Valverde turns 22 with stripes at Real Madrid

Fede Valverde (Montevideo, 1998) celebrates one of his most special birthdays. The Uruguayan celebrates 22 years as a league champion with Madrid and part of the revelation team of UEFA. The life of the medium changed in 2015 when the white team announced its signing in exchange for five million euros. One season in Peñarol, another in Castilla, his debut in First with Depor and two campaigns with the first team make up his devastating baggage. Some records that have been progressive, especially from the hand of Zidane. The French prevented him from leaving on loan in the previous market. Although he did not have his first minutes until the third day (Villarreal), the Madrid player has finished as a key player (he has accumulated 30 starts and 2,712 minutes on the pitch). He has not given up taking more responsibility and his team notices when he is not a starter: they lost to PSG (3-0), Mallorca (1-0), Levante (1-0) and Betis (2-1).

Although now he is going through his best moment, his path in Madrid has not been easy. We must remember that in his first season he started as a substitute at Castilla de Solari. In the subsidiary, he shared costumes with Odegaard, Febas, Enzo … and ended up winning the game. He arrived and touched the sky to the point of making the jump to First with Deportivo, where he descended to Second. However, the hard experience at Riazor became a springboard to stay in Madrid's first team. The Uruguayan's turning point was when Madrid visited the Wanda Metropolitano in 2019. A match that will go down in history for its entry to Morata. Since then, Fede came out from the start in eight of the following nine games.

With a contract until 2025, Valverde stands as a present and future midfielder. The Uruguayan has already refused to play for Arsenal and other great teams because he only wanted to succeed as a target. AND is that, if Fede has shown anything, it is that he feels very close to Madrid. In addition, he has become the fourth most valuable player in the entire squad: Hazard (80 million euros), Casemiro (64), Varane (64) and Valverde (54).

Five years with Fede Valverde

Valverde signed for the white box in 2015. Five years have passed since his arrival in Madrid with countless anecdotes. He was observed by other teams such as Arsenal, United and Barça. Despite his poster for the future star, Madrid's bet was very large, since he was 16 for 17. According to AS, Madrid managers offered twice as much money compared to their rivals.