Uruguayan Australians

Uruguayan Australians (uruguayos australiano) refers to Australians of Uruguayan ancestry or birth who reside in Australia.

According to the 2006 Australian census, 9,376 Australians were born in Uruguay while 6,485 claimed Uruguayan ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry.

History
The first migrants from Uruguay came to Australia in the 1960s with growing numbers in the 1970s due to military dictatorship.

Uruguayan Australians

 * Alex Brosque, football (soccer) player
 * Anthony Cáceres, football player for Sydney FC
 * Nick Carle, football (soccer) player
 * Bruno Fornaroli, football (soccer) player for Melbourne Victory FC
 * Richard Garcia, football (soccer) coach and former player
 * Telmo Languiller, politician
 * Alex de Minaur, tennis player
 * Richard Porta, football (soccer) player
 * Blake Ricciuto, football player for Tanjong Pagar United FC
 * Carmen Novoa, Author, writer, painter, and poet.