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Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta 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 vigorous shooting. Valverde mainly plays as a central midfielder but can also be deployed as a right-back.
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Statistics
| Season | Competition | Starts | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Shots | Shots on target | Fouls committed | Fouls suffered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Champions League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | LALIGA | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career
Clubs
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Peñarol |
| 2016–2017 | Real Madrid Castilla |
| 2017–2018 | Deportivo de A Coruña |
| 2018–present | Real Madrid Women |
National team
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay national under-17 football team |
| 2015–2015 | Uruguay national under-18 football team |
| 2016–2016 | Uruguay national under-20 football team |
| 2017–present | Uruguay |
Teammates at Uruguay
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Facundo PellistriMidfielder · Shirt 11
Juan Manuel SanabriaMidfielder · Shirt 25
Manuel UgarteMidfielder · Shirt 5- Maxi AraújoMidfielder · Shirt 20
Rodrigo BentancurMidfielder · Shirt 6
José María GiménezDefender · Shirt 2
Mathías OliveraDefender · Shirt 16
Matías ViñaDefender · Shirt 17
Santiago BuenoDefender · Shirt 24
