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Uruguay

6 World Cups · 2002–2026

Succession '10

U23 value share

Succession '26

U23 value share

Top-5 minutes

78.4k→117.0k

+49% at kick-off

The Cliff — succession vs squad minutes

per World Cup cycle · squad top-5 league minutes and under-23 value share, at kick-off

Top-5 minutesSuccession · U23 value share

Cliff verdict · 2026

#15 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+0.56): minutes-weighted age 29.0, 63% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 42% debutants.

Squad value at kick-off

total market value · €m · at each tournament

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament

Tournament by tournament

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2002

Group

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2006

Did not qualify

no squad →

2002 squad — Group 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only

Paper Index: #136 of 240 all-time · #19 of 32 in 2002 (composite -0.46)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Fabián Carini	GK	22	Juventus	0	0	n/a	0	2	0	—	n/a	3	0
2	Gustavo Méndez	DF	31	Nacional	121	3	n/a	9,303	0	0	—	n/a	1	0
3	Alejandro Lembo	DF	24	Nacional	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	2	0
4	Paolo Montero	DF	30	Juventus	221	2	n/a	18,423	34	2	—	n/a	3	0
5	Pablo García	MF	25	Venezia	19	0	n/a	1,054	1	0	—	n/a	0	0
6	Darío Rodríguez	DF	27	Peñarol	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	3	1
7	Gianni Guigou	MF	27	Roma	22	0	n/a	762	5	0	—	n/a	2	0
8	Gustavo Varela	FW	24	Nacional	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	3	0
9	Darío Silva	FW	29	Málaga	149	36	n/a	11,007	0	0	—	n/a	3	0
10	Fabián O'Neill	MF	28	Perugia	115	11	n/a	8,121	5	0	—	n/a	0	0
11	Federico Magallanes	FW	25	Venezia	79	12	n/a	4,286	0	0	—	n/a	2	0
12	Gustavo Munúa	GK	24	Nacional	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	0	0
13	Sebastián Abreu	FW	25	Cruz Azul	15	3	n/a	1,077	0	0	—	n/a	3	0
14	Gonzalo Sorondo	DF	22	Inter Milan	11	0	n/a	780	0	0	—	n/a	3	0
15	Nicolás Olivera	FW	24	Sevilla	46	10	n/a	2,593	0	0	—	n/a	0	0
16	Marcelo Romero	MF	25	Málaga	32	1	n/a	2,684	0	0	—	n/a	2	0
17	Mario Regueiro	MF	23	Racing Santander	17	5	n/a	1,088	0	0	—	n/a	2	0
18	Richard Morales	FW	27	Nacional	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	2	1
19	Joe Bizera	DF	22	Peñarol	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	0	0
20	Álvaro Recoba	MF	26	Inter Milan	102	37	n/a	6,811	1	0	—	n/a	3	1
21	Diego Forlán	FW	23	Manchester United	13	0	n/a	569	5	0	—	n/a	1	1
22	Gonzalo de los Santos	MF	25	Valencia	113	7	n/a	9,810	0	0	—	n/a	1	0
23	Federico Elduayen	GK	24	Peñarol	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	0	0

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	13	569	0
La Liga	342	25,047	59
Serie A	720	52,752	68
Total top-5	1075	78,368	127

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Brasileirão (Bra)	7	270
Primera División (Arg)	54	4,206

All competitions (16 named + 12 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A (Ita)	720	52,752
LaLiga (Spa)	342	25,047
Copa Libertadores	308	21,983
Serie B (Ita)	96	7,390
Coppa Italia (Ita)	95	7,555
Segunda (Spa)	92	6,272
Primera División (Arg)	54	4,206
UEFA Champions League	53	3,790
Primera División (Arg)	47	2,806
UEFA Cup	41	2,154
Liga MX (Mex)	35	3,120
Copa del Rey (Spa)	27	1,759
Liga MX (Mex)	16	1,361
Premier League (Eng)	13	569
Brasileirão (Bra)	7	270
UCL qualifying	2	64
Other competitions (12 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	236	18,175

Squad traits

Mean height

184 cm

21/23 measured

Defender height

185 cm

set-piece proxy

Goal dependency

29%

Álvaro Recoba of squad league goals

Precocity

304′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Federico Magallanes (304′), Nicolás Olivera (39′).

