Francisco Ugarte (footballer, born 1959)

Francisco Ugarte
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Jorge Ugarte Hidalgo
Date of birth	21 March 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1973–1977	Unión Española
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1979	Unión La Calera
1980–1981	Everton
1982	Deportes Ovalle
1983	Trasandino
1984–1985	Cobreloa
1986	Deportes Concepción
1986–1987	Unión Española
1988	Deportes La Serena
1988–1990	Charleroi
1990–1991	PAS Giannina
1991	Provincial Osorno
1992–1993	O'Higgins
1993	Everton
1994–1995	Provincial Osorno
1996–1999	Huachipato
1999	Provincial Osorno
2000	Unión Española
International career
1987–1988	Chile
Managerial career
2000–2003	Unión Española
2004–2009	Atlanta Fire United
2009–	United Fa Academy (Coaching Director)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Jorge Ugarte Hidalgo (born 21 March 1959), nicknamed "Condorito",^[1] is a former Argentine-born Chilean footballer.

Club career

Ugarte began his professional career with Unión La Calera, and spent several seasons playing in Chile^[2] before moving to Europe for two seasons with Charleroi in the Belgian League and one season with Giannina in the Greek Super League.^[3]

International career

Ugarte made six appearances for the senior Chile national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Brazil on 9 December 1987.^[4]

Coaching career

In recent years, Ugarte moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the United States where he coached for several years and to somewhat success at Atlanta Fire United. Four years ago, Ugarte left AFU to coach at Norcross Soccer Association. In recent years, Ugarte, now known as "Pancho" is the director of coaching at UFA Lawrenceville and has had some success with his under-18 side and his under-15. He is known for passion and his disciplinary actions during his coaching. His teams now compete in the Southern Clubs Champions league.

Personal life

He is the brother-in-law of the Chilean former international footballer Osvaldo Hurtado.^[5]

References

^ ""Condorito" Ugarte: "Nunca coincidí mucho con los dirigentes por mi forma de pensar"" [“Condorito” Ugarte: “I never agreed with football leaders due to my thinking way”] (in Spanish). ADN. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
^ "Francisco Ugarte CV" (PDF). Ugarte Soccer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ "International Matches 1987 - South America". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ "Parentesco entre seleccionados". PartidosdelaRoja (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.

External links

Francisco Ugarte at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)

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[1] ""Condorito" Ugarte: "Nunca coincidí mucho con los dirigentes por mi forma de pensar"" [“Condorito” Ugarte: “I never agreed with football leaders due to my thinking way”] (in Spanish). ADN. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.

[2] "Francisco Ugarte CV" (PDF). Ugarte Soccer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2009.

[3] "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2009.

[4] "International Matches 1987 - South America". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 February 2009.

[5] "Parentesco entre seleccionados". PartidosdelaRoja (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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