Background and career
Giorgian Daniel de Arrascaeta Benedetti (born 1 June 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Uruguay national team.
He started his career in Uruguay with Defensor Sporting, making his professional debut in 2012. He then joined Brazilian club Cruzeiro in 2015. After three seasons there, he joined Flamengo, where he has won the Série A three times and the Copa Libertadores three times. For 2025, he was named the South American Footballer of the Year and the best player of the Copa Libertadores. He has also been named in the South American Team of the Year four times and the Série A Team of the Year four times.
After appearing for Uruguay at under-20 level, Arrascaeta made his debut for senior team in 2014. He has since represented his nation at four Copa Américas between 2015 and 2024, as well as three successive FIFA World Cups between 2018 and 2026.


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