Víctor Agustín Ugarte Oviedo (5 May 1926 – 20 March 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 (1926-05-05)5 May 1926
Place of birth Tupiza, Bolivia
Date of death 20 March 1995(1995-03-20) (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
International career
1947–1963 Bolivia 45 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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

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# 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 1–6 1–10
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 1–8 1–8
9. 8 March 1953 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru   Ecuador 1–1 1–1
10. 10 June 1957 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay   Paraguay 2–4 2–5 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 1–3 1–5 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

Honours

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Club Bolívar

Mariscal Santa Cruz

  • Segunda División de La Paz: 1966

Bolivia

References

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  1. ^ "Bolivia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Southamerican Championship 1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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