# Who is the best player in Uruguay national team history?

> Uruguay punches above its weight with two World Cups and a rich tradition — who is the greatest player the Charrúas ever produced?

*By YPB Team · Published May 19, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-player-in-uruguay-national-team-history*

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## Current results (1 votes)

1. **Enzo Francescoli** — 100% (1 votes · score 1000/1000)
   Uruguayan captain and elegant playmaker, Zinedine Zidane's idol and a South American legend.
2. **Luis Suárez** — 0% (0 votes · score 667/1000)
   Uruguay's all-time top scorer and one of the most prolific strikers in World Cup history.
3. **Diego Forlán** — 0% (0 votes · score 556/1000)
   2010 World Cup Golden Ball winner, the best player of that tournament.
4. **Juan Schiaffino** — 0% (0 votes · score 333/1000)
   Creative and prolific forward in the 1950 World Cup win and a Serie A legend at AC Milan.
5. **Obdulio Varela** — 0% (0 votes · score 333/1000)
   Captain of Uruguay's legendary 1950 World Cup-winning side who masterminded the Maracanazo.
6. **José Nasazzi** — 0% (0 votes · score 333/1000)
   Captain of Uruguay's 1924 and 1928 Olympic gold-medal and 1930 World Cup-winning teams.
7. **Edinson Cavani** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Uruguay's joint all-time top scorer and one of the most clinical finishers of his generation.
8. **Héctor Scarone** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Part of Uruguay's four-time Copa América and 1930 World Cup-winning generation.
9. **Diego Lugano** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Centre-back and captain who led Uruguay to the 2011 Copa América title.
10. **Sebastián Abreu** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Remembered for the panenka penalty that sent Uruguay to the 2010 World Cup semi-final.
11. **Álvaro Recoba** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Gifted Inter Milan and Uruguayan left-footed forward known as 'El Chino'.
12. **Alcides Ghiggia** — 0% (0 votes · score 1/1000)
   Scored the winning goal in the 1950 Maracanazo, silencing 200,000 fans in Rio.

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