
Federico Valverde
b. 1998
Uruguayan professional footballer (born 1998)
- Born
- 22 Jul 1998 · Montevideo
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 22 Jul 1998BornBorn in Montevideo
- 2014 – 2015TeamUruguay national under-17 football team
- 2015 – 2016TeamClub Atlético Peñarol
- 2015TeamUruguay national under-18 football team
- 2016 – 2017TeamReal Madrid Castilla
- 2016TeamUruguay national under-20 football team
- 2017TeamUruguay men's national football team
- 2017 – 2018TeamDeportivo de A Coruña
- 2018TeamReal Madrid Club de Fútbol
- 2026Took part2026 FIFA World Cup
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1998 – today).
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko βalˈβeɾðe]; born 22 July 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid, which he captains and the Uruguay national team. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, he is known for his versatility, work rate, pace and shooting. Valverde mainly plays as a central midfielder but is also able to play as a right-back.
Valverde began his professional career with Peñarol in 2015, winning the Uruguayan Primera División in his first season. In 2016, he joined Real Madrid, initially playing for the club's reserve team. He made his first-team debut in 2017 and has since gone on to make over 300 appearances for the club, winning three La Liga titles, two FIFA Club World Cups, two UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, and the Copa del Rey.
Valverde made his international debut for Uruguay in 2017, and has since represented his country at three Copa América tournaments (2019, 2021, 2024) and two FIFA World Cups (2022, 2026).
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