Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Jorge Ugarte Hidalgo | ||
Date of birth | 21 March 1959 | ||
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 | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1979 | Unión La Calera | ||
1980–1981 | Everton | ||
1982 | Deportes Ovalle | ||
1983 | Trasandino | 35 | (3) |
1984–1985 | Cobreloa | 31 | (1) |
1986 | Deportes Concepción | 0 | (0) |
1986–1987 | Unión Española | 54 | (13) |
1988 | Deportes La Serena | 0 | (0) |
1988–1990 | Charleroi | 15 | (0) |
1990–1991 | PAS Giannina | 27 | (0) |
1991 | Provincial Osorno | 14 | (0) |
1992–1993 | O'Higgins | 25 | (1) |
1993 | Everton | 27 | (5) |
1994–1995 | Provincial Osorno | 41 | (6) |
1996–1999 | Huachipato | 69 | (1) |
1999 | Provincial Osorno | ||
2000 | Unión Española | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
1979 | Chile U20 | ||
1984 | Chile Pre-Olympic | ||
1987–1988 | Chile | 6 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2009 | Atlanta Fire United | ||
2009– | United Football Academy | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francisco Jorge Ugarte Hidalgo (born 21 March 1959) is a former Argentine-born Chilean footballer.
Ugarte began his professional career with Unión La Calera, and spent several seasons playing in Chile [1] before moving to Europe for two seasons with Charleroi in the Belgian League and one season with Giannina in the Greek Super League. [2]
Ugarte represented Chile at the 1979 South American U20 Championship and the 1984 Pre-Olympic Tournament. [1] [3]
Ugarte made six appearances for the senior Chile national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Brazil on 9 December 1987. [4]
From 2001 to 2002, Ugarte served as general manager of Unión Española. In 2003, he worked as a football agent. [1]
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. Ugarte left AFU to coach at Norcross Soccer Association. In recent years, Ugarte, also known as "Pancho", is the director of coaching at United Football Academy (UFA) Lawrenceville and has had some success with his under-18 side and his under-15. His teams have competed in the Southern Clubs Champions league. [5]
Ugarte is nicknamed Condorito . [6]
He is the brother-in-law of the Chilean former international footballer Osvaldo Hurtado. [7]
Ugarte made his home in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [5]