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Luis Suarez
(Uruguayan Professional Football Striker)
Luis Suarez
79
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.

 2 
Diego Forlán
(Uruguayan Professional Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Striker)
Diego Forlán
11
Birthdate: May 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 3 
Edinson Cavani
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Edinson Cavani
43
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.

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 4 
Diego Godín
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Centre-Back)
Diego Godín
4
Birthdate: February 16, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rosario, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 5 
Álvaro Recoba
(Uruguayan Former Footballer Who Played as a Forward or Midfielder)
Álvaro Recoba
3
Birthdate: March 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Fernando Muslera
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Fernando Muslera
5
Birthdate: June 16, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 7 
Martín Cáceres
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Martín Cáceres
4
Birthdate: April 7, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Gus Poyet
(Uruguayan Professional Football Manager and Former Footballer Midfielder)
Gus Poyet
3
Birthdate: November 15, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 9 
Diego Laxalt
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer, Who Plays as a Left-Back or a Left Winger)
Diego Laxalt
3
Birthdate: February 7, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Sebastián Coates
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre Back)
Sebastián Coates
3
Birthdate: October 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 11 
Enzo Francescoli
(Uruguayan Former Footballer Who Played as a Attacking Midfielder)
Enzo Francescoli
3
Birthdate: November 12, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 12 
Sebastián Abreu
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Striker)
Sebastián Abreu
3
Birthdate: October 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Minas, Uruguay
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 13 
Maxi Pereira
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Right-Back)
Maxi Pereira
2
Birthdate: June 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 14 
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
(Italian-Uruguayan Football Player Who Played as an Attacking Midfielder or Forward)
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
1
Birthdate: July 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: November 13, 2002
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 15 
Nicolás Lodeiro
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as an Attacking Midfielder)
Nicolás Lodeiro
2
Birthdate: March 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paysandú, Uruguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 16 
Diego Lugano
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Central Defender)
Diego Lugano
2
Birthdate: November 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Canelones, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 17 
Paolo Montero
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Central Defender / Left-Back)
Paolo Montero
2
Birthdate: September 3, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 18 
Bruno Fornaroli
(Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward or Attacking Midfielder)
Bruno Fornaroli
2
Birthdate: September 7, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay Salto, Uruguay
 19 
Tab Ramos
(American Former Soccer Player and Former Head Coach of Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship)
Tab Ramos
2
Birthdate: September 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 20 
Walter Gargano
(Uruguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Defensive Midfielder)
Walter Gargano
2
Birthdate: July 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paysandú, Uruguay
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 21 
Alcides Ghiggia
(Uruguayan-Italian Football Player Who Played as a Right Winger)
Alcides Ghiggia
1
Birthdate: December 22, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: July 16, 2015
 22 
Miguel Britos
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Centre Back)
Miguel Britos
2
Birthdate: July 17, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Maldonado, Uruguay Maldonado, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 23 
Marcelo Zalayeta
(Uruguayan Former Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Marcelo Zalayeta
1
Birthdate: December 5, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 24 
Walter Pandiani
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Striker)
Walter Pandiani
1
Birthdate: April 27, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 25 
Diego Aguirre
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Forward)
Diego Aguirre
0
Birthdate: September 13, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 26 
Rodrigo Zalazar
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Rodrigo Zalazar
1
Birthdate: August 12, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Albacete, Spain
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Diego Pérez
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Defensive Midfielder)
Diego Pérez
1
Birthdate: May 18, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
 28 
Rodrigo Mora
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Rodrigo Mora
1
Birthdate: October 29, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rivera, Uruguay
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 29 
Jorge Fossati
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Jorge Fossati
0
Birthdate: November 22, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
 30 
Matías Britos
(Uruguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Matías Britos
1
Birthdate: November 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Carlos, Uruguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 31 
Fernando Clavijo
(Uruguayan-American Soccer Defender and Former Head Coach)
Fernando Clavijo
1
Birthdate: January 23, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Maldonado, Uruguay
Died: February 8, 2019
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 32 
Roque Gastón Máspoli
(Uruguayan Football Player and Coach)
Roque Gastón Máspoli
1
Birthdate: October 12, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: February 22, 2004
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 33 
Rubén Paz
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Midfielder)
Rubén Paz
1
Birthdate: August 8, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Artigas, Uruguay
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 34 
Julio Abbadie
(Uruguayan Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Julio Abbadie
0
Birthdate: September 7, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: July 16, 2014
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 35 
Isabelino Gradín
(Uruguayan Footballer and Athlete)
Isabelino Gradín
3
Birthdate: July 8, 1897
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: December 21, 1944
 36 
Carlos Miloc
(Uruguayan-Mexican Football Coach and Former Player)
Carlos Miloc
2
Birthdate: February 9, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: February 25, 2017
 37 
Rodolfo Rodríguez
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Rodolfo Rodríguez
0
Birthdate: January 20, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 38 
Venancio Ramos
(Uruguayan Former Football Striker)
Venancio Ramos
0
Birthdate: June 20, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Artigas, Uruguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 39 
Andrés Mazali
(Uruguayan Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Andrés Mazali
0
Birthdate: July 22, 1902
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: October 30, 1975
 40 
Wilmar Cabrera
(Uruguayan Football Player Who Played as Forward)
Wilmar Cabrera
0
Birthdate: July 31, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cerrillos, Uruguay
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 41 
Luis Cruz
(Uruguayan Football Midfielder)
Luis Cruz
0
Birthdate: April 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Uruguay
Died: 1998 AD
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 42 
Carolina Birizamberri
(Uruguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Carolina Birizamberri
0
Birthdate: July 9, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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