Oscar Ustari

Oscar Ustari

Personal information
Full name	Oscar Alfredo