Nicolás Marichal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marichal and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

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.^[2]

Nicolás Marichal

Marichal with Dynamo Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Marichal Pérez
Date of birth	(2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Sarandí del Yí, Uruguay
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Dynamo Moscow
Number	2
Youth career
	Nacional de Sarandí del Yí
	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Nacional	45	(0)
2022–	Dynamo Moscow	60	(0)
International career‡
2024	Uruguay U23	6	(0)
2024–	Uruguay	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay Copa América 2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

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.^[3][4]

On 30 August 2022, Marichal signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Dynamo Moscow.^[5] On 10 December 2024, his contract with Dynamo was extended until June 2029.^[6]

International career

In January 2024, Marichal was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[7] He received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast.^[8] He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.^[9]

In June 2024, Marichal was named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2024 Copa América.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 August 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nacional	2020	Uruguayan Primera División	2	0	—		0	0	2[a]	0	4	0
	2021	Uruguayan Primera División	20	0	—		7[b]	0	1[c]	0	28	0
	2022	Uruguayan Primera División	23	0	0	0	9[d]	0	1[e]	0	33	0
	Total		45	0	0	0	16	0	4	0	65	0
Dynamo Moscow	2022–23	Russian Premier League	14	0	3	0	—		—		17	0
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	21	0	10	0	—		—		31	0
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	23	0	8	0	—		—		31	0
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		60	0	22	0	—		—		82	0
Career total			105	0	22	0	16	0	4	0	147	0

1. Appearances in Championship playoffs
2. Five appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya
4. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final

International

As of match played 10 September 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2024	3[a]	0
Total		3	0

1. Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

Nacional

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2020,^[11] 2022^[12]
• Supercopa Uruguaya: 2021^[13]

Uruguay

• Copa América third place: 2024^[14]