Full name Roberto Lopez Ufarte 1974–1975 Real Union Position Forward Years Team Height 1.7 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Fes, Morocco Name Roberto Ufarte | |
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Date of birth (1958-04-19) 19 April 1958 (age 57) | ||
Roberto López Ufarte (born 19 April 1958) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
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Nicknamed The little devil, most of his 14-year career was spent at Real Sociedad where he played for 12 seasons, winning four major titles including two La Liga championships. He also represented in the competition Atlético Madrid and Betis, amassing totals of 418 games and 112 goals.
Ufarte appeared for Spain at the 1982 World Cup.
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Club career
López Ufarte was born in Fes, Morocco. His parents, from Andalusia and Catalonia, moved abroad in search of work, and returned to Irun (Basque Country) when their son was eight. After making his early footballing efforts at neighbouring Real Unión he signed for Real Sociedad, making his La Liga debuts in the 1975–76 season, playing his first game in the competition on 30 November 1975 in a 0–2 derby away loss against Athletic Bilbao, aged only 17; from then on he became an essential first-team member, scoring 16 goals in 63 matches in the side's back-to-back league titles combined.
Ufarte left the Txuriurdin in 1987, after another solid season: 33 games and ten goals in the league, and the conquest of the Copa del Rey. He netted 129 goals in 474 official games during his spell.
After one season with Atlético Madrid (third place), López Ufarte closed his career at Real Betis at the age of 31, after struggling with knee injuries and seeing his club relegate to the second division. He then acted as assistant manager to several coaches at his first professional club, following which he returned to Real Unión as director of football.
International career
López Ufarte gained 15 caps for the Spain national team, during five years. His debut came on 21 September 1977, scoring in 2–1 friendly win in Switzerland.
Ufarte appeared for the nation at the 1982 FIFA World Cup which was held on home ground, playing his last match in a 1–2 second group stage loss against West Germany.