Facundo Federico Waller Martiarena (born 9 April 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Puebla.[1]

Facundo Waller
Waller playing for Uruguay U23
Personal information
Full name Facundo Federico Waller Martiarena
Date of birth (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Puebla
Number 15
Youth career
Plaza Colonia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2022 Plaza Colonia 79 (8)
2018Nacional (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021UNAM (loan) 33 (1)
2021–2022Atlético San Luis (loan) 32 (3)
2022 Atlético San Luis 17 (1)
2023– Puebla 13 (1)
International career
2015–2017 Uruguay U20 27 (3)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2017 Ecuador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:15, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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A youth academy graduate of Plaza Colonia, Waller made his professional debut on 19 April 2014 in a 1–1 draw against Rocha.[2] He scored his first goal on 19 March 2017 in a 2–3 defeat against Sud América.[3]

In February 2018, Waller joined Nacional on a season long loan deal.[4] However, he couldn't play any matches for the senior team due to injuries.[5]

On 13 August 2020, Liga MX club UNAM announced the signing of Waller on a season long loan deal with option to buy.[6] In April 2021, UNAM decided not to activate his purchase option and announced his departure from the club.[7]

On 10 July 2021, Waller joined Atlético San Luis on a two-year deal.[8]

International career

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Waller is a former Uruguayan youth international.[9] He was part of under-20 team squad which won 2017 South American U-20 Championship and reached semi-finals of 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Waller was part of under-22 team which reached semi-finals at 2019 Pan American Games.[10] Later that year, he was named in 23-man final squad for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[11]

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Facundo Waller at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Plaza Colonia vs. Rocha - 19 April 2014 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Plaza Colonia vs. Sud América - 19 March 2017 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Nacional: Se llegó a un acuerdo con Plaza Colonia y Facundo Waller va a jugar en Nacional". Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Waller: "Quiero quedarme para jugar"". 20 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Pumas se refuerza con Facundo Waller para el Guardianes 2020". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Liga MX: Pumas thanks Facundo Waller and Juan Manuel Iturbe". 24 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. ^ "ATLÉTICO DE SAN LUIS: FACUNDO WALLER, NUEVO JUGADOR POTOSINO". 10 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ "15 - Facundo Waller - AUF". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020". 29 December 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Equipo Ideal del Campeonato Uruguayo 2019". 27 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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