Famous Uruguayan Football Players

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Luis Suarez

(Uruguayan Professional Football Striker)

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Birthdate: January 24, 1987

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay

Controversy’s favorite child Uruguayan professional Luis Suarez has been in the news for an infamous handball and also for biting opponents. He now plays for Atlético Madrid and has previously represented Barcelona and Liverpool, winning 19 trophies in his career to date. He is Uruguay's leading goalscorer of all time.

Diego Forlán

(Football player)

Birthdate: May 19, 1979

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Diego Godín

(Footballer)

Birthdate: February 16, 1986

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Rosario, Uruguay

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Edinson Cavani

(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)

Birthdate: February 14, 1987

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay

Uruguayan footballer, Edinson Cavani, is the second-most highest scorer among Uruguayan internationals, next only to Luis Suarez. During his time in Italy, he was called El Matador for his composure while scoring goals. Although considered one of the best strikers of his generation, Cavani has been criticized for his relatively poor performance in important games.

Martín Cáceres

(Uruguayan footballer)

Birthdate: April 7, 1987

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Montevideo

Fernando Muslera

(Plays as a Goalkeeper for Turkish Club Galatasaray and the Uruguay National Team)

Birthdate: June 16, 1986

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Álvaro Recoba

(Football player - Attacking midfielder, forward)

Birthdate: March 17, 1976

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Sebastián Coates

(Association football player)

Birthdate: October 7, 1990

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Montevideo

Gus Poyet

(Football manager)

Birthdate: November 15, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Diego Laxalt

(Association football player)

Birthdate: February 7, 1993

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Montevideo

Enzo Francescoli

(Football player)

Birthdate: November 12, 1961

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Diego Lugano

(Association football player)

Birthdate: November 2, 1980

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Canelones

Sebastián Abreu

(Association football player)

Birthdate: October 17, 1976

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Minas

Maximiliano Pereira

(Footballer)

Birthdate: June 8, 1984

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Montevideo

Nicolás Lodeiro

(Association football player)

Birthdate: March 21, 1989

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Paysandú

Tab Ramos

(Soccer player)

Birthdate: September 21, 1966

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Paolo Montero

(Association football player)

Birthdate: September 3, 1971

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo

Walter Gargano

(Association football player)

Birthdate: July 23, 1984

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Paysandú

Bruno Fornaroli

(Association football player)

Birthdate: September 7, 1987

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Salto

Luis Suárez Miramontes

(Footballer Attacking Midfielder)

Birthdate: May 2, 1935

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Alcides Ghiggia

(Association football player, Association football manager)

Birthdate: December 22, 1926

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Montevideo

Died: July 16, 2015

Marcelo Zalayeta

(Association football player)

Birthdate: December 5, 1978

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Montevideo

Walter Pandiani

(Association football player)

Birthdate: April 27, 1976

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Montevideo

Álvaro Pereira

(Association football player)

Birthdate: November 28, 1985

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Montevideo

Miguel Britos

(Association football player)

Birthdate: July 17, 1985

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Montevideo

Juan Alberto Schiaffino

(Footballer)

Birthdate: July 28, 1925

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: November 13, 2002

Rodrigo Zalazar

(Football player - Midfielder)

Birthdate: August 12, 1999

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Albacete, Spain

Diego Aguirre

(Football player, Football manager)

Birthdate: September 13, 1965

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Rodrigo Mora

(Association football player)

Birthdate: October 29, 1987

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Rivera

Jorge Fossati

(Association football manager, Association football player)

Birthdate: November 22, 1952

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Diego Pérez

(Footballer)

Birthdate: May 18, 1980

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Montevideo

Matías Britos

(Football player - Striker)

Birthdate: November 26, 1988

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: San Carlos, Uruguay

Fernando Clavijo

(Football Coach)

Birthdate: January 23, 1956

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Maldonado, Uruguay

Died: February 8, 2019

Roque Gastón Máspoli

(Football player)

Birthdate: October 12, 1917

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: February 22, 2004

Rubén Paz

(Association football player)

Birthdate: August 8, 1959

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Artigas, Uruguay

Isabelino Gradín

(Football player)

Birthdate: July 8, 1897

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: December 21, 1944

Julio Abbadie

(Association football player)

Birthdate: September 7, 1930

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San Ramón

Died: July 16, 2014

Rodolfo Rodríguez

(Association football player)

Birthdate: January 20, 1956

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Carlos Miloc

(Football coach and former player who managed UANL Tigres, Club América, and the Guatemala national team)

Birthdate: February 9, 1932

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: February 25, 2017

Andrés Mazali

(Goalkeeper)

Birthdate: July 22, 1902

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: October 30, 1975

Venancio Ramos

(Uruguayan Former Football Striker)

Birthdate: June 20, 1959

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Artigas, Uruguay

Luis Cruz

(Midfielder)

Birthdate: April 28, 1925

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Uruguay

Died: 1998 AD

Carolina Birizamberri

(Uruguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)

Birthdate: July 9, 1995

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Wilmar Cabrera

(Uruguayan Football Player Who Played as Forward)

Birthdate: July 31, 1959

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Cerrillos, Uruguay