Person in history
Federico Valverde
Federico Valverde, Uruguayan footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · July 22
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid, which he captains and the Uruguay national team. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, he is known for his versatility, work rate, pace and shooting. Valverde mainly plays as a central midfielder but is also able to play as a right-back.
Early life
Early life Valverde was born on 22 July 1998 in Unión , a neighbourhood in the capital city of Montevideo , to Julio Valverde and Doris Dipetta. He has one older brother, Diego, and two step-brothers, Pablo and Matías Castro. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Valverde is of Spanish and Italian descent and became a naturalised Spanish citizen in 2020 after receiving his Spanish passport . [ 4 ] Valverde started his youth career with his local neighbourhood club, Estudiantes de la Unión.
Why this date
Federico Valverde appears on our July 22 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1998Joshua Da SilvaJune 19
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- 1998Conor TimminsSeptember 18
- 1998Cristina BucșaJanuary 1
- 1998Christian PulisicSeptember 18
- 1998Neru NagahamaSeptember 4
Sources
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“Federico Valverde”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/federico-valverde, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Federico Valverde
When was Federico Valverde born?
July 22 1998.
How old would Federico Valverde be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 22?
Count Felix of Monpezat, Javon Walton, Kevin Fiala and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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