Federico Valverde
CDMRBCM
Uruguay28 years
Showing2026/27 seasonAll official competitions
Preferred Positions
Last 24 months · all competitions
CDM
Defensive midfieldMain
3,411 min · 43 apps · 36 starts
RB
Right-back
2,842 min · 32 apps · 32 starts
CM
Central midfield
2,145 min · 25 apps · 25 starts
Squad importance
Current squad importance over the club’s last 40 recorded competitive games in this spell, including previous seasons. Starts and minutes contribute 70%; performance contributes 30%. Absences reduce the score gradually, with less weight when a player is outside the matchday squad.Current role at Real Madrid · independent of the season filter
Star
Involvement86%
Performance51%
Through the match on 4 Nov 2026. Refreshed daily.
Profile
Career & playing style
Federico Valverde is a Uruguayan midfielder whose running helps a team change shape without changing players. He can defend the right flank, move inside to strengthen central midfield, then carry the ball forward or run beyond the back line when an attack opens up.
Born in Montevideo on 22 July 1998, he developed at Peñarol before moving to Real Madrid’s Castilla side in 2016. He spent 2017/18 at Deportivo La Coruña and made his Madrid first-team debut against Viktoria Plzeň in the Champions League on 23 October 2018.
His international breakthrough came during that development period. Valverde won the Silver Ball at the 2017 Under-20 World Cup, recognising him as the tournament’s second-best player. In September that year, he scored on his senior Uruguay debut in a 2–1 qualifying win away to Paraguay.
The 2022 Champions League final showed how his running could decide a major match. Against Liverpool, he advanced down the right into space left by Andy Robertson and drove a low ball towards the far post. Vinícius Júnior finished it for the only goal, securing Madrid’s European title.
His defensive positioning mattered in the 2024 final against Borussia Dortmund, too. After starting on the right, Valverde moved closer to Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga in the second half. UEFA’s observers highlighted how that adjustment improved Madrid’s balance behind the ball as they went on to win another Champions League.
On 11 March 2026, his attacking runs brought a first-half hat-trick in Madrid’s 3–0 Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Manchester City. He raced onto a long pass for the opener; for the third, he lifted the ball over Marc Guéhi and volleyed in. That finish later won UEFA’s fan vote for the competition’s goal of the season.
Valverde captained Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup. His side finished third in its group, with a 1–0 defeat by Spain confirming elimination before the knockout rounds.
Latest stats & form
Federico Valverde currently plays for Real Madrid as a central midfielder. He has represented Uruguay internationally.
Statistics cover recorded official matches.