Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel uˈɣaɾte]; born 11 April 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Uruguay national team.

[4] Ugarte made his professional debut on 4 December 2016, replacing Agustín Canobbio in the 83rd minute in a 4–1 league win against Danubio.

[9] On 29 December 2020, Ugarte signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Famalicão for a fee of €3 million for 80% of his economic rights.

[3] On 21 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory over Rio Ave.[12] Despite initially not being a starter, Ugarte eventually earned a place in the team under manager Ivo Vieira, as his versatility enabled him to play in various positions in midfield, which was found useful by his coach, as Famalicão narrowly missed on European qualification to the Europa Conference League.

[13][14] On 9 August 2021, Ugarte signed a five-year contract with Sporting CP of the same league, for a fee of €6.5 million for half of his economic rights.

[19][20] His impressive performances and quick adaptation to the team earned him praise from his manager, as he began to play more regularly and threaten Palhinha's starting position.

[21] On 15 June 2023, in an interview with Portuguese newspaper Record, Ugarte confirmed that he would be joining Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain.

[35] On 29 December 2019, Uruguay under-23 team head coach Gustavo Ferreyra named Ugarte in the 23-man final squad for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

[36] He made five appearances in the competition,[37] scoring in a 1–1 draw against Brazil in the final stage that helped Uruguay to finish third place.

[38] On 5 March 2021, Ugarte was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.