Uruguay Nickname(s) La Celeste (The Sky Blue [One]) La Celeste Olimpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) Charrúas Association Uruguayan Football Association (Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol) Confederation CONMEBOL (South America) Head coach Óscar Tabárez Asst coach Celso Otero Captain Diego Lugano Most caps Diego Forlán (88) Top scorer Diego Forlán (33) FIFA code URU FIFA ranking 3 1 Highest FIFA ranking 2 (June 2012) Lowest FIFA ranking 54 (December 1998) Elo ranking 4 Highest Elo ranking 1 (Various dates 1920–31) Lowest Elo ranking 46 (March 1980) First colours