José Ufarte

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Ufarte

| image =

| fullname = José Armando Ufarte Ventoso

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|5|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pontevedra, Spain

| height = {{height|meter=1.71}}

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Pontevedra

| youthyears2 = 1955–1960 | youthclubs2 = Flamengo

| years1 = 1961 | clubs1 = Flamengo | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1961–1962 | clubs2 = Corinthians{{cite book|title=Almanaque do Timão|publisher=Ed. Abril|first=Celso|last=Unzelte|year=2005|language=pt}} | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1962–1964 | clubs3 = Flamengo | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 6

| years4 = 1964–1974 | clubs4 = Atlético Madrid | caps4 = 247 | goals4 = 25

| years5 = 1974–1976 | clubs5 = Racing Santander | caps5 = 55 | goals5 = 10

| totalcaps = 356 | totalgoals = 46

| nationalyears1 = 1964 | nationalteam1 = Spain B | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1965–1972 | nationalteam2 = Spain | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 2

| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = Atlético Madrid (youth)

| manageryears2 = 1985–1986 | managerclubs2 = Atlético Madrileño

| manageryears3 = 1988 | managerclubs3 = Atlético Madrid

| manageryears4 = 1988–1990 | managerclubs4 = Racing Santander

| manageryears5 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs5 = Mérida

| manageryears6 = 1997–2004 | managerclubs6 = Spain youth

| manageryears7 = 2002–2004 | managerclubs7 = Spain U21

| manageryears8 = 2004–2008 | managerclubs8 = Spain (assistant)

}}

José Armando Ufarte Ventoso (born 17 May 1941) is a Spanish former football right winger and manager.

He amassed La Liga totals of 274 matches and 32 goals over 11 seasons, almost exclusively for Atlético Madrid. He later embarked in a managerial career, which included coaching both his main club and the Spain national team, in various levels and capacities.

Ufarte represented Spain at the 1966 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Pontevedra, Galicia, Ufarte moved with his family to Brazil at a young age, playing in the country with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (two stints) and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and earning the nickname O Espanhol (The Spaniard in Portuguese) during his spell.[http://www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com/Opiniones-Atletico-de-Madrid/La-Atletipedia.-Por-Fernando-Sanchez/Jose-Armando-Ufarte-un-genial-extremo-derecho José Armando Ufarte, un genial extremo derecho (José Armando Ufarte, right winger extraordinaire)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105020446/http://www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com/Opiniones-Atletico-de-Madrid/La-Atletipedia.-Por-Fernando-Sanchez/Jose-Armando-Ufarte-un-genial-extremo-derecho|date=5 January 2012}}; La Vida en Rojiblanco, 4 February 2009 {{in lang|es}}{{cite news|url=http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/deportes/fran-merida-primer-goleador-espanol-brasil-anos-2675069|title=Fran Mérida, primer goleador español en Brasil en 50 años|trans-title=Fran Mérida, first Spanish goalscorer in Brazil for 50 years|publisher=El Periódico de Catalunya|language=es|date=20 September 2013|access-date=8 February 2017}} In 1964 he returned to his homeland, signing for Atlético Madrid and making his La Liga debut on 13 September in a 3–1 home win against Real Betis, helping the team to an eventual runner-up position.

In the 1969–70 season, Ufarte played all 30 league games and scored three goals as the Colchoneros won the national championship, the second of the three the player would win with the team. In summer 1974, after having appeared in 323 competitive matches – 36 goals– the 33-year-old joined Racing de Santander of Segunda División, achieving top-flight promotion in his first year and retiring after the following campaign.

Ufarte started coaching with Atlético's youth sides, then ascended to the reserves in the second division. Late into 1987–88 he replaced the fired César Luis Menotti at the helm of the main squad, being in charge for three matches and dismissed himself after feuding with elusive club chairman Jesús Gil.[http://elpais.com/diario/1988/04/13/deportes/576885607_850215.html Gil echa a Ufarte del Atlético de Madrid por no aceptar las decisiones de Maguregui (Gil sacks Ufarte from Atlético de Madrid for not complying with Maguregui's decisions)]; El País, 13 April 1988 {{in lang|es}}

Ufarte joined his other former club Racing for the following season, in the second tier, being relieved of his duties after the 23rd round of the next campaign, with the Cantabrians eventually ranking 17th and being relegated. His last appointment would be with CP Mérida also in division two, in 1992–93.{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/ufarte-gris-recuerdo-extremeno_382112.html|title=Ufarte, gris recuerdo extremeño|trans-title=Ufarte, sad Extremaduran memory|publisher=El Periódico de Extremadura|language=es|date=25 June 2008|access-date=4 February 2021}}

International career

Ufarte made his debut for Spain on 5 May 1965, a 0–1 loss in Dublin against the Republic of Ireland for the 1966 FIFA World Cup 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1965/05/06/pagina-3/926315/pdf.html Eire, 1 – España, 0 (Éire, 1 – Spain, 0)]; Mundo Deportivo, 6 May 1965 {{in lang|es}} Selected for the finals in England, he appeared against Argentina in a 1–2 group stage defeat.[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1966/07/14/pagina-3/945607/pdf.html España, 1 – Argentina, 2 (Spain, 1 – Argentina, 2)]; Mundo Deportivo, 14 July 1966 {{in lang|es}}

In the 1990s and 2000s, Ufarte coached several youth teams of the national side,{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/tecnicos-ya-conocen-mas-preparacion-seleccion_29291.html|title=Los técnicos ya conocen más de la preparación de la selección|trans-title=Coaches already know more about preparations of national team|publisher=El Periódico de Extremadura|first=José Antonio|last=Reina|language=es|date=15 December 2002|access-date=4 February 2021}} being in charge of the under-20s as they finished second at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates.[https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0de6669a56f4-bdd784de96d9-1000--spain-denied-at-final-hurdle/ Spain denied at final hurdle]; UEFA, 20 December 2003

=International goals=

{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21506|title=Ufarte|publisher=European Football|access-date=18 July 2016}}

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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

10 November 1965

Parc des Princes, Paris, France

1–0

1966 World Cup qualification

17 October 1968

Gerland, Lyon, France

0–2

1–3

Friendly

Honours

=Player=

Flamengo

Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1961
Campeonato Carioca: 1963

Atlético Madrid

=Manager=

Spain U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2004{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2004/07/24/futbol/1090692416.html|title=Valero da a España el Europeo sub-19|trans-title=Valero gives under-19 Euro to Spain|publisher=El Mundo|first=Jorge|last=Ramírez Orsikowsky|language=es|date=24 July 2004|access-date=17 January 2019}}

Spain U20