Rodrigo Bentancur
Player Summary for Rodrigo Bentancur |
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|---|---|
| Club | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Jersey Number | 30 |
| Height | 187cm ► 6' 1" |
| Age | 27 years old |
| Birthday | June 25, 1997 |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Contract Expires | June 2026 |
| Weekly Pay | £75,000.00 |
Additional Info
Rodrigo Bentancur Colman is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Uruguay national team.
Born in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay, Bentancur came through the ranks at Boca Juniors, making his senior debut for them in 2015 and subsequently winning two Primera División titles and a Copa Argentina during his time at the club.
He moved to Juventus in 2017, where he continued to achieve success, winning three consecutive Serie A titles between 2018 and 2020, in addition to lifting the Supercoppa Italiana twice and the Coppa Italia twice, in 2017/18 and again in 2020/21.
Influential midfielder and a box-to-box ball winner with an eye for a pass, Bentancur joined Tottenham Hotspur from Juventus in January 2022.
On the international stage, Bentancur has represented Uruguay at Under-20 and senior levels. He made his senior international debut in October 2017 and has subsequently represented his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2019 and 2021 instalments of the Copa America, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Additionally, he was part of the young side that won the Under-20 South American Championship in 2017. He scored his first senior goal for Uruguay against Venezuela in World Cup qualifying just a day after completing his move to Spurs.