Nicolás Marichal Pérez (born 17 March 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow and the Uruguay national team.
Club career Marichal started his youth football career with Nacional de Sarandí del Yí and joined Nacional later. He made his professional debut for the club on 8 February 2021 in a 3–0 league win against River Plate Montevideo.
On 30 August 2022, Marichal signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Dynamo Moscow. On 10 December 2024, his contract with Dynamo was extended until June 2029.
International career In January 2024, Marichal was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast. He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.
In June 2024, Marichal was named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2024 Copa América.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNacional2020Uruguayan Primera División20—0020402021Uruguayan Primera División200—70102802022Uruguayan Primera División230009010330Total4500016040650Dynamo Moscow2022–23Russian Premier League14030——1702023–24Russian Premier League210100——3102024–25Russian Premier League23080——3102025–26Russian Premier League265101——3662026–27Russian Premier League3020——50Total875331——1206Career total1325331160401856
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay202430202520Total50
Honours Nacional Uruguayan Primera División: 2020, 2022 Supercopa Uruguaya: 2021
Uruguay Copa América third place: 2024
References
External links
Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website