Juan Ugarte
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Juan Ugarte Aiestarán (born 7 November 1980) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Ugarte was brought up in local giants Real Sociedad's youth system, but only appeared once for the first team during his two-year spell as a senior.[1] Released in 2002, he would also be very unfortunate at Basque neighbours Eibar – one match played in Segunda División.
In the following years, Ugarte played with Segunda División B sides Real Unión and Barakaldo, also in his native region.[2] In early 2004, after an unsuccessful trial at Wycombe Wanderers,[3] he moved to Dorchester Town until he was acquired by Wrexham, scoring his first goal for the latter in the Football League Trophy quarter-final tie against local rivals Chester City; he finished the year as that competition's top scorer, notably netting in the final against Southend United (2–0).[4]
Ugarte scored regularly during his time with the Welsh club, but this was not enough to avoid relegation to Football League Two after it had suffered a ten-point deduction for entering administration. On 5 March 2005, he put five past Hartlepool United in a 6–4 away win.[5] This remains the record for most away goals scored by a single player in the English professional league.[6]
Ugarte then joined a team in the Football League Championship, Crewe Alexandra, but injuries prevented him from ever starting a league game for them, also continuing to affect him during two loan returns to Wrexham. Despite his condition, the Dragons re-signed him in November 2006, but he only made three official appearances over two seasons, retiring at the age of 27.[7]
Personal life
Ugarte, as a youngster, was friend with Xabi Alonso, who also emerged through Real Sociedad's youth ranks.[8][9]
Honours
Wrexham
Individual
- Football League One Player of the Month: March 2005
References
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External links
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from San Sebastián
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Antiguoko players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- SD Eibar footballers
- Real Unión footballers
- Barakaldo CF footballers
- English Football League players
- Dorchester Town F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen