Federico Elduayen

Federico Elduayén
Personal information
Full name Federico Martín Elduayén Saldaña
Date of birth June 25, 1977 (1977-06-25) (age 34)
Place of birth Fray Bentos, Uruguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Unión Española
Number 22
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Peñarol 95 (0)
2005–2009 U. de Concepción 118 (0)
2010 O'Higgins 35 (0)
2011– Unión Española 15 (0)
National team
2002 Uruguay 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Federico Martín Elduayén Saldaña (born June 25, 1977) is an Uruguayan football goalkeeper who plays for O'Higgins.[1] His nickname is "Vikingo" (Viking).

He began his career in the youth squads of Peñarol. He made his professional debut in 1999,in the copa Mercosur defending Peñarol against Vasco Da Gama in Brazil. Elduayén participated in six straight Copa Libertadores with Peñarol from 2000–2005. He was the team's first team goalkeeper until 2005 when he lost his job and signed for Universidad de Concepción in Chile. Ever since joining the Chilean side he has been the starting goalkeeper. He renewed his contract until the year 2010.

Elduayen made one appearance for the Uruguay national football team and was part of the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Titles

Season Team Title
Copa Chile 2008-09 Universidad de Concepción Copa Chile

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