2010 squad — Semi-final · value retention 88%

Paper Index: #126 of 240 all-time · #16 of 32 in 2010 (composite -0.39)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Fernando Muslera	GK	23	Lazio	60	0	0	5,400	0	0	€7.5M	€8M ’10	7	0
2	Diego Lugano	DF	29	Fenerbahçe	0	0	0	0	14	1	€10.5M	€10M ’09	6	0
3	Diego Godín	DF	24	Villarreal	91	4	4	7,942	7	0	€12.0M	€12M ’09	5	0
4	Jorge Fucile	DF	25	Porto	0	0	0	0	21	0	€5.2M	€5M ’09	5	0
5	Walter Gargano	MF	25	Napoli	96	2	6	8,197	0	0	€7.0M	€7M ’10	3	0
6	Mauricio Victorino	DF	27	Universidad de Chile	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.7M	€1M ’10	5	0
7	Edinson Cavani	FW	23	Palermo	109	34	6	7,904	0	0	€11.0M	€11M ’10	6	1
8	Sebastián Eguren	MF	29	AIK	61	1	3	4,434	8	0	€5.0M	€8M ’09	1	0
9	Luis Suárez	FW	23	Ajax	0	0	0	0	0	0	€20.0M	€20M ’09	6	3
10	Diego Forlán 2nd	FW	31	Atlético Madrid	271	130	27	19,613	44	6	€22.0M	€30M ’09	7	5
11	Álvaro Pereira	DF	24	Porto	0	0	0	0	14	0	€4.5M	€4M ’10	5	1
12	Juan Castillo	GK	32	Deportivo Cali	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.8M	€1M ’08	0	0
13	Sebastián Abreu 2nd	FW	33	Botafogo	15	3	0	1,077	0	0	€1.0M	€2M ’09	4	0
14	Nicolás Lodeiro	MF	21	Ajax	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.2M	€1M ’10	3	0
15	Diego Pérez	MF	30	Monaco	146	2	4	10,064	6	0	€2.3M	€4M ’07	7	0
16	Maxi Pereira	DF	26	Benfica	0	0	0	0	6	1	€5.2M	€5M ’09	7	1
17	Egidio Arévalo Ríos	MF	28	Peñarol	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.9M	€1M ’09	7	0
18	Ignacio González	MF	28	Levadiakos	7	1	1	241	0	0	€0.6M	€1M ’09	1	0
19	Andrés Scotti	DF	34	Colo-Colo	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.2M	€2M ’07	2	0
20	Álvaro Fernández	MF	24	Universidad de Chile	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.6M	€1M ’10	4	0
21	Sebastián Fernández	FW	25	Banfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	€2.5M	€2M ’10	2	0
22	Martín Cáceres	DF	23	Juventus	62	3	2	4,835	8	0	€7.5M	€10M ’08	2	0
23	Martín Silva	GK	27	Defensor Sporting	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.8M	€1M ’10	0	0

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Diego Forlán

peak €30M (2009-07) → €22M at kickoff · −27%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	65	2,529	10
La Liga	422	34,340	130
Serie A	280	22,572	37
Ligue 1	151	10,266	3
Total top-5	918	69,707	180

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie (Ned)	134	10,552
Primeira Liga (Por)	190	15,672
Süper Lig (Tur)	97	8,651
Brasileirão (Bra)	135	11,464
Primera División (Arg)	165	12,683

