Manfred Ugalde


Manfred Alonso Ugalde Arce is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Costa Rica national team.
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Club career

Saprissa

Debuting 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. He scored his first professional hat-trick in a 6–0 victory over Limón on 21 October. In November, Ugalde was named as the Best Younger Player of the 2019 CONCACAF League tournament, with four goals in seven matches.

Lommel

In July 2020 Ugalde signed a contract with City Football Group and joined Belgian First Division B club Lommel.

Loan to Twente

On 25 June 2021, Ugalde joined Eredivisie side Twente on a season-long loan deal. On 1 July 2022, the loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season.

Twente

On 6 July 2023, Ugalde signed for Twente on a permanent basis for four years.

Spartak Moscow

On 29 January 2024, Ugalde moved to Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a four-and-a-half-year contract. 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. He went into the winter break of the Russian season in December with 15 goals scored. He became the league's top scorer of the season with 17 goals.

International career

Ugalde 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.
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.
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. During the match on September 8, he scored his first goal for his country, netting the second goal in an eventual 3–1 victory.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 September 2023St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England2–03–1Friendly
226 March 2024Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States1–01–3Friendly
39 June 2024Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada1–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
421 March 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize1–07–02025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
521 March 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize2–07–02025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
625 March 2025Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica4–06–12025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
77 June 2025BFA Technical Centre, Wildey, Barbados5–08–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
815 June 2025Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States2–04–32025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
915 June 2025Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States4–34–32025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1018 June 2025AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States1–02–12025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1114 October 2025Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica3–14–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Saprissa
Individual