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Manuel Ugarte (footballer)

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[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 25
Youth career
City Park
0000–2016 Fénix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Fénix 53 (2)
2021 Famalicão 20 (1)
2021–2023 Sporting CP 56 (0)
2023–2024 Paris Saint-Germain 25 (0)
2024– Manchester United 6 (0)
International career‡
2018 Uruguay U20 5 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 7 (1)
2021– Uruguay 27 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Third place 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:13, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:46, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel uˈɣaɾte]; born 11 April 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Uruguay national team.

Ugarte came through Fénix's youth academy, being promoted to the first-team in 2016. In December 2021, he joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Famalicão. Following an impressive half-season, Ugarte signed for fellow Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, winning the Taça da Liga in his time with the club. In July 2023, he joined Paris Saint-Germain for a transfer worth €60 million. In August 2024, he joined Manchester United for a fee of £42 million.

Ugarte is a former youth international for Uruguay, representing the country at under-20 and under-23 levels. He made his senior international debut in 2021. He represented Uruguay at the 2024 Copa América and was named in the Team of the Tournament.

Club career

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Fénix

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Born in Montevideo, Ugarte started his football career in the youth ranks of local club City Park, before joining Fénix's youth setup, being promoted to the first-team at the age of 15 by manager Rosario Martínez.[2] Shortly after, he was included in the 30-man to compete in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.[3]

Ugarte made his professional debut on 4 December 2016, replacing Agustín Canobbio in the 83rd minute in a 4–1 league win against Danubio.[4] By doing so, he became the youngest ever player in the 21st century to play professionally in Uruguay (aged 15 years and 233 days).[4][5] Initially Ugarte played as a striker, before being converted to a midfielder.[2]

Under Juan Ramón Carrasco, Ugarte was entrusted to play more regularly, being named club captain aged 18 and scoring his first goal on 10 March 2019 in a 2–0 win against Racing Club, as he went on to make 14 appearances in the Uruguayan Primera División.[6] On 29 October 2020, Ugarte assisted Luciano Nequecaur goal in the albivioletas 3–1 over Huachipato in the first leg of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana.[7] Overall, he made 57 appearances for the club and scored one goal.[8]

Famalicão

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On 29 December 2020, Ugarte signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Famalicão for a fee of €3 million for 80% of his economic rights.[9][10] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 January 2021, playing the entire 2–0 victory at Santa Clara.[2] On 21 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory over Rio Ave.[11] Despite initially not being a starter, Ugarte eventually earned a place in the team under manager Ivo Vieira, as his versatility enabled him to play in various positions in midfield, which was found useful by his coach, as Famalicão narrowly missed on European qualification to the Europa Conference League.[12][13]

Sporting CP

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On 9 August 2021, Ugarte signed a five-year contract with Sporting CP of the same league, for a fee of €6.5 million for half of his economic rights.[14][15] On 14 August, he made his debut for the club, replacing João Palhinha in the 92nd minute in a 2–1 away win against Braga in the Primeira Liga.[16] Ugarte scored his first goal for Sporting on 2 January 2022, opening the 2–1 home victory over his former club Famalicão.[17] Initially signed as back-up to João Palhinha, following the latter's injury, Ugarte began having a run as starter, with manager Rúben Amorim entrusting him Palhinha's place on 3 December in the 3–1 away victory against rivals Benfica in the Derby de Lisboa.[18][19] His impressive performances and quick adaptation to the team earned him praise from his manager, as he began to play more regularly and threaten Palhinha's starting position.[18][19] In the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage, Ugarte had the most tackles and interceptions combined at 34, including 12 tackles in a 3–0 away win against Eintracht Frankfurt.[20]

Paris Saint-Germain

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On 15 June 2023, in an interview with Portuguese newspaper Record, Ugarte confirmed that he would be joining Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain.[21] On 7 July 2023, PSG officially announced that he had joined the club on a five-year contract until 30 June 2028.[22] The transfer fee was reported to be €60 million, with PSG triggering Ugarte's release clause.[23] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Lorient at the Parc des Princes on 12 August.[24]

In August 2023, Ugarte was one of three nominees for the UNFP Player of the Month award.[25] In his first four Ligue 1 matches, he registered 41 ball recoveries, the most in the league. The only player bettering Ugarte's statistic after the first four Ligue 1 matches of the season since the 2006–07 season was former PSG midfielder Thiago Motta with 47 ball recoveries.[26] For his performances in August and September, Ugarte was described as a "revelation" of PSG's early season by Le Parisien and L'Équipe.[27][28] However, after the first two months of the season, Ugarte progressively lost his place as a starter. It was reported in the media that manager Luis Enrique deemed that he did not correspond to his style of play.[29] Ugarte would make frequent appearances as a substitute for the rest of the season, amid occasional starts.[30] PSG went on to complete a domestic treble by winning Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the Trophée des Champions.[31]

Manchester United

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Ugarte signed for Premier League side Manchester United on 30 August 2024, signing a five-year contract with an option for a year extension.[32] The transfer fee was reported to be £42 million, potentially increasing to £50.5 million with additional add-ons.[33]

International career

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Youth

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Ugarte earned five caps for Uruguay at under-20 level.[34] On 29 December 2019, Uruguay under-23 team head coach Gustavo Ferreyra named Ugarte in the 23-man final squad for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[35] He made five appearances in the competition,[36] scoring in a 1–1 draw against Brazil in the final stage that helped Uruguay to finish third place.[37]

Senior

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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.[38] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches the next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[39] 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.[40]

On 15 November 2024, Ugarte scored his first senior international goal, scoring in the 90+11th minute in 2026 World Cup qualifying against Colombia, the latest scored winning goal in CONMEBOL world cup qualifying history.[41]

Style of play

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Ugarte is a combative defensive midfielder. His strengths include his ability to win back possession with well timed tackles and defensive positioning. During the 2023–24 Ligue 1 season he topped the charts for the most tackles, 98, despite playing only 25 league games.[42]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[43]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fénix 2016 Uruguayan Primera División 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2017 Uruguayan Primera División 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2018 Uruguayan Primera División 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2019 Uruguayan Primera División 35 1 — — — — 35 1
2020 Uruguayan Primera División 16 1 — — 4[c] 0 — 20 1
Total 53 2 — — 4 0 — 57 2
Famalicão 2020–21 Primeira Liga 20 1 0 0 — — — 20 1
2021–22 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 20 1 0 0 1 0 — — 21 1
Sporting CP 2021–22 Primeira Liga 25 0 5 0 4 1 4[d] 0 — 38 1
2022–23 Primeira Liga 31 0 1 0 5 0 10[e] 0 — 47 0
Total 56 0 6 0 9 1 14 0 — 85 1
Paris Saint-Germain 2023–24 Ligue 1 25 0 4 0 — 8[d] 0 0 0 37 0
Manchester United 2024–25 Premier League 6 0 0 0 2 0 3[f] 0 — 11 0
Career total 160 3 10 0 12 1 29 0 0 0 211 4
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 15 November 2024[44]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2021 1 0
2022 5 0
2023 7 0
2024 14[a] 1
Total 27 1
  1. ^ Includes a non-FIFA friendly played against the Basque Country on 23 March 2024,[45] which is counted as an official match by the Uruguayan Football Association
As of match played 15 November 2024[44]
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ugarte goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2024 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 27  Colombia 3–2 3–2 2026 World Cup qualification

Honours

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Sporting CP

Paris Saint-Germain

Uruguay

Individual

References

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