All competitions (28 named + 35 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
LaLiga (Spa)	422	34,340
Serie A (Ita)	280	22,572
Copa Libertadores	274	21,975
Primeira Liga (Por)	190	15,672
Primera División (Arg)	170	12,856
Primera División (Arg)	165	12,683
Liga MX (Mex)	153	11,904
Ligue 1 (Fra)	151	10,266
Brasileirão (Bra)	135	11,464
Eredivisie (Ned)	134	10,552
UEFA Champions League	128	9,650
Liga MX (Mex)	127	10,231
Premier Liga (Rus)	108	9,564
Süper Lig (Tur)	97	8,651
Copa Sudamericana	93	7,533
Premier League (Eng)	65	2,529
UEFA Cup	54	4,492
UEFA Europa League	43	3,442
Allsvenskan (Swe)	43	3,748
Copa del Rey (Spa)	37	2,912
Coppa Italia (Ita)	27	2,387
UCL qualifying	21	1,544
Super League (Gre)	21	1,734
Segunda (Spa)	18	1,364
Coupe de France (Fra)	14	1,303
Eliteserien (Nor)	8	340
EFL Cup (Eng)	6	390
FA Cup (Eng)	4	209
Other competitions (35 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	1063	88,153

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

22/23 measured

Defender height

182 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

72%

Diego Forlán of squad league goals

Value dependency

17%

Diego Forlán of squad value

Precocity

2,540′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Martín Cáceres (2,540′), Edinson Cavani (1,540′).

2014 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 70%

Paper Index: #77 of 240 all-time · #12 of 32 in 2014 (composite +0.15)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Fernando Muslera 2nd	GK	27	Galatasaray	96	0	0	8,640	16	0	€16.0M	€16M ’13	4	0
2	Diego Lugano 2nd	DF	33	West Bromwich Albion	32	1	1	2,374	14	1	€1.0M	€14M ’11	2	0
3	Diego Godín 2nd	DF	28	Atlético Madrid	212	11	9	18,604	17	2	€20.0M	€20M ’14	4	1
4	Jorge Fucile 2nd	DF	29	Porto [ 80 ]	0	0	0	0	24	0	€1.5M	€7M ’10	1	0
5	Walter Gargano 2nd	MF	29	Parma	215	5	15	17,080	7	0	€5.0M	€10M ’11	1	0
6	Álvaro Pereira 2nd	DF	28	São Paulo	33	1	4	2,366	20	0	€6.0M	€18M ’12	3	0
7	Cristian Rodríguez	MF	28	Atlético Madrid	89	3	5	2,796	32	1	€5.0M	€9M ’09	4	0
8	Abel Hernández	FW	23	Palermo	83	17	7	4,224	0	0	€5.0M	€6M ’10	2	0
9	Luis Suárez 2nd	FW	27	Liverpool	110	69	25	9,574	5	1	€52.0M	€52M ’14	2	2
10	Diego Forlán 3rd	FW	35	Cerezo Osaka	321	140	35	22,792	46	6	€1.0M	€30M ’09	2	0
11	Cristhian Stuani	FW	27	Espanyol	146	31	13	8,601	0	0	€3.0M	€4M ’12	1	0
12	Rodrigo Muñoz	GK	32	Libertad	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.5M	€1M ’11	0	0
13	José María Giménez	DF	19	Atlético Madrid	1	0	0	90	0	0	€2.0M	€2M ’14	0	0
14	Nicolás Lodeiro 2nd	MF	25	Botafogo	0	0	0	0	4	1	€2.0M	€2M ’12	3	0
15	Diego Pérez 2nd	MF	34	Bologna	251	2	14	17,745	6	0	€0.9M	€4M ’10	0	0
16	Maxi Pereira 2nd	DF	30	Benfica	0	0	0	0	30	3	€9.0M	€15M ’12	3	0
17	Egidio Arévalo Ríos 2nd	MF	32	Morelia [ 81 ]	27	2	2	2,019	0	0	€1.7M	€3M ’10	0	0
18	Gastón Ramírez	MF	23	Southampton	102	18	14	6,052	0	0	€7.5M	€15M ’12	2	0
19	Sebastián Coates	DF	23	Nacional [ 82 ]	12	1	0	718	0	0	€2.5M	€5M ’12	1	0
20	Álvaro González	MF	29	Lazio	109	4	8	6,972	0	0	€6.0M	€8M ’13	0	0
21	Edinson Cavani 2nd	FW	27	Paris Saint-Germain	243	128	20	18,997	16	9	€60.0M	€60M ’13	4	1
22	Martín Cáceres 2nd	DF	27	Juventus	147	7	7	11,333	13	0	€9.0M	€10M ’08	4	0
23	Martín Silva 2nd	GK	31	Vasco da Gama	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.0M	€1M ’11	0	0

