PLAYER DETAILS
Manuel Ugarte profile
- Club
- Manchester United
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Nationality
- Uruguay
- Date of birth
- 2001-04-11
- Birthplace
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Height
- 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Shirt number
- 25
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Manuel Ugarte
Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro (born 11 April 2001) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays primarily 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 side Famalicão. Following an impressive half-season, Ugarte signed for fellow Primeira Liga side Sporting CP, winning the Taça da Liga in his first season.
Ugarte is a former youth international for Uruguay, representing his country at various youth levels, being part of the team that finished in third place in the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He made his senior international debut in 2021.