Federico Valverde
Profession: Footballer
Born: July 22, 1998
Age: 27 years old
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Known for: box to box midfielder for the Uruguayan national team
Biography
Federico Valverde is a Uruguayan professional footballer known for his work rate and explosive shot power. He is a a box to box midfielder whose versatility covers both defensive and transitional play. He often bring attacking threat with his long range shots.
Valverde was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, to parents, Julio Valverde, Doris Dipette. He grew up with his elder brother Diego Valverde alongside his two step brothers, Pablo and Matias Castro.
He began his career at the youth level with Estudiantes de la Union and Peñarol before joining Real Madrid where he played for the reserve team Castilla.
He went on a one-year loan to the La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna on June 22, 2017, and made his debut in a 2-4 home loss against Real Sociedad, where he came on as a substitute for Fede Cartabia, on September 10.
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He returned to Real Madrid in 2018 and was assigned to the first team. He made his debut for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League group game against Viktoria Plzeñ, on October 23, 2018.
Valverde had his breakthrough in the 2019-21 season under the Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane. He scored his first goal for Real Madrid in a 4-0 away win against Eibar, on. November 9, 2019.
He represented Uruguay from the under-15 to under-20 levels, before being called up to the senior team in August 2017. He made his debut and scored his first goal in a match against Paraguay on September 5. He was also part of the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Valverde got married to his wife, Mina Bonino, an Argentine sports journalist and television presenter, in 2022.
They welcomed their first child, a son named Benitio in February 2020, and their second child, a son also named Bautista in 2003.
Career Timeline
- 2001-2008 – Estudiantes de la Union (youth career)
- 2008-2015 – Peñarol (youth)
- 2015-2016 – Peñarol
- 2016-2017 – Real Madrid
- 2017-2018 – Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
- 2018 – Real Madrid
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta
- Nationality: Uruguayan
- Religion: Christianity
- Height: 1.83 m
- Parents: Julio Valverde, Doris Dipetta
- Siblings: Diego Valverde (older brother), Pablo (step brother), Matias Castro (step-brother)
- Partner: Mina Bonino (m. 2022)
- Children: Benitio (son), Bautista (son)
- Official website: Instagram – @fedevalverde
Trivia
- He is of mixed ethnicity, Spanish and Italian descent.
- He became a Spanish citizen after receiving his Spanish passport in 2020.
- He was previously known with the nickname Pajarito (baby bird) and now calls himself Halćon (falcon)
- He won two UEFA Champions League titles with Rea Madrid in 2021-22 season and 2023-24 season.
- He won the La Liga with Real Madrid in 2019-20, 2021-22, 2023-24.
- He earns €320,577 gross per week at Real Madrid and his net worth has been estimated to over $20 million.
- He has a market value of €130 million according to Transfermarkt.
