Manfred Alonso Ugalde Arce (born 25 May 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Costa Rica national team.
 Ugalde celebrating the CONCACAF League with Saprissa in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manfred Alonso Ugalde Arce | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Saprissa | 37 | (13) |
| 2020–2023 | Lommel | 22 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | → Twente (loan) | 49 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | Twente | 18 | (7) |
| 2024– | Spartak Moscow | 29 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Costa Rica U17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020– | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2020– | Costa Rica | 18 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDebuting for Saprissa in early 2019, Ugalde scored two goals in a 3–1 victory over Belmopan Bandits in CONCACAF League play on 31 July 2019.[2] He scored his first professional hat-trick in a 6–0 victory over Limón on 21 October.[3] In November, Ugalde was named as the Best Younger Player of the 2019 CONCACAF League tournament, with four goals in seven matches.[4]
In July 2020 Ugalde signed a contract with City Football Group and joined Belgian First Division B club Lommel.[5]
On 25 June 2021, Ugalde joined Eredivisie side Twente on a season-long loan deal.[6] On 1 July 2022, the loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season.[7]
On 6 July 2023, Ugalde signed for Twente on a permanent basis for four years.[8]
On 29 January 2024, Ugalde moved to Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[9] On 23 November 2024, Ugalde scored 4 goals in a 5–2 victory against Lokomotiv Moscow, taking the top spot in the league goalscorers' race with 12 goals.[10]
International career
editUgalde made his international senior debut for Costa Rica on 1 February 2020 against the United States, coming on as a substitute for Marco Ureña in a 1–0 defeat.[11]
In September 2021 after a difficult international window for Costa Rica during the third round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification and criticisms of his performance by head coach Luis Fernando Suárez, Ugalde announced he would no longer accept call-ups to Los Ticos as long as Suárez remained coach.[12]
After the dismissal of Luis Fernando Suárez after the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, In August 2023 Ugalde accepted a call-up from interim coach Claudio Vivas to Costa Rica ahead of a friendly against Saudi Arabia.[13] During the match on September 8, he scored his first goal for his country, netting the second goal in an eventual 3-1 victory.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 1 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saprissa | 2018–19[15] | Liga FPD | 7 | 1 | — | 8[b] | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | Liga FPD | 30 | 12 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 37 | 12 | ||
| Total | 37 | 13 | — | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 17 | |||
| Lommel | 2020–21[16] | Belgian First Division B | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 11 | ||
| Twente (loan) | 2021–22[16] | Eredivisie | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[16] | Eredivisie | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 31 | 9 | |
| Total | 49 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 13 | ||
| Twente | 2023–24[16] | Eredivisie | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6[e] | 1 | — | 25 | 9 | |
| Spartak Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 15 | |||
| Total | 29 | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 16 | ||||
| Career total | 155 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 196 | 66 | ||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, KNVB Cup, Russian Cup
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF League
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Liga FPD play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Eredividie European play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 3 | |
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2023 | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England |  Saudi Arabia |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2024 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Argentina |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 9 June 2024 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Grenada |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editSaprissa
Individual
- CONCACAF League Best Young Player: 2019,
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: March 2023
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2023,[17] October 2023[18]
References
edit- ^ "M. Ugalde". Eredivisie. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Ugalde Brace Powers Saprissa Past Belmopan Bandits". concacafleague.com.
- ^ "A Manfred Ugalde Le Dieron Permiso De Faltar A Clases Y A Cambio Anotó Triplete". lateja.cr.
- ^ "TSG Announces The 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF League Individual Awards". concacafleague.com.
- ^ "Costa Rican teenager Ugalde joins City Football Group". 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Manfred Ugalde op huurbasis naar FC Twente" (in Dutch). Lommel S.K. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Wout Brama en Manfred Ugalde tekenen contract" (in Dutch). Twente. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Manfred Ugalde blijft bij FC Twente" (in Dutch). FC Twente. 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Манфред Угальде — новый форвард "Спартака"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Покер Угальде помог «Спартаку» победить «Локомотив» в Winline Матче тура" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Recap: US Men's National Team vs. Costa Rica 02/01/2020". 1 February 2020.
- ^ Meléndez, Kenneth (28 September 2021). "Manfred Ugalde se molestó con Luis Fernando Suárez y renuncia a la Selección de Costa Rica".
- ^ Montenegro, Milton (30 August 2023). "Claudio Vivas llama a Manfred Ugalde y siete sorpresas más a la nueva Selección de Costa Rica". La Nación.
- ^ Escobar, Gina (8 September 2023). "La Sele gana y gusta ante Arabia Saudita". FCRF.
- ^ a b c Manfred Ugalde at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c d e "Manfred Ugalde » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Sparta and AZ dominate Eredivisie team of the month in march". Eredivisie. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Seven clubs provide players for the Eredivisie team of the month". 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
External links
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Media related to Manfred Ugalde at Wikimedia Commons- Manfred Ugalde at Soccerway
- Manfred Ugalde at National-Football-Teams.com
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