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Diego Forlán

peak €30M (2009-07) → €1M at kickoff · −97%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	238	15,639	87
La Liga	731	55,827	175
Serie A	1036	75,228	159
Ligue 1	224	14,283	19
Total top-5	2229	160,977	440

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie (Ned)	160	12,366
Primeira Liga (Por)	447	35,623
J1 League (Jpn)	13	1,025
MLS (USA/Can)	9	780
Süper Lig (Tur)	220	19,564
Brasileirão (Bra)	181	14,480
Primera División (Arg)	94	6,841

All competitions (29 named + 43 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A (Ita)	1036	75,228
LaLiga (Spa)	731	55,827
Primeira Liga (Por)	447	35,623
Copa Libertadores	257	21,243
UEFA Champions League	250	19,154
Premier League (Eng)	238	15,639
Ligue 1 (Fra)	224	14,283
Süper Lig (Tur)	220	19,564
UEFA Europa League	211	16,451
Brasileirão (Bra)	181	14,480
Eredivisie (Ned)	160	12,366
Primera División (Arg)	94	6,841
Copa del Rey (Spa)	89	6,529
Copa Sudamericana	85	7,181
Primera División (Arg)	81	5,878
Coppa Italia (Ita)	79	6,228
UEFA Cup	60	4,801
Liga MX (Mex)	51	4,047
Segunda (Spa)	39	3,202
Liga MX (Mex)	32	2,828
Serie B (Ita)	28	1,997
UCL qualifying	27	2,020
Coupe de France (Fra)	24	2,133
EFL Cup (Eng)	22	1,786
FA Cup (Eng)	19	1,308
J1 League (Jpn)	13	1,025
MLS (USA/Can)	9	780
AFC Champions League	6	392
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)	1	90
Other competitions (43 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	1307	107,128

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

22/23 measured

Defender height

184 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

32%

Diego Forlán of squad league goals

Value dependency

28%

Edinson Cavani of squad value

Precocity

2,540′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Martín Cáceres (2,540′), Gastón Ramírez (2,328′), Abel Hernández (2,211′).

