Carlos Adrián Valdez Suárez (born 2 May 1983) is a Uruguayan

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player. He currently plays for

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Football career

Valdez began his career with

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before moving to clubs in Italy. He made his Serie A debut against

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on 23 October 2005. Recently he has signed a 6-month contract with

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

. Valdez has made 17 appearances for the

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, and played in the

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. On July 27, 2010 he was reserved to play a friendly match against

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* 1983 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers 2007 Copa América players Peñarol players Club Nacional de Football players Treviso FBC 1993 players LFA Reggio Calabria players ACR Siena 1904 players Boston River players Uruguayan Primera División players Serie A players Serie B players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Men's association football defenders {{Uruguay-footy-defender-1980s-stub