Name: Giorgian de Arrascaeta

Full name: Giorgian Daniel de Arrascaeta Benedetti

Date of birth: 1 June 1994

Place of birth: Nuevo Berlín, Río Negro, Uruguay

Nationality: Uruguayan

Position: Attacking midfielder / playmaker

Height: Approximately 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)

Club career (highlights):

• Defensor Sporting (Uruguay) – Youth and senior debut; emerged as a promising creative midfielder.
• Gremio (Brazil) – Transferred in 2015; key contributor in midfield, won domestic and continental honors including the Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores (2017).
• Cruzeiro (Brazil) – Joined on loan for the 2018 season (initially), where he continued to display playmaking ability, scoring and assisting from midfield before returning to Gremio.
• Flamengo (Brazil) – Transferred in 2019; became a central figure in Flamengo’s attack, contributing to the club’s Brazilian Serie A titles and the 2019 Copa Libertadores triumph.

International career:

• Uruguay U-20: Played at youth level, including the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
• Senior Uruguay national team: Debuted in 2014 and has been part of multiple Copa América squads and World Cup qualifying campaigns, known for creativity, set-piece delivery, and late-game impact.

Playing style: Creative attacking midfielder with strong dribbling, vision, and passing. Effective on set pieces and known for long-range shots and late runs into the box.

Notable honors (selected):

• Copa Libertadores (with Grêmio: 2017; with Flamengo: 2019)
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (with Flamengo)
• Copa do Brasil (with Grêmio)

Remarks: Giorgian de Arrascaeta made a loan move to Cruzeiro in 2018 where he impressed, but his more prominent achievements came later at Flamengo and with the Uruguay national team. His career is characterized by his creative influence in attack and success in South American club competitions.