Biography
Who is Federico Valverde?
Early life and background
Federico Valverde was born on July 22, 1998, in Unión, a neighbourhood in the capital city of Montevideo, Uruguay. His parents are Julio Valverde and Doris Dipetta. He has one older brother named Diego and two step-brothers named Pablo and Matías Castro. He is of Spanish and Italian descent and received a Spanish passport in 2020.
He started his youth career at his local neighbourhood club, Estudiantes de la Unión. He later tried out for Peñarol and was scouted by Néstor Gonçalves.
Club career beginnings
Federico Valverde began his professional career with Peñarol in 2015. He won the Uruguayan Primera División during his first season with the club. He made his club debut in an international friendly against Cruzeiro and his senior debut against Cerro.
In July 2016, he transferred to Real Madrid and initially joined the reserve team Castilla. He made his first-team debut in 2017. He was later loaned to Deportivo La Coruña for the 2017 to 2018 season, where he made 24 league appearances.
Success with Real Madrid
After returning from his loan, Federico Valverde became a key player for Real Madrid under managers like Julen Lopetegui and Zinedine Zidane. He scored his first goal for the club in a match against Eibar in November 2019. He won several major trophies with the team, including multiple La Liga titles, UEFA Champions League titles, and FIFA Club World Cups.
During the 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 seasons, he took on leadership roles as vice-captain and later became team captain at the start of the 2026 to 2027 season following the departure of Dani Carvajal.
International career
Federico Valverde represented Uruguay at various youth levels. He won the Silver Ball at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup as Uruguay finished fourth in the tournament.
He made his senior international debut for Uruguay in 2017 and scored his first goal against Paraguay. He has represented his country at multiple Copa América tournaments, including 2019, 2021, and 2024, as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Birthday and age
Federico Valverde was born on July 22, 1998, which makes Federico 28 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Federico shares the date with 43 other famous people.
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