2018 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 84%

Paper Index: #62 of 240 all-time · #9 of 32 in 2018 (composite +0.45)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Fernando Muslera 3rd	GK	31	Galatasaray	96	0	0	8,640	27	0	€6.0M	€18M ’14	5	0
2	José María Giménez 2nd	DF	23	Atlético Madrid	88	3	5	6,971	22	0	€45.0M	€45M ’18	4	1
3	Diego Godín 3rd	DF	32	Atlético Madrid	338	18	13	29,574	53	3	€35.0M	€40M ’16	5	0
4	Guillermo Varela	DF	25	Peñarol	11	0	1	746	1	0	€2.0M	€2M ’18	2	0
5	Carlos Sánchez	MF	33	Monterrey	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.5M	€2M ’16	1	0
6	Rodrigo Bentancur	MF	20	Juventus	20	0	0	565	5	0	€15.0M	€15M ’18	5	0
7	Cristian Rodríguez 2nd	MF	32	Peñarol	100	3	5	3,307	34	1	€0.5M	€9M ’09	5	0
8	Nahitan Nández	MF	22	Boca Juniors	0	0	0	0	0	0	€6.0M	€6M ’18	5	0
9	Luis Suárez 3rd	FW	31	Barcelona	240	178	87	20,667	43	20	€70.0M	€90M ’15	5	2
10	Giorgian de Arrascaeta	FW	24	Cruzeiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	€9.0M	€9M ’18	0	0
11	Cristhian Stuani 2nd	FW	31	Girona	239	68	13	14,438	0	0	€7.5M	€8M ’18	2	0
12	Martín Campaña	GK	29	Independiente	0	0	0	0	0	0	€5.0M	€5M ’18	0	0
13	Gastón Silva	DF	24	Independiente	39	0	1	2,970	0	0	€2.5M	€2M ’18	0	0
14	Lucas Torreira	MF	22	Sampdoria	71	4	2	6,234	0	0	€30.0M	€30M ’18	5	0
15	Matías Vecino	MF	26	Inter Milan	141	12	12	10,678	0	0	€21.0M	€23M ’17	5	0
16	Maxi Pereira 3rd	DF	34	Porto	0	0	0	0	49	4	€1.0M	€15M ’12	0	0
17	Diego Laxalt	MF	25	Genoa	130	9	11	10,158	0	0	€13.0M	€13M ’18	4	0
18	Maxi Gómez	FW	21	Celta Vigo	36	18	5	3,078	0	0	€25.0M	€25M ’18	2	0
19	Sebastián Coates 2nd	DF	27	Sporting CP	38	1	1	2,770	11	0	€10.0M	€10M ’18	1	0
20	Jonathan Urretaviscaya	FW	28	Monterrey	6	0	0	375	0	0	€3.5M	€4M ’17	1	0
21	Edinson Cavani 3rd	FW	31	Paris Saint-Germain	378	228	37	29,501	52	32	€60.0M	€60M ’13	4	3
22	Martín Cáceres 3rd	DF	31	Lazio	184	12	9	14,269	15	0	€2.5M	€10M ’08	5	0
23	Martín Silva 3rd	GK	35	Vasco da Gama	0	0	0	0	0	0	€2.0M	€2M ’16	0	0

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Luis Suárez

peak €90M (2015-11) → €70M at kickoff · −22%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	176	14,111	74
La Liga	963	74,290	217
Serie A	808	62,174	146
Bundesliga	7	431	0
Ligue 1	201	13,935	117
Total top-5	2155	164,941	554

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Championship (Eng)	35	1,843
Eredivisie (Ned)	139	11,600
Primeira Liga (Por)	499	39,282
Süper Lig (Tur)	227	20,317
Brasileirão (Bra)	136	10,637
Primera División (Arg)	51	4,126
Primera División (Arg)	189	14,427

All competitions (31 named + 52 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
LaLiga (Spa)	963	74,290
Serie A (Ita)	808	62,174
Primeira Liga (Por)	499	39,282
UEFA Champions League	312	25,441
Copa Libertadores	241	19,550
Süper Lig (Tur)	227	20,317
Ligue 1 (Fra)	201	13,935
Primera División (Arg)	189	14,427
Premier League (Eng)	176	14,111
UEFA Europa League	162	12,665
Eredivisie (Ned)	139	11,600
Brasileirão (Bra)	136	10,637
Copa del Rey (Spa)	131	10,147
Copa Sudamericana	111	8,978
Liga MX (Mex)	100	6,803
Liga MX (Mex)	84	6,715
Coppa Italia (Ita)	69	5,670
Primera División (Arg)	51	4,126
Primera División (Arg)	49	3,874
UEFA Cup	45	3,391
Segunda (Spa)	39	3,202
Championship (Eng)	35	1,843
Serie B (Ita)	28	1,900
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)	27	2,166
FA Cup (Eng)	24	1,719
Coupe de France (Fra)	24	1,949
EFL Cup (Eng)	18	1,482
UCL qualifying	14	1,133
CONCACAF Champions League	11	819
Bundesliga (Ger)	7	431
DFB-Pokal (Ger)	3	199
Other competitions (52 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	1672	134,945

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

23/23 measured

Defender height

183 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

20%

prospect share

Goal dependency

41%

Edinson Cavani of squad league goals

Value dependency

19%

Luis Suárez of squad value

Precocity

3,285′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: José María Giménez (3,285′), Martín Cáceres (2,540′), Lucas Torreira (1,840′).

