Facundo Waller

Facundo Federico Waller Martiarena (born 9 April 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Pumas U.N.A.M on loan from Plaza Colonia.[1]

Facundo Waller
Personal information
Full name Facundo Federico Waller Martiarena
Date of birth (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997
Place of birth Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 UNAM
(on loan from Plaza Colonia)
Number 12
Youth career
Plaza Colonia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Plaza Colonia 79 (8)
2018 → Nacional (loan) 0 (0)
2020– → UNAM (loan) 21 (1)
National team‡
2015–2017 Uruguay U20 27 (3)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2020

Club career

A youth academy product 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]

On 13 August 2020, Liga MX club UNAM announced the signing of Waller on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[4]

International career

Waller is a former Uruguayan youth international. 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.[5]

References
  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. "Pumas se refuerza con Facundo Waller para el Guardianes 2020". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "15 - Facundo Waller - AUF". Retrieved 8 August 2020.


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