Víctor Ugarte

Víctor Agustín Ugarte Oviedo (May 5, 1926 – March 20, 1995) was a Bolivian footballer. He scored 16 goals in 45 caps for Bolivia, making him their third all-time top goalscorer behind Joaquín Botero and Marcelo Moreno.[1] His national team career lasted from 1947 to 1963, and he played for the Bolivian team that won the 1963 Copa América, where he scored two goals in Bolivia's final match of the tournament against Brazil.[2]

Víctor Ugarte

Personal information
Full name	Víctor Agustín Ugarte Oviedo
Date of birth	May 5, 1926
Place of birth	Tupiza, Bolivia
Date of death	March 20, 1995 (aged 68)
Place of death	La Paz, Bolivia
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1958	Bolívar	318	(52)
1958	San Lorenzo	3	(1)
1961–1962	Once Caldas	26	(9)
1963–1966	Bolívar
National team
1947–1963	Bolivia	45	(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008

Ugarte spent most of his career with Club Bolívar but he had a short spell with Argentine club San Lorenzo in 1958 where he was the first Bolivian to play in the Argentine Primera. He also played for Once Caldas in Colombia.

Ugarte retired from football in 1966. In his last years he suffered from poverty and illness, which contributed to his death on March 20, 1995, aged 68. The Victor Agustín Ugarte stadium in Potosí is named in his honour.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 April 1949	Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil	Chile	1-1	3–2	1949 Copa América
2.	10 April 1949	Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil	Brazil	6-1	10–1
3.	17 April 1949	Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Uruguay	1-0	3-2
4.	24 April 1949	Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil	Ecuador	1-0	2–0
5.				2-0
6.	6 May 1949	Estádio General Severiano, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Colombia	4–0	4–0
7.	22 February 1953	Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru	Peru	1–0	1–0	1953 Copa América
8.	1 March 1953	Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru	Brazil	8-1	8–1
9.	8 March 1953	Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru	Ecuador	1–1	1–1
10.	10 June 1957	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay	Paraguay	4-2	5–2	1957 Copa Paz del Chaco
11.	13 June 1957	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay	Paraguay	1–0	1–0
12.	18 August 1957	Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia	Paraguay	1–2	3–3
13.	21 August 1957	Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia	Paraguay	2–1	2–1
14.	19 February 1963	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay	Paraguay	3-1	5–1	1963 Copa Paz del Chaco
15.	31 March 1963	Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia	Brazil	1-0	5–4	1963 Copa América
16.				3-2

References

1. "Bolivia - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
2. "Southamerican Championship 1963". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.

External links

• International statistics at rsssf
• Tupiza Bolivia biography (in Spanish)