Federico Sebastián Viñas Barboza (born 30 June 1998) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for León and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Juventud de Las Piedras

After pursuing a pro career as a young boy, Viñas initially ceased his professional aspirations during his teenage years and began delivering meat to make a living. In 2017, he returned to the sport, beginning his career with Juventud in his native

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Loan to Club America

On 29 August 2019, Viñas joined Mexican side

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on a one-year loan agreement with the option for a permanent deal. He made his

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debut on 14 September against Universidad Nacional. He entered the match as a 77th minute substitute and scored 28 seconds later to break the scoreless deadlock. Viñas appeared in eleven matches during the

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tournament, managing to score five goals, three of which were scored in the

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; he scored one goal against

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in the second leg of the quarterfinals, against Monarcas Morelia in the second leg of the semifinals, and once more in the second leg of the championship match against

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at the

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Club America

On 30 May 2020, it was announced that America had exercised their $1.9 million option to sign Viñas on a five-year contract, with the loan move becoming permanent on 1 July. After falling out of favor with the team during the

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season, making just four league starts over the course of the campaign, Viñas began attracting interest from clubs across the country.

León

In June 2023, Viñas completed a $2 million move to

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, signing a four-year deal. He enjoyed a resurgent season with his new club, scoring 16 goals in 33 league appearances, becoming joint-top scorer in the 2024 Clausura tournament, and earning the league's Player of the Month award for November 2023. In May 2024, Viñas ruptured his achilles while on international duty with Uruguay, which required surgery to repair.

Loan to Oviedo

On 28 August 2024, Viñas joined Spanish

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side

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on a one-year loan deal.

International career

Youth

Viñas was included in Uruguay's U23 squad for the

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. On 25 January 2020, Viñas scored his first goal with his national team in a 3–2 defeat against Bolivia U23.

Senior

Viñas played his first game for Uruguay in the CONMEBOL qualifiers coming in as a late substitute for Darwin Nuñez, in their victory over Argentina on 16 November 2023.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Viñas goal.''

Honours

Individual *

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Best Young Player:

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Team of the Tournament:

Golden Boot (Shared): Clausura 2024 *

Player of the Month: November 2023

References

External links

Profile
at the Uruguayan Football Association website {{DEFAULTSORT:Vinas, Federico 1998 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguay men's youth international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Juventud de Las Piedras players Club América footballers Real Oviedo players Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football forwards Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Footballers from Montevideo Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain