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.
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 Challenger Pro League 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 Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSaprissa2018–19Liga FPD71—84—1552019–20Liga FPD3012—20503712Total3713—104505217Lommel2020–21Challenger Pro League221110——2311Twente (loan)2021–22Eredivisie25331——2842022–23Eredivisie248201041319Total49115110415913Twente2023–24Eredivisie1871161—259Spartak Moscow2023–24Russian Premier League12041——1612024–25Russian Premier League291771——36182025–26Russian Premier League29593——3882026–27Russian Premier League9333—10136Total7925238—1010333Career total20567301017510126283
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCosta Rica20201020211020234120241222025138202620Total3311
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Manfred Ugalde No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition18 September 2023St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England2–03–1Friendly226 March 2024Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States1–01–3Friendly39 June 2024Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada1–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification421 March 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize1–07–02025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification52–0625 March 2025Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica4–06–12025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification77 June 2025BFA Technical Centre, Wildey, Barbados5–08–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification815 June 2025Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States2–04–32025 CONCACAF Gold Cup94–31018 June 2025AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States1–02–111 14 October 2025Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica3–1 4–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours
Saprissa Liga FPD: Clausura 2020 CONCACAF League: 2019
Spartak Moscow Russian Cup: 2025–26
Individual CONCACAF League Best Young Player: 2019, Eredivisie Talent of the Month: March 2023 Russian Premier League Player of the Month: November/December 2024. Russian Premier League top scorer: 2024–25 (17 goals).
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