Seven unknown facts about Fede Valverde
Famous birthday
Fede Valverde was born on the 22nd July 1998, on the same day as Emilio Butragueño (1963) or Dirk Kuyt (1980), amongst others.
Born on the same day as Cucurella
The Uruguayan midfielder was born on the 22nd July 1998, the same day as Marc Cucurella, who was formed in Barcelona but now plays for Getafe.
In Peñarol, he was on the right wing
Both Pablo Bengoechea and Jorge da Silva bet on Fede Valverde lying on Penarol's right wing since he joined the first team in 2015.
La Fábrica made him a midfielder
As soon as he landed in Valdebebas, both Guti and Solari placed him as a midfielder to take advantage of his offensive projection.
An emergency centre-back
The tactical rigour of Charrúa motivated Castilla to bet on him as an emergency central defender. The Uruguayan had to act as a defender, in a display of versatility.
Deportivo bet on placing him on the left
During his loan to Deportivo in the 2017-18 season, Pepe Mel decides to place the Uruguayan on the left-wing up to five times.
Winning gene
Fede Valverde reached his first 30 games with the first team of Real Madrid, with which he has won 19, tied five and lost six.
