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Diego Godín (161 caps, 8 goals) is Uruguay's all-time most capped player since 2019. Maxi Pereira (125 caps, 3 goals) was Uruguay's most capped player from 2016 to 2019. Diego Forlán is the first player to win 100 caps for Uruguay. He was also country's most capped player from 2011 to 2016.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career 1: Diego Godín: 161: 8: 2005–2022 2: Luis Suárez: 142: 69: 2007–present 3 Edinson Cavani: 136: 58: 2008–2022 Fernando Muslera
IFFHS Uruguayan Player of the 20th Century [8] IFFHS South American Player of the 20th Century (6th place) [8] IFFHS Player of the 20th Century (17th place) [8] World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time [14] A.C. Milan Hall of Fame [12] IFFHS Legends [15] FIFA World Cup Silver Ball (2nd Best Player): 1950; Latin Cup Top Goalscorer ...
Nasazzi is regarded by many as Uruguay's greatest ever football player. [5] He was known as El Gran Mariscal ("The Great Marshal "), and had already won the gold medal at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games , [ 6 ] as well as the South American Championship in 1923 , 1924 , and 1926 , by the time of the first World Cup .
This category contains past and present players of the senior Uruguay national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Olympic, Under-21 or other junior levels). Players in this category should also be left in category:Uruguayan men's footballers .
Despite not being at his peak he managed to be one of Uruguay's best players as they won the 1930 World Cup. At the end of the tournament he was selected in the All-Star team. [9] [19] [20] In 1994, he was selected by France Football as number ten in their World Cup Top-100. [21] A plaque was placed at the Estadio Centenario in honour of his ...
He is regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and as one of Uruguay's and South America's greatest ever players. He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, in 1986 and 1990, also winning the Copa América in 1983, 1987 and 1995. At club level, Francescoli began his career with Uruguayan club Wanderers.
He is the only player to appear in four consecutive World Cups for the Uruguay national football team: 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974. He also played in the Copa América in 1967. [4] At club level he played most of his career for Peñarol and São Paulo in Brazil.