José Armando Ufarte Ventoso (born 17 May 1941) is a Spanish former

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right winger and manager. He amassed La Liga totals of 274 matches and 32 goals over 11 seasons, almost exclusively for

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ...

. He later embarked in a managerial career, which included coaching both his main club and the Spain national team, in various levels and capacities. Ufarte represented Spain at the

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Club career

Born in Pontevedra,

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, Ufarte moved with his family to Brazil at a young age, playing in the country with

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football ...

(two stints) and

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and earning the nickname ''O Espanhol'' (The Spaniard in Portuguese) during his spell.José Armando Ufarte, un genial extremo derecho (José Armando Ufarte, right winger extraordinaire)
; La Vida en Rojiblanco, 4 February 2009 In 1964 he returned to his homeland, signing for

and making his La Liga debut on 13 September in a 3–1 home win against Real Betis, helping the team to an eventual runner-up position. In the 1969–70 season, Ufarte played all 30 league games and scored three goals as the ''Colchoneros'' 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– the 33-year-old joined Racing de Santander of

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, achieving top-flight promotion in his first year and retiring after the following campaign. Ufarte started coaching with Atlético's youth sides, then ascended to the reserves in the second division. Late into 1987–88 he replaced the fired César Luis Menotti at the helm of the main squad, being in charge for three matches and dismissed himself after feuding with elusive club chairman Jesús Gil. Ufarte joined his other former club Racing for the following season, in the second tier, being relieved of his duties after the 23rd round of the next campaign, with the Cantabrians eventually ranking 17th and being relegated. His last appointment would be with

CP Mérida Club Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Having played twice in La Liga ( 1995–96 and 1997–98), the club was dissolved in 2000, due to serious economic debts. Its ...

also in division two, in

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International career

Ufarte made his debut for Spain on 5 May 1965, a 0–1 loss in Dublin against the Republic of Ireland for the

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1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Selected for the finals in England, he appeared against Argentina in a 1–2 group stage defeat. In the 1990s and 2000s, Ufarte coached several youth teams of the national side, being in charge of the under-20s as they finished second at the

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in the United Arab Emirates.Spain denied at final hurdle
UEFA, 20 December 2003

International goals

Honours

Player

Flamengo * Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1961 *

Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Port., Rio de Janeiro State Championship), was started in 1906 and is the annual football championship in the state of Rio de Janeiro, B ...

: 1963 Atlético Madrid * La Liga: 1965–66, 1969–70, 1972–73 * Copa del Generalísimo: 1964–65, 1971–72

Manager

Spain U19 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship:

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Spain U20 * FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ufarte, Jose 1941 births Living people Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state) Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Pontevedra Men's association football wingers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players CR Flamengo footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players La Liga players Segunda División players Atlético Madrid footballers Racing de Santander players Spain men's B international footballers Spain men's international footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Spanish football managers La Liga managers Segunda División managers Atlético Madrid B managers Atlético Madrid managers Racing de Santander managers CP Mérida managers Spain national under-21 football team managers