MANUEL UGARTE
Midfielder · Manchester United · Premier League
“A relentless ball-winner who reads danger before it blooms.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Ugarte has real value as a deep midfielder in his prime, with a profile still developing toward his peak years. The edge is reduced by uncertain starts and a league-level discount, despite his strongest recent spell at Paris Saint Germain.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €21.8M – €23.4M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
M. Ugarte is a deep midfielder who sits with purpose, screens space, and steps in early when possession turns loose. His game is built on sharp defensive reading and high-intensity pressing, so he closes lanes quickly, disrupts buildup, and keeps the game on Uruguay’s terms. In prime years, he offers steady, ugly-because-effective control without overcomplicating the role.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.70
SoT / 90
0.09
Accuracy
13%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 8 shots in 24 matches (1024 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 4 matches · shots
3 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 6.68 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 7.20 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.20 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1,024 | 6.70 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.70
per 90
Shots on target
0.09
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.70
per 90 · 67% completed
Key passes
0.26
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
1.49
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
6.42
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Spain | World Cup | L0-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jun 21 |  Cape Verde Islands | World Cup | D2-2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jun 15 |  Saudi Arabia | World Cup | D1-1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Apr 13 |  Leeds | EPL | L1-2 | 97 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League900 (88%)FA Cup79 (8%)League Cup45 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Manchester United | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester United | Premier League | 45 | 2 | 6 | 0.18 | 6.88 |
| 2023/24 |  Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 7.00 |
| 2022/23 |  Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.07 |
| 2021/22 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0.13 | 6.78 |
| 2020/21 |  Famalicao | Primeira Liga | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0.13 | 6.88 |
| 2019/20 |  Fenix | Primera División - Clausura | 35 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Fenix | Primera División - Clausura | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Coupe de France
2023/2024
Ligue 1
2023/2024
Taça da Liga
2021/2022
Trophée des Champions
2024
Spell detail
Apps
69
Goals
2
Assists
6
Minutes
3,921
By season
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 24 app | 0 g | 6.70 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 45 app | 2 g | 6.88 |
Goals by season
2 goals in the spell
International career
Uruguay
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Uruguay
Uruguay's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
186
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.40