Oscar Ustari
Ustari with Atlas in 2017
Personal information
Full name Oscar Alfredo Ustari[1]
Date of birth (1986-07-03) 3 July 1986 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth América, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Audax Italiano
Youth career
Rivadavia
2000–2005 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Independiente 63 (1)
2007–2012 Getafe 41 (0)
2012–2013 Boca Juniors 12 (0)
2013–2014 Almería 0 (0)
2014 Sunderland 0 (0)
2014–2015 Newell's Old Boys 36 (0)
2016–2018 Atlas 42 (0)
2019 Liverpool Montevideo 18 (0)
2020–2023 Pachuca 124 (0)
2024– Audax Italiano 0 (0)
International career
2003 Argentina U17 6 (0)
2005 Argentina U20 7 (0)
2008 Argentina Olympic 3 (0)
2007–2012 Argentina 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's Football
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team Competition
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2005 Netherlands Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2024

Oscar Alfredo Ustari (born 3 July 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chilean Primera División side Audax Italiano.

After starting out at Independiente, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, mainly with Getafe, where he had his spell marred by injuries. He also played several seasons in Liga MX.

Ustari represented Argentina at the 2006 World Cup, and won a gold medal with the country at the Summer Olympics in 2008.

Club career

Born in América, Buenos Aires, Ustari arrived in Independiente's youth system at the age of 14. The untimely deaths of Emiliano Molina and Lucas Molina – both playing in his position – propelled him to the first team sooner than expected,[2] and he made his Primera División debut on 5 October 2005 in a 2–0 win against Newell's Old Boys, remaining first choice with the Avellaneda side in the following tournaments, under both Jorge Burruchaga and Miguel Ángel Santoro (both former players with the club, the latter also a goalkeeper).

On 10 June 2007, Ustari scored from a penalty kick against Quilmes, also leaving the pitch injured[3] and going on to miss the year's Copa América. One month later, he signed for Getafe in Spain for €4 million,[4] teaming up with his compatriot and goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri. His official debut came on 26 September 2007, in a 2–1 La Liga loss at Valencia.[5]

Ustari struggled during his spell in Madrid, due to inconsistent performances and several injury problems.[6][7] On 17 July 2012, after a 14-month lay-off due to the latter, he terminated his contract which still had another year running.[8]

On 25 July 2012, Ustari returned to his country and joined Boca Juniors.[9] He moved back to Spain the following year, however, with Almería which had just returned to the top flight.[10]

On 21 January 2014, after only three Copa del Rey matches to his credit, Ustari was released by the Andalusians and signed a six-month contract with Sunderland.[11] He made his debut for his new team four days later, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win against Kidderminster Harriers in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[12] He was also in goal in the following game in the tournament, and the result was the same against Southampton,[13] and was an unused substitute on 2 March in the final loss to Manchester City at Wembley.[14]

On 6 July 2014, Ustari returned to his homeland again to play for Newell's Old Boys, agreeing to a one-and-a-half year deal.[15] On 16 December of the following year, he switched to the Mexican Liga MX after signing for Club Atlas.[16] On 2 November 2017, in the dying minutes of the 1–1 home draw to Tigres UANL while at the service of the latter club, he suffered an horrific injury to his left knee after kicking a long ball forward,[17] going on to be sidelined for several months.[18]

Ustari took his game to the Uruguayan Primera División in July 2019, with the free agent signing with Liverpool Montevideo.[19]

On 17 January 2020, Ustari returned to Mexico joining Liga MX club Pachuca.[20]

In 2024, he moved to Chile and joined Audax Italiano in the Primera División.[21]

International career

Ustari played all the matches for the Argentina under-20 team that won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.[22] On 15 May 2006, he was named by senior side coach José Pekerman to the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad alongside his future Getafe teammate Abbondanzieri, being an unused member.[23]

Ustari won his first full cap on 22 August 2007, featuring the entire 2–1 friendly loss in Norway.[24][25] He also started the victorious campaign of the under-23 team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,[26] but suffered a severe foot injury in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands, being sidelined for eight months.[27]

