Famous Uruguayan Sportspersons

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Luis Suarez

(Uruguayan Professional Football Striker)

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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Martín Cáceres

(Uruguayan footballer)

Birthdate: April 7, 1987

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Montevideo

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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.

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

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Sebastián Coates

(Association football player)

Birthdate: October 7, 1990

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Montevideo

Álvaro Recoba

(Football player - Attacking midfielder, forward)

Birthdate: March 17, 1976

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

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

Paolo Montero

(Association football player)

Birthdate: September 3, 1971

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo

Tab Ramos

(Soccer player)

Birthdate: September 21, 1966

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

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

Pablo Cuevas

(Tennis player)

Birthdate: January 1, 1986

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Concordia, Argentina

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

Gonzalo Rodríguez

Birthdate: January 22, 1971

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Montevideo

Died: September 11, 1999

Juan Alberto Schiaffino

(Footballer)

Birthdate: July 28, 1925

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: November 13, 2002

Jayson Granger

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 15, 1989

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Alfredo Evangelista

(Boxer)

Birthdate: December 3, 1954

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Rodrigo Zalazar

(Football player - Midfielder)

Birthdate: August 12, 1999

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Albacete, Spain

Rodrigo Mora

(Association football player)

Birthdate: October 29, 1987

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Rivera

Santiago Vescovi

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 14, 2001

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Diego Aguirre

(Football player, Football manager)

Birthdate: September 13, 1965

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Jorge Fossati

(Association football manager, Association football player)

Birthdate: November 22, 1952

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Esteban Batista

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 2, 1983

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Chris Namus

(Boxer)

Birthdate: October 3, 1987

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Diego Pérez

(Footballer)

Birthdate: May 18, 1980

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Montevideo

Fernando Clavijo

(Football Coach)

Birthdate: January 23, 1956

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Maldonado, Uruguay

Died: February 8, 2019

Matías Britos

(Football player - Striker)

Birthdate: November 26, 1988

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: San Carlos, Uruguay

Luiz Eduardo Garagorri

(Mixed martial artist)

Birthdate: May 28, 1989

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Isabelino Gradín

(Football player)

Birthdate: July 8, 1897

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: December 21, 1944

Edgardo Codesal

(Football referee, who controlled the final match of the 1990 World Cup held in Italy)

Birthdate: June 2, 1951

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

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

Julio Abbadie

(Association football player)

Birthdate: September 7, 1930

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San Ramón

Died: July 16, 2014

Bruno Fitipaldo

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: August 2, 1991

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Rodolfo Rodríguez

(Association football player)

Birthdate: January 20, 1956

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Julio Maglione

(Committee member)

Birthdate: November 14, 1935

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Washington Poyet

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 12, 1939

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Died: June 16, 2007