Manuel Ugarte

#6 · Midfielder · age 24

Club

Manchester United

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 58
Career peak: 68
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 98
International pedigree: 74
Longevity: 61

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Manchester United Football Club	Premier League	22	0	0	—
25/26	Manchester United Football Club	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
25/26	Manchester United Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
24/25	Manchester United Football Club	Premier League	29	1	2	—
24/25	Manchester United Football Club	UEFA Europa League	10	1	4	—
24/25	Manchester United Football Club	FA Cup	3	0	0	—
23/24	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	Ligue 1	25	0	3	—
23/24	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	UEFA Champions League	8	0	0	—
22/23	Sporting Clube de Portugal	Primeira Liga	31	0	0	—
22/23	Sporting Clube de Portugal	UEFA Champions League	6	0	0	—
22/23	Sporting Clube de Portugal	Taca da Liga	5	0	0	—
22/23	Sporting Clube de Portugal	UEFA Europa League	4	0	1	—
21/22	Sporting Clube de Portugal	Primeira Liga	25	0	2	—
21/22	Sporting Clube de Portugal	Taca da Liga	4	1	0	—
21/22	Sporting Clube de Portugal	UEFA Champions League	4	0	0	—
21/22	Futebol Clube de Famalicão	Taca da Liga	1	0	0	—
20/21	Futebol Clube de Famalicão	Primeira Liga	20	1	2	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Ugarte is the alternative to Bentancur if Bielsa wants more bite and less press-resistance — and the partner alongside Valverde in matches where Uruguay expect to be without the ball.

Strengths

tackle volume
press triggering
duel-winning

Recent form

Manchester United regular through 2025-26.