| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Armando Ufarte Ventoso | ||
| Date of birth | (1941-05-17)17 May 1941 (age 84) | ||
| Place of birth | Pontevedra, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pontevedra | |||
| 1955–1960 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961 | Flamengo | 0 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Corinthians[1] | 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 formerfootballright winger andmanager.
He amassedLa Liga totals of 274 matches and 32 goals over 11 seasons, almost exclusively forAtlético Madrid. He later embarked in a managerial career, which included coaching both his main club and theSpain national team, in various levels and capacities.
Ufarte represented Spain at the1966 World Cup.
Born inPontevedra,Galicia, Ufarte moved with his family to Brazil at a young age, playing in the country withClube de Regatas do Flamengo (two stints) andSport Club Corinthians Paulista and earning the nicknameO Espanhol (The Spaniard inPortuguese) during his spell.[2][3] In 1964 he returned to his homeland, signing forAtlético Madrid and making hisLa Liga debut on 13 September in a 3–1 home win againstReal Betis, helping the team to an eventualrunner-up position.
In the1969–70 season, Ufarte played all 30 league games and scored three goals as theColchoneros 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[2]– the 33-year-old joinedRacing de Santander ofSegunda División, achieving top-flight promotion inhis first year and retiring afterthe following campaign.
Ufarte started coaching with Atlético's youth sides, then ascended tothe reserves in the second division. Late into1987–88 he replaced the firedCésar Luis Menotti at the helm of the main squad, being in charge for three matches and dismissed himself after feuding with elusive club chairmanJesús Gil.[4]
Ufarte joined his other former club Racing forthe following season, in the second tier, being relieved of his duties after the 23rd round ofthe next campaign, with theCantabrians eventually ranking 17th and being relegated. His last appointment would be withCP Mérida also in division two, in1992–93.[5]
Ufarte made his debut forSpain on 5 May 1965, a 0–1 loss inDublin against theRepublic of Ireland for the1966 FIFA World Cup1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[6] Selected for the finals in England, he appeared againstArgentina in a 1–2 group stage defeat.[7]
In the 1990s and 2000s, Ufarte coached several youth teams of the national side,[8][5] being in charge of theunder-20s as they finished second at the2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in theUnited Arab Emirates.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 November 1965 | Parc des Princes,Paris,France |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1966 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 17 October 1968 | Gerland,Lyon, France |  France | 0–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
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Spain U19
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