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José Ufarte
Personal information
Full name José Armando Ufarte Ventoso[1]
Date of birth (1941-05-17) 17 May 1941 (age 85)[1]
Place of birth Pontevedra, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position Winger
Youth career
Pontevedra
1955–1960 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961 Flamengo 0 (0)
1961–1962 Corinthians 19 (5)
1962–1964 Flamengo 35 (6)
1964–1974 Atlético Madrid 247 (25)
1974–1976 Racing Santander 55 (10)
Total 356 (46)
International career
1964 Spain B 1 (0)
1965–1972 Spain 16 (2)
Managerial career
Atlético Madrid (youth)
1985–1986 Atlético Madrileño
1988 Atlético Madrid
1988–1990 Racing Santander
1992–1993 Mérida
1997–2004 Spain youth
2002–2004 Spain U21
2004–2008 Spain (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Armando Ufarte Ventoso (born 17 May 1941) is a Spanish former professional footballer and manager.

A right winger, he amassed La Liga totals of 274 matches and 32 goals over 11 seasons, almost exclusively for Atlético Madrid. He later embarked on 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

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Born in Pontevedra, Galicia,[2] Ufarte moved with his family to Brazil at a young age, playing in the country with CR Flamengo (two stints) and SC Corinthians Paulista and earning the nickname O Espanhol (The Spaniard in Portuguese) during his spell.[3][4][5] He returned to his homeland in 1964, 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.[6]

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.[7] In summer 1974, having appeared in 323 competitive matches – 36 goals[3]– 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.[8][2]

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.[9]

Ufarte joined his other former club Racing for the 1988–89 season, in the second tier, being relieved of his duties after the 23rd round of the following campaign, with the Cantabrians eventually ranking 17th and being relegated.[10] His last appointment would be with CP Mérida also in division two, in 1992–93.[11]

International career

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Ufarte made his debut for Spain on 5 May 1965, a 1–0 loss in Dublin against the Republic of Ireland for the 1966 FIFA World Cup 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[12] Selected for the finals in England, he appeared against Argentina in a 2–1 group stage defeat.[13]

In the 1990s and 2000s, Ufarte coached several youth teams of the national side,[14][11] being in charge of the under-20s as they finished second at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates.[15]

International goals

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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition[16]
1.10 November 1965Parc des Princes, Paris, France Republic of Ireland1–01–01966 World Cup qualification
2.17 October 1968Gerland, Lyon, France France0–21–3Friendly

Honours

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Player

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Flamengo

Atlético Madrid

Manager

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Spain U19

Spain U20

References

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  1. 1 2 3 José Ufarte at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 Ramos, Jesús (2 February 2019). "Ufarte, fútbol carioca para el Atlético" [Ufarte, carioca football for Atlético]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Sánchez, Fernando (4 February 2009). "José Armando Ufarte, un genial extremo derecho" [José Armando Ufarte, right winger extraordinaire] (in Spanish). La Vida en Rojiblanco. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Fran Mérida, primer goleador español en Brasil en 50 años" [Fran Mérida, first Spanish goalscorer in Brazil for 50 years]. El Periódico (in Spanish). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Unzelte, Celso (2005). Almanaque do Timão (in Portuguese). Ed. Abril.
  6. ↑ Tejedor Carnicero, José Vicente. "Spain, Final Tables 1959–1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Caballero, Félix (25 March 2020). "Ufarte, el "espanhol" que pudo haber sido el recambio de Garrincha" [Ufarte, the "Spaniard" who could have replaced Garrincha]. España Exterior (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Gómez Samperio, Raúl (22 October 2023). "El trofeo racinguista del 'Príncipe de España'" [Racing's 'Prince of Spain' trophy]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  9. ↑ González, José Damian (13 April 1988). "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 (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "HISTORIA / Cap. 12 Descenso a 2ªB y ascenso a Primera" [HISTORY / Chap. 12 Relegation to 2ndB and promotion to Primera] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Ufarte, gris recuerdo extremeño" [Ufarte, sad Extremaduran memory]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 25 June 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  12. ↑ Lainz, Luis (6 May 1965). "Eire, 1 – España, 0" [Éire, 1 – Spain, 0]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Lainz, Luis (14 July 1966). "España, 1 – Argentina, 2" [Spain, 1 – Argentina, 2]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Reina, José Antonio (15 December 2002). "Los técnicos ya conocen más de la preparación de la selección" [Coaches already know more about preparations of national team]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Spain denied at final hurdle". UEFA. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  16. ↑ José Ufarte at EU-Football.info (archived)
  17. 1 2 Barriga, D.; Calvo, T. (9 August 2013). "Ufarte: "El Atleti está ahora en el buen camino"" [Ufarte: "Atleti are on the right track now"] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Ramírez Orsikowsky, Jorge (24 July 2004). "Valero da a España el Europeo sub-19" [Valero gives under-19 Euro to Spain]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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