Manuel Ugarte (footballer)

Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro (born 11 April 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Uruguay national team.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ugarte and the second or maternal family name is Ribeiro.
Manuel Ugarte
Personal information
Full name Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 15
Youth career
Fénix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Fénix 53 (2)
2021 Famalicão 20 (1)
2021– Sporting CP 7 (0)
National team‡
2018–2020 Uruguay U20 5 (0)
2020– Uruguay U23 7 (1)
2021– Uruguay 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2021

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Fénix, Ugarte made his professional debut on 4 December 2016 in a 4–1 league win against Danubio.[3] He netted his first goal on 10 March 2019 in a 2–0 win against Racing Club.[4]

On 29 December 2020, Portuguese club Famalicão announced the signing of Ugarte.[5][6]

On 9 August 2021, Ugarte joined Sporting CP on a five-year deal with a buyout clause set at €60 million.[7]

International career

Ugarte is a current Uruguay youth international.[8] On 29 December 2019, Uruguay under-23 team head coach Gustavo Ferreyra named Ugarte in 23-man final squad for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[9]

On 5 March 2021, Ugarte was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.[10] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] He made his senior team debut on 5 September 2021, by coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Matías Vecino in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 14 December 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fénix 2016 Uruguayan Primera División 10–––10
2017 00–––00
2018 10–––10
2019 351–––351
2020 161––4[lower-alpha 1]0201
Total 532––40572
Famalicão 2020–21 Primeira Liga 20100––201
2021–22 000010–10
Total 2010010–211
Sporting CP 2021–22 Primeira Liga 7010212[lower-alpha 2]0121
Career total 803103160904
  1. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International
As of 5 September 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 202110
Total10

References
  1. Manuel Ugarte: el pistón de JR que entrena con un personal trainer elobservador.com.uy (Archived)
  2. Manuel Ugarte at Soccerway
  3. "Fénix vs. Danubio - 4 December 2016 - Soccerway". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "Fénix vs. Racing - 10 March 2019 - Soccerway". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. "Manuel Ugarte Assina por cinco épocas". Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. "Oficial: Manuel Ugarte é o primeiro reforço de inverno do Famalicão". Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. "OFICIAL: MANUEL UGARTE É REFORÇO DO LEÃO". 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. "5 - Manuel Ugarte - AUF". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. "35 futbolistas reservados para enfrentar a Argentina y Bolivia por Eliminatorias". 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. "CONMEBOL suspends March World Cup qualifiers after clubs' refusal to release players". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  12. "¿Por qué se fue llorando Manuel Ugarte del partido contra Bolivia?". 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.


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