Felipe Ignacio Carballo Ares (born 4 October 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Nacional Born in Montevideo, Carballo was a Nacional youth graduate. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 28 February 2016, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Plaza Colonia.
Carballo scored his first professional goal on 10 April 2016, netting his team's third in a 4–2 away win against Defensor Sporting. After contributing with ten appearances, he returned to the youth side ahead of the 2016 season, but was included in the first team again in 2017.
Sevilla On 29 August 2017, Carballo signed a five-year contract with Sevilla FC, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División. He was sold for a fee around 2.5 million euros.
Return to Nacional On 18 January 2019, Carballo was loaned out to his former club Nacional until the end of 2019.Felipe Carballo regresa a su casa, nacional.uy, 18 January 2019 The loan spell was later extended for one further year. On 23 April 2019, Carballo scored his first goal in Copa Libertadores, helping Nacional to a 1-0 victory over Atlético Mineiro in a match played in Belo Horizonte. On 12 March 2020, Carballo scored another game winning goal in a 1-0 win over Estudiantes de Mérida in a Copa Libertadores match played at Estadio Gran Parque Central. Carballo was an important player for Nacional over the next several years, helping them to various league titles.
On 9 January 2021, Carballo signed a permanent three-year deal with Nacional.Felipe Carballo se desvincula del Sevilla y se queda en Nacional, as.com, 9 January 2021 During December 2022, he was selected as the Uruguayan Primera División Player of the Year, during the season he appeared in 35 league matches scoring 8 goals, helping Nacional to its 49th league title.
Grêmio On 20 December 2022, Grêmio announced the signing of Carballo on a contract until 2026. He made his debut for Grêmio on 17 January 2023, entering as a substitute in a 4–1 victory over São Luiz, during the 2023 Recopa Gaúcha. On 5 March 2023, he scored his first goal for Grêmio in a 2–1 victory over Internacional. On 27 August 2023, Carballo scored his first goal in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in Gremio's 3-0 victory over Cruzeiro.
Loans to New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers On 16 August 2024, Carballo was loaned to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls. On 29 October 2024, Carballo scored his first goal for New York in a 1-0 victory over Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup Playoffs. On 23 November 2024, Carballo opened the scoring for New York in a 2-0 victory over New York City FC, helping Red Bulls to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
Red Bulls opted not to renew Carballo's loan in July 2025, which later saw him continue his loan spell in MLS by joining Portland Timbers on 14 August 2025.https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/portland-timbers-acquire-felipe-carballo-from-gremio
International career On 21 October 2022, Carballo was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. On 24 March 2023, he made his debut for Uruguay in a 1-1 draw with Japan, coming on for Manuel Ugarte.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNacional2015–16Uruguayan Primera División10100701712016Uruguayan Primera División100000102017Uruguayan Primera División1130030143 Total22400100324Sevilla Atlético2017–18Segunda División15000001502018–19Segunda División B1700000170 Total3200000320Nacional2019Uruguayan Primera División23310613042020Uruguayan Primera División36611714482021Uruguayan Primera División21010602802022Uruguayan Primera División3580090448 Total115173128214620Grêmio2023Brasileiro Série A221171003922024Brasileiro Série A903030150 Total31120130542New York Red Bulls2024Major League Soccer8000321122025Major League Soccer1600000160 Total2400032272 Career totals2242223244429128
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay202370Total70
Honours Club Nacional Uruguayan Primera División: 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022 Supercopa Uruguaya:2019, 2021
Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 2023, 2024 Recopa Gaúcha: 2023
Individual Uruguayan Primera División Player of the Year: 2022
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