2022 squad — Group · value retention 55%

Paper Index: #58 of 240 all-time · #9 of 32 in 2022 (composite +0.55)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Fernando Muslera 4th	GK	36	Galatasaray	96	0	0	8,640	39	0	€1.7M	€18M ’14	0	0
2	José María Giménez 3rd	DF	27	Atlético Madrid	184	4	6	15,042	48	3	€40.0M	€70M ’19	3	0
3	Diego Godín 4th	DF	36	Vélez Sarsfield	430	23	16	37,040	64	4	€0.7M	€40M ’16	2	0
4	Ronald Araújo	DF	23	Barcelona	66	6	1	4,525	9	0	€60.0M	€60M ’22	0	0
5	Matías Vecino 2nd	MF	31	Lazio	230	20	15	15,432	12	2	€4.5M	€25M ’18	3	0
6	Rodrigo Bentancur 2nd	MF	25	Tottenham Hotspur	164	6	23	10,795	37	1	€40.0M	€50M ’20	3	0
7	Nicolás de la Cruz	MF	25	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	€13.0M	€18M ’21	2	0
8	Facundo Pellistri	FW	20	Manchester United	33	0	0	1,203	0	0	€3.0M	€7M ’20	3	0
9	Luis Suárez 4th faded great	FW	35	Nacional	368	245	109	29,854	73	27	€4.0M	€90M ’15	3	0
10	Giorgian de Arrascaeta 2nd	MF	28	Flamengo	0	0	0	0	0	0	€19.0M	€19M ’19	2	2
11	Darwin Núñez	FW	23	Liverpool	10	5	2	606	16	9	€70.0M	€70M ’22	3	0
12	Sebastián Sosa	GK	36	Independiente	0	0	0	0	0	0	€0.8M	€2M ’21	0	0
13	Guillermo Varela 2nd	DF	29	Flamengo	11	0	1	746	1	0	€2.0M	€2M ’21	3	0
14	Lucas Torreira 2nd	MF	26	Galatasaray	184	13	7	12,830	5	0	€15.0M	€55M ’18	0	0
15	Federico Valverde	MF	24	Real Madrid	142	11	9	8,055	33	2	€100.0M	€100M ’22	3	0
16	Mathías Olivera	DF	25	Napoli	115	3	5	8,787	5	0	€15.0M	€15M ’22	3	0
17	Matías Viña	DF	25	Roma	29	0	1	1,618	0	0	€6.0M	€12M ’21	2	0
18	Maxi Gómez 2nd	FW	26	Trabzonspor	167	52	20	12,955	6	0	€7.5M	€40M ’19	2	0
19	Sebastián Coates 3rd	DF	32	Sporting CP	38	1	1	2,770	22	2	€6.0M	€15M ’19	2	0
20	Facundo Torres	FW	22	Orlando City SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	€8.0M	€8M ’22	0	0
21	Edinson Cavani 4th faded great	FW	35	Valencia	461	266	50	34,354	70	35	€5.0M	€60M ’13	3	0
22	Martín Cáceres 4th	DF	35	LA Galaxy	277	16	11	21,302	15	0	€0.5M	€10M ’08	1	0
23	Sergio Rochet	GK	29	Nacional	0	0	0	0	0	0	€4.0M	€4M ’22	3	0
24	Agustín Canobbio	MF	24	Athletico Paranaense	0	0	0	0	0	0	€4.0M	€4M ’22	1	0
25	Manuel Ugarte	MF	21	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	10	0	€18.0M	€18M ’22	0	0
26	José Luis Rodríguez	DF	25	Nacional	0	0	0	0	0	0	€2.0M	€2M ’22	0	0

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Luis Suárez

peak €90M (2015-11) → €4M at kickoff · −96%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	298	21,927	94
La Liga	1444	111,224	281
Serie A	1056	77,886	158
Bundesliga	7	431	0
Ligue 1	200	15,086	138
Total top-5	3005	226,554	671

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie (Ned)	190	16,190
Primeira Liga (Por)	329	26,326
MLS (USA/Can)	39	3,032
Superliga (Den)	20	1,593
Süper Lig (Tur)	381	33,788
Brasileirão (Bra)	237	16,591
Primera División (Arg)	44	3,960
Primera División (Arg)	195	14,351

