Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Uruguay national team. He is known for his work rate, stamina, and shooting ability.Mainly a central-midfielder, he is also able to play as a defensive-midfielder, a right-winger and occasionally 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 150 appearances for the club, winning three La Liga titles, two FIFA Club World Cups, two UEFA Champions League titles, a UEFA Super Cup, and the Copa del Rey.
Valverde made his international debut for Uruguay in 2017 and has since represented his country at the 2019 Copa América, the 2021 Copa América, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He has won the FIFA Club World Cup silver ball award in 2022 and was included in the La Liga team of the Season in 2023.
