Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro (born 11 April 2001) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays primarily as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Uruguay national team. Ugarte came through Fénix's youth academy, being promoted to the first-team in 2016. In December 2021, he joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Famalicão. Following an impressive half-season, Ugarte signed for fellow Primeira Liga side Sporting CP, winning the Taça da Liga in his first season. Ugarte is a former youth international for Uruguay, representing his country at various youth levels, being part of the team that finished in third place in the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He made his senior international debut in 2021.