Personal life

Ustari's father-in-law, Ricardo Giusti, was also a footballer. He too represented Independiente and Argentina.[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 May 2023[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
2006–07 Argentine Primera División 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
Total 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 0
Getafe 2007–08 La Liga 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2008–09 La Liga 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2009–10 La Liga 16 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2010–11 La Liga 16 0 4 0 7[a] 0 0 0 27 0
Total 41 0 9 0 7 0 0 0 57 0
Boca Juniors 2012–13 Argentine Primera División 12 0 2 0 1[b] 0 1[c] 0 16 0
Almería 2013–14 La Liga 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Sunderland 2013–14 Premier League 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Newell's 2014 Argentine Primera División 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
2015 Argentine Primera División 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Total 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Atlas 2015–16 Liga MX 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2016–17 Liga MX 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
2017–18 Liga MX 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 42 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Liverpool 2019 Uruguayan Primera División 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Pachuca 2019–20 Liga MX 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2020–21 Liga MX 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
2021–22 Liga MX 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0
2022–23 Liga MX 38 0 0 0 2[d] 0 0 0 40 0
Total 121 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 124 0
Career total 331 0 22 0 10 0 1 0 364 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Boca Juniors

Getafe

Sunderland

Pachuca

Argentina Youth

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Óscar Alfredo USTARI" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ Con las manos bien puestas (With a good set of hands); Clarín, 18 June 2005 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Independiente aplastó a Quilmes con un gol de Ustari" [Independiente crushed Quilmes with goal from Ustari] (in Spanish). Clarín. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ Acedo, Francisco; Hedlundh, Kent (29 July 2007). "Getafe add Ustari". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "El Valencia, suma y sigue" [Valencia, and counting] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  6. ^ Ustari out for eight months with horror injury; Goal, 17 August 2008
  7. ^ Oscar Ustari injured, Ezequiel Lavezzi suspended; Mundo Albiceleste, 14 January 2011
  8. ^ Ustari se desvincula del Getafe (Ustari cuts ties with Getafe); Getafe CF, 17 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Óscar Ustari: En Boca Juniors volví a sentirme futbolista (Óscar Ustari: In Boca Juniors i felt a footballer again); Goal, 14 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ El Almería cierra el fichaje del portero Oscar Ustari (Almería complete signing of goalkeeper Oscar Ustari); UD Almería, 18 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Transfer window: Goalkeeper Oscar Ustari joins Sunderland; BBC Sport, 21 January 2014
  12. ^ Scott, Ged (25 January 2014). "Sunderland 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  13. ^ Magowan, Alistair (15 February 2014). "Sunderland 1–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  14. ^ a b McNulty, Phil (2 March 2014). "Man City 3–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Oscar Ustari, nuevo jugador de Newell's" [Oscar Ustari, new player of Newell's] (in Spanish). Newell's Old Boys. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Oscar Ustari dejó Newell's por el Atlas de México" [Oscar Ustari left Newell's for Mexico's Atlas] (in Spanish). ESPN. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  17. ^ "La impresionante lesión del arquero Óscar Ustari" [The impressive injury of goalie Óscar Ustari] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Oscar Ustari's knee surgery was successful". Vamos Argentina. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  19. ^ "El calvario de Ustari llega a su fin: ficha por Liverpool de Montevideo" [Ustari's ordeal reaches the end: signs for Liverpool de Montevideo] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Óscar Ustari es nuevo portero del Club de Fútbol Pachuca". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Audax Italiano oficializó al arquero mundialista Oscar Ustari como nuevo refuerzo". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  22. ^ Lisotto, Pablo (24 September 2009). "Los seis títulos de la selección argentina sub 20" [The six titles of the Argentine under 20 national team] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  23. ^ "El Uno x Uno de Argentina" [Argentina One x One] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  24. ^ "Confirmaciones y reapariciones" [Confirmations and reappearances] (in Spanish). ESPN. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  25. ^ "Dos goles de Carew le dan victoria a Noruega sobre Argentina" [Two Carew goals give Norway win over Argentina] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  26. ^ a b Del Río, Federico (23 August 2020). "El oro olímpico de la mano de Messi y Riquelme" [Olympic gold courtesy of Messi and Riquelme] (in Spanish). TNT Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  27. ^ Ustari faces lengthy lay-off; Sky Sports, 17 August 2008
  28. ^ Borinsky, Diego (9 June 2018). "Giusti: "La gente me identifica con Independiente y la Selección"" [Giusti: "People identify me with Independiente and the national team"] (in Spanish). La Caldera del Diablo. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  29. ^ Oscar Ustari at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  30. ^ "Pachuca ganó el campeonato del Apertura 2022 tras golear a Toluca 8–2 global" [Pachuca won Apertura 2022 championship after thrashing Toluca 8–2 on aggregate] (in Spanish). Infobae. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  31. ^ Riveras Valls, Damian (30 May 2017). "¿Qué fue de la generación de Messi campeona Sub-20?" [What happened to the Under-20 World champions Messi generation?] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  32. ^ "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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