Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro (born April 11, 2001 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain and the Uruguay national team.
Ugarte began his football career in the youth ranks of local club City Park before joining Fénix's youth academy. He was promoted to the first-team in 2016 by manager Rosario Martínez.
Initially, Ugarte played as a striker before being converted to a midfielder. Under Juan Ramón Carrasco, Ugarte was entrusted to play more regularly, being named club captain aged 18 and scoring his first goal on March 10, 2019 in a 2–0 win against Racing Club. 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 time with the club. In July 2023, he joined Paris Saint-Germain. Ugarte is a former youth international for Uruguay, representing his country at various youth levels. He made his senior international debut in 2021.
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