# Manfred Ugalde

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

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.
In July 2020 Ugalde signed a contract with City Football Group and joined Belgian First Division B club Lommel.
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.
On 6 July 2023, Ugalde signed for Twente on a permanent basis for four years.
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.

## 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

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Saprissa | 2018–19 | Liga FPD | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 5 |
| Saprissa | 2019–20 | Liga FPD | 30 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 12 |
| Saprissa | Total | Total | 37 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 17 |
| Lommel | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 11 |
| Twente (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Twente (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| Twente (loan) | Total | Total | 49 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 13 |
| Twente | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 9 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 17 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 33 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 18 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 159 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 200 | 68 |
* ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, KNVB Cup, Russian Cup
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF League
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Liga FPD play-offs
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in Eredividie European play-offs

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Costa Rica | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 2024 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 18 | 3 |
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Manfred Ugalde :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 September 2023 | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2024 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Argentina | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 9 June 2024 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Grenada | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Saprissa
* Liga FPD: Clausura 2020
* CONCACAF League: 2019
Individual
* CONCACAF League Best Young Player: 2019,
* Eredivisie Talent of the Month: March 2023
* Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2023, October 2023
* Russian Premier League Player of the Month: November/December 2024.