Sebastián Coates

Footballer; Uruguay national team defender

Sebastián Coates - Footballer; Uruguay national team defender
Born

October 7th, 1990
35 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Uruguay

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A professional footballer who played as a central defender. Started career at Nacional in Uruguay before moving to Europe. Played for clubs in the English Premier League, specifically for Sunderland, and had notable spells at Atlético de Madrid and Sporting CP. Represented the Uruguay national team in multiple tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup and Copa América.

Played for the Uruguay national team

Competed in the FIFA World Cup 2014

Won the Copa América in 2011

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