Fede Valverde has become the top Uruguayan appearance-maker in Real Madrid's history. He made his 338th appearance in Vallecas, surpassing his compatriot Santamaría, the legendary defender who completed 337 appearances for the club.

Valverde, who has scored 32 goals for Madrid, has played in seven different competitions with Real Madrid and his 338 matches are broken down as follows: LaLiga (223), Champions League (69), Copa del Rey (24), Spanish Super Cup (11), Club World Cup (8), Uefa Super Cup (2) and Intercontinental Cup (1).

An impressive trophy haul
Valverde has amassed 14 trophies with Real Madrid: European Cups (2), Club World Cups (3), Uefa Super Cups (2), LaLiga titles (3), Copa del Rey (1) and Spanish Super Cups (3).

Santamaría, a legend with four European Cups
His compatriot José Emilio Santamaría also boasts an excellent trophy haul, with four European Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, six league titles and one Copa del Rey.
The Uruguayan defender joined Real Madrid in 1957 from Nacional de Montevideo and contributed assurance and consistency to a team that had a constellation of stars up front, like
. He was the bridge between the five European Cups and the yé-yé era. He played 337 official matches with Madrid in the nine seasons he spent at the club.