Ugarte's current-season form is down 61% on last season (Season 36→14), while his Rating eased 78→73. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Manchester United · 3rd	22	0	0	6.68	73	14
2024/25	Manchester United · 15th	32	1	2	6.82	78	36
2023/24	Paris Saint Germain · 1st	25	0	2	7.13	80	40
2022/23	Sporting CP · 4th	31	0	0	7.09	67	34
2021/22	Sporting CP · 2nd	25	0	4	6.86	63	35
2021/22	Famalicao	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay	38	1
Uruguay U23	5	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Ugarte is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Manchester United, rated 73.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 61st of 197 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ugarte.

Judged on this season alone, Ugarte graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 7.1 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 73, top 40% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 25 Ugarte is in his prime years, and a market index of 87.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down4 clubs

Current potentialTop 40% defensive midfielders · Premier League Current season15th of 15 defensive midfielders · Premier League 15th-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League 61st in the Premier League · potential 6th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League

73.1

Ratingi

6th of 15 defensive midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.3%

Minutes

limited game time

7.1

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Manchester United finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

7.1

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

7.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 7.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 73.1, Ugarte carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League (top 40%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 907.1

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.1

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~88), then tapers with age. At 25, Ugarte sits on 87.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ugarte's projected Rating — 73.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles46

Interceptions20

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€113M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Manchester UnitedAug 2024 – now€ 50M

Paris Saint GermainJul 2023 – Aug 2024€ 60M

Sporting CPAug 2021 – Jul 2023

FamalicaoJan 2021 – Aug 2021€ 3M

FFenixuntil Jan 2021

About M. Ugarte

Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Manchester United, born on April 11, 2001 in Montevideo, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Manchester United currently sit 16th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, M. Ugarte has made 22 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 901 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

M. Ugarte's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Manchester United face Ipswich at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Ugarte at 73.1 with a Season form score of 14, ranking 61st of 197 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Premier League Summer Series and the Trophée des Champions. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Ugarte has totalled 209 club appearances with 4 goals and 10 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 35 appearances for Fenix.

M. Ugarte's career has also included time at Paris Saint Germain, Sporting CP, Famalicao and FFenix.

On the international stage, M. Ugarte has represented Uruguay and Uruguay U23 — 43 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Manchester United finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points