Uruguayans do not usually choose the Premier League as their preferred destination, they are more inclined to Spain, Italy and Portugal in Europe, surely because of their similarity in customs. Not for nothing countries like England, France and Germany are not so considered. However, Tottenham asked for Rodrigo Bentancur and will have him for the second part of the year. The spurs will pay 19 million pounds plus 6 million in bonuses by the former Boca who was a member of Juventus. The Xeneizes will be happy, they will receive approximately 8 million for the percentage they still have of the chip. With Massimiliano Allegri he did not have many minutes or stability, as if that were not enough, today they made the Swiss Denis Zakaria official. That is why Antonio Conte requested it and ‘Lolo’ will play in the best league in the world.
In particular, the English league does not abound with Charrúa players and this championship will not be the exception; Only Edinson Cavani and the one born in Nueva Helvecia will be the only heavenly representatives.
How many Uruguayans have played for Tottenham and the Premier League?
The numbers had already warned that there would be few and it is no coincidence that only one has worn the shirt of the Spurs. The only one has been a Gustavo Poyet who has worn said shirt from 2001 to 2004. Coming from Chelsea, today the coach played 98 games and scored 23 goals. He left a good memory, so Rodrigo must live up to the most important league in the world and a club with high expectations.
22 have been the charrúas to have minutes in the first division English league
The one who has the most number of appearances in the tournament is the aforementioned Gustavo Poyet, who, between Chelsea and Tottenham, had 186 appearances. However, he is not the top scorer, he is Luis Suárez, when he was in Liverpool he added 69 goals and 39 assists in 110 games. Only these two players have exceeded one hundred appearances in the Premier League. The line-up podium is closed by a Gastón Ramírez who has worn the shirt of Southampton, Middlesbrough and Hull City and has a total of 94 games to his credit.
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On the other side of the table, there are those who have had the fewest appearances and annotations. In the first item Omar Pouso with Charlton could only play 57 minutes against PortsmouthSame case for Martín Cáceres with Southampton against Middlesbrough; he only completed 90 minutes.
Speaking of goals of the 22 Uruguayans who played a minute, seven could not convert. To the aforementioned Cáceres and Pouso, they were joined by Gonzalo Sorondo, Guillermo Varela (Manchester United), Diego Poyet (West Ham), Ignacio María González (Newcastle) and Walter López (West Ham).
The player with the fewest minutes is ‘Zurdo’ Walter López, he could only add 19 minutes in five different games.
The rest of the Uruguayans who played in the Premier League:
- Miguel Britos (Watford)
- Lucas Torreira (Arsenal)
- Diego Forlán (Manchester United)
- Abel Hernández (Hull City)
- Sebastián Coates (Sunderland, Liverpool)
- Edinson Cavani (Manchester United)
- Walter Pandiani (Birmingham)
- Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough)
- Gonzalo Sorondo (Crystal Palace, Charlton)
- Adrián Paz (Ipswich Town)
- Williams Martínez (West Bromwich Albion)
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