Sebastián Abreu
| Date of birth | 17 October 1976 |
| Place of birth | Minas |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Forward |
Nicknamed El Loco, Sebastián Abreu had a long and illustrious career taking in several countries and for several teams.
He began with Defensor Sporting in the domestic league before moving to Argentinean team San Lorenzo in 1996.
He made his debut in the 1996 World Cup qualifying competition and remained on the fringes of the international team.
His travels continued playing in Brazil for Gremino before moving to Spain and Deportivo La Coruna for the 1998-99 season.
Sebastián moved to Mexican club UAG on loan after one season in Spain before going back to San Lorenzo and then Nacional both on loan.
He spent one season at Cruz Azul in Mexico and forced his way back into the World Cup squad in 2002 with two goals against South Korea in February.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | Copa America | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
8 |
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| 2002-03 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Uruguay | Copa America | 1 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2006-07 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2007-08 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
4 |
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| 2007-08 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 7 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Uruguay | Copa America | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1996 | China PR v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 16 Nov 1997 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 5-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | USA v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Uruguay v Argentina | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2006 | Northern Ireland v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2006 | Romania v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Serbia and Montenegro v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Egypt v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Colombia v Uruguay | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2007 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Peru v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 03 Jul 2007 | Venezuela v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | Copa America | 3rd place play-off |
| 12 Sep 2007 | South Africa v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Uruguay v Chile | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Uruguay v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Japan v Uruguay | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2008 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 19 Nov 2008 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Libya v Uruguay | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Chile v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Uruguay v Brazil | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Venezuela v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Algeria v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Peru v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Uruguay v Argentina | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF/CONMEBOL play-off |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Switzerland v Uruguay | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2010 | Uruguay v Israel | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Uruguay v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 02 Jul 2010 | Uruguay v Ghana | W | 1-1 (4-2) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Jul 2010 | Netherlands v Uruguay | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Uruguay v Germany | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Angola v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Estonia v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2011 | Germany v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Uruguay v Estonia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Uruguay v Mexico | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Romania v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Uruguay v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Aug 2012 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.