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Oscar Ustari

Oscar Alfredo Ustari

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PositionGoalkeeper
Height / weight1.84 m / 82 kg
Born3 Jul 1986 (39 years)
NationalityArgentina flagArgentina
Number19

Oscar Ustari is a professional football player who is currently playing for Liga MX club C.F. Pachuca. He started most of his professional career in Spain with Getafe Club de Fútbol and spent 5 years with them, however, he was prone to injuries at that time. He was also seen playing with the Mexican Liga MX.

Ustari's Childhood and Personal Life

Ustari was born in Buenos Aries and spent most of his life in the country until the age of 14, where he was playing as a [goalkeeping][1] reserve for the Club Atletico Independiente. However, the sudden, untimely death of Emiliano Molina made him replace his position, and was immediately thrown to make a sudden debut against the Newell's Old Boys in October 2005.

In July 2007, Getafe CF signed Ustari to become their goalkeeper and team up with Roberto Abbondanzieri. Since he was struggling with his spell due to his multiple injuries, he later terminated his contract with the team.

Ustari is currently married to the daughter of the former football star, Ricardo Giusti, who was an Argentinian [midfielder][2].

Transition to International Career

Ustari was one of those players who was chosen to play for the 2005 [FIFA][3] World Youth Championships. In 2007, he went to Norway to play a friendly competition against them, and in 2008. he participated in the under-23 campaign for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. However, his venture for the summer Olympics wasn't successful as he suffered from a severe foot injury.

Achievements:

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005

Summer Olympic Games: 2008


[1]: https://www.sportspundit.com/soccer/terms/17-goalkeeper
[2]: https://www.sportspundit.com/soccer/terms/34-midfielder
[3]: https://www.sportspundit.com/soccer/terms/2788-fifa

Career Stats

44Apps
4KMinutes
0Goals
0Assists
2Yellows