List of Famous people born in Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Carlos de Pena
Carlos María de Pena Bonino is a Uruguayan professional footballer who is currently playing for Dynamo Kyiv as a left-winger.
Carlos Andrés Sánchez
Carlos Andrés Sánchez Arcosa is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Brazilian club Santos FC and the Uruguay national team. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a right winger. Sánchez is often nicknamed as "Pato" ("Duck") in his native country Uruguay.
Franco Acosta
Franco Acosta Machado was an Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a striker.
Juan Manuel Olivera
Juan Manuel Olivera López is a Uruguayan football player who is currently playing as a forward for Danubio.
Gustavo Munúa
Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is a current manager.
Diego Rossi
Diego Martín Rossi Marachlian is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Los Angeles FC.
Carlos Benavídez
Carlos Nahuel Benavídez Protesoni is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Argentine Primera División side Club Atlético Independiente.
Santiago Silva
Santiago Martín Silva Olivera is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Aldosivi. His nickname is El Tanque .
Robert Siboldi
Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola is an Uruguayan former professional footballer and current manager of Liga MX club Tijuana. During his playing career, he played as a goalkeeper and was nicknamed "Flaco."
Iván Alonso
Iván Daniel Alonso Vallejo is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a striker.