All competitions (31 named + 78 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
LaLiga (Spa)	1444	111,224
Serie A (Ita)	1056	77,886
UEFA Champions League	465	36,119
Süper Lig (Tur)	381	33,788
Primeira Liga (Por)	329	26,326
Copa Libertadores	306	23,709
Premier League (Eng)	298	21,927
Brasileirão (Bra)	237	16,591
UEFA Europa League	219	17,007
Ligue 1 (Fra)	200	15,086
Primera División (Arg)	195	14,351
Eredivisie (Ned)	190	16,190
Copa del Rey (Spa)	136	10,797
Copa Sudamericana	106	7,955
Coppa Italia (Ita)	85	6,595
Liga MX (Mex)	55	4,944
Segunda (Spa)	45	3,701
Primera División (Arg)	44	3,960
Premier Liga (Rus)	42	3,249
MLS (USA/Can)	39	3,032
Liga MX (Mex)	37	3,330
Primera División (Arg)	36	3,240
Serie B (Ita)	28	1,900
FA Cup (Eng)	27	1,840
Coupe de France (Fra)	25	1,985
UEFA Cup	23	1,944
EFL Cup (Eng)	22	1,608
Superliga (Den)	20	1,593
UCL qualifying	14	1,090
Bundesliga (Ger)	7	431
DFB-Pokal (Ger)	3	199
Other competitions (78 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	1991	156,616

Squad traits

Mean height

182 cm

26/26 measured

Defender height

185 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

40%

Edinson Cavani of squad league goals

Value dependency

22%

Federico Valverde of squad value

Precocity

3,285′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: José María Giménez (3,285′), Martín Cáceres (2,540′), Federico Valverde (1,878′).

2026 squad — Group · value retention 51%

Paper Index: #99 of 240 all-time · #20 of 48 in 2026 (composite -0.12)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Sergio Rochet 2nd	GK	33	Internacional	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.8M	€4M ’22	1	0
2	José María Giménez 4th faded great	DF	31	Atlético Madrid	268	6	9	21,223	69	5	€9.0M	€70M ’19	0	0
3	Sebastián Cáceres	DF	26	América	0	0	0	0	0	0	€4.5M	€7M ’23	3	0
4	Ronald Araújo 2nd	DF	27	Barcelona	143	11	6	9,630	35	1	€20.0M	€70M ’23	0	0
5	Manuel Ugarte 2nd	MF	25	Manchester United	76	1	5	4,606	18	0	€25.0M	€60M ’23	3	0
6	Rodrigo Bentancur 3rd	MF	28	Tottenham Hotspur	243	11	25	15,667	42	1	€20.0M	€50M ’20	3	0
7	Nicolás de la Cruz 2nd	MF	29	Flamengo	0	0	0	0	0	0	€8.0M	€18M ’21	3	0
8	Federico Valverde 2nd	MF	27	Real Madrid	268	25	30	18,149	79	6	€90.0M	€130M ’24	3	0
9	Darwin Núñez 2nd	FW	26	Al-Hilal	95	25	16	4,861	27	11	€20.0M	€70M ’22	3	0
10	Giorgian de Arrascaeta 3rd	MF	32	Flamengo	0	0	0	0	0	0	€14.0M	€19M ’19	0	0
11	Facundo Pellistri 2nd	FW	24	Panathinaikos	61	2	3	2,650	3	0	€5.0M	€10M ’23	0	0
12	Santiago Mele	GK	28	Monterrey	0	0	0	0	0	0	€2.0M	€2M ’24	0	0
13	Guillermo Varela 3rd	DF	33	Flamengo	11	0	1	746	1	0	€1.0M	€2M ’21	3	0
14	Agustín Canobbio 2nd	MF	27	Fluminense	0	0	0	0	0	0	€8.0M	€8M ’26	3	1
15	Emiliano Martínez	MF	26	Palmeiras	0	0	0	0	0	0	€6.5M	€9M ’25	0	0
16	Mathías Olivera 2nd	DF	28	Napoli	214	5	11	15,358	20	0	€15.0M	€20M ’25	3	0
17	Matías Viña 2nd	DF	28	River Plate	56	2	4	3,093	0	0	€3.5M	€12M ’21	1	0
18	Brian Rodríguez	FW	26	América	0	0	0	0	0	0	€8.0M	€12M ’20	3	0
19	Rodrigo Aguirre	FW	31	Tigres UANL	18	1	1	556	0	0	€2.3M	€4M ’22	1	0
20	Maximiliano Araújo	MF	26	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	21	3	€35.0M	€35M ’26	3	2
21	Federico Viñas	FW	27	Oviedo	33	9	1	2,451	0	0	€4.0M	€5M ’24	3	0
22	Joaquín Piquerez	MF	27	Palmeiras	0	0	0	0	0	0	€12.0M	€15M ’25	0	0
23	Fernando Muslera 5th	GK	39	Estudiantes	96	0	0	8,640	45	0	€0.7M	€18M ’14	3	0
24	Santiago Bueno	DF	27	Wolverhampton Wanderers	104	3	3	8,067	0	0	€10.0M	€10M ’25	0	0
25	Juan Manuel Sanabria	MF	26	Real Salt Lake	0	0	0	0	0	0	€4.0M	€8M ’24	3	0
26	Rodrigo Zalazar	MF	26	Braga	22	1	6	1,329	6	0	€30.0M	€30M ’26	0	0

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

José María Giménez

peak €70M (2019-02) → €9M at kickoff · −87%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	355	21,007	40
La Liga	898	65,301	55
Serie A	401	27,025	6
Bundesliga	29	1,760	1
Ligue 1	25	1,933	0
Total top-5	1708	117,026	102

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie (Ned)	51	4,590
Primeira Liga (Por)	269	17,935
MLS (USA/Can)	63	4,316
Superliga (Den)	56	4,164
Süper Lig (Tur)	452	40,390
Saudi Pro League (KSA)	16	1,256
Brasileirão (Bra)	786	54,968
Primera División (Arg)	19	1,346
Primera División (Arg)	186	13,264

All competitions (36 named + 97 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
LaLiga (Spa)	898	65,301
Brasileirão (Bra)	786	54,968
Süper Lig (Tur)	452	40,390
Copa Libertadores	431	31,685
Serie A (Ita)	401	27,025
Liga MX (Mex)	391	26,023
Liga MX (Mex)	375	26,169
UEFA Champions League	366	26,680
Premier League (Eng)	355	21,007
Primeira Liga (Por)	269	17,935
Primera División (Arg)	186	13,264
Segunda (Spa)	158	11,109
UEFA Europa League	143	10,518
Copa Sudamericana	103	7,899
Copa del Rey (Spa)	94	7,008
CONCACAF Champions League	74	4,804
2. Bundesliga (Ger)	64	4,809
MLS (USA/Can)	63	4,316
Superliga (Den)	56	4,164
Eredivisie (Ned)	51	4,590
Premier Liga (Rus)	42	3,249
Coppa Italia (Ita)	36	2,601
EFL Cup (Eng)	32	2,011
FA Cup (Eng)	31	2,350
Bundesliga (Ger)	29	1,760
Ligue 1 (Fra)	25	1,933
Super League (Gre)	25	1,112
UCL qualifying	24	1,691
Primera División (Arg)	19	1,346
Serie B (Ita)	17	1,337
Saudi Pro League (KSA)	16	1,256
Primera División (Arg)	15	1,350
Super League (Sui)	9	695
Ekstraklasa (Pol)	8	334
DFB-Pokal (Ger)	7	434
Coupe de France (Fra)	4	124
Other competitions (97 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	2551	192,619

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

26/26 measured

Defender height

184 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

25%

Federico Valverde of squad league goals

Value dependency

25%

Federico Valverde of squad value

Precocity

3,285′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: José María Giménez (3,285′), Federico Valverde (1,878′), Facundo Pellistri (1,203′).