruguay rescued a point against Saudi Arabia in their opening game at the World Cup (Reuters)Maxi Araujo rescued a point for Uruguay to deny Saudi Arabia another famous World Cup win as the sides drew 1-1 in Miami
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‘People need to understand that there"s no problem" – Aurélien Tchouaméni on his altercation with Real Madrid teammate Federico Valverde
Yahoo2 days
For a variety of reasons – and not necessarily good ones – the 2025–26 season will go down as one that Real Madrid will be keen to forget. And that goes for both on and off the pitch.
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Aurelien Tchouameni Reveals Truth Behind Federico Valverde Fight
Sports Illustrated2 days
The two Real Madrid stars were fined €500k each for a locker room altercation
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Real Madrid midfielder insists he has reached a new level despite setbacks
Yahoo2 days
Real Madrid midfielder insists he has reached a new level despite setbacksAs was the case with everyone at Real Madrid, the midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni also did not have a memorable 2025-26 season
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Tchouameni reveals where things stand with Valverde after Real Madrid fallout
Yahoo2 days
The 2025-26 season was quite a turbulent one for Real Madrid. The Merengues not only missed out on their objectives of winning big titles, but also remained in media spotlight, mostly for the wrong reasons, almost for the entirety of the year.
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