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Manfred Ugalde

Project playerSpartak Moscow · 24 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameManfred Alonso Ugalde Arce
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityCosta Rica
Age24
Date of birth25 May 2002
BirthplaceHeredia
Height173 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubSpartak Moscow
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Season stats

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11
Appearances
5
Goals
0
Assists
834
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Spartak Moscow.

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

M. Ugalde is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Spartak Moscow, rated 35.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 15th of 157 on scout potential in the Premier League. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (61.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.54 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ugalde.

Judged on this season alone, Ugalde graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 16 centre-forwards in the Premier League, on 5 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.54 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 33). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 13% of the 16 centre-forwards in the Premier League. At 24 Ugalde is in his prime years, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/22
Current potential2nd of 16 centre-forwards · Premier League · 11 appsCurrent season4th of 16 centre-forwards · Premier League · 11 apps4th-best centre-forward in the Premier League15th in the Premier League · potential2nd-highest potential centre-forward in the Premier League
35.2
Ratingi
2nd of 16 centre-forwards
33.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
61.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.54
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Spartak Moscow finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

11
Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
5
G+A
0.45
Goals / app

5 goals in 11 appearances (0.45 per game) for an upper-table side.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 61.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.54 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.2, Ugalde carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premier League of 16 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5
Shots on target15
Shots25

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes194
Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won44
Duels won %41.9%
Fouls won26

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions4
Blocks1
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.