With this Saturday winning the UEFA Champions League for the 2023-2024 season, Federico Valverde He managed to be crowned European champion for the second time, being the second Uruguayan who managed to win the highest title on the old continent the most times.
At 25 years old, ‘el Halcón’ won the contest that he had already won in the 2021-2022 edition, becoming the second Uruguayan footballer who has won the ‘Orejona’ the most times.
The Uruguayan who won the tournament the most times was José Emilio Santamaría, Real Madrid legend, winning four European Cups in the years 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1966.
Those who also managed to win the Champions League were Luis Suárez and Martín Cáceres with FC Barcelona. El Pistolero did it in the 2015 edition wearing the Blaugrana jacket directed by Luis Enrique, while ‘Pelado’ obtained it in 2009 under the leadership of Pep Guardiola.
He also got it Héctor Omar Ramos, with Real Madrid, in the 1959 edition in which he shared a team with José Emilio Santamaría.
THE URUGUAYANS WINNERS OF THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
4- José Emilio Santamaría (Real Madrid) – 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966
2- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) – 2021-2022, 2023-2024
1- Luis Suárez (Barcelona) – 2014-2015
1- Martín Cáceres (Barcelona) – 2008-2009
1- Héctor Omar Olmos (Real Madrid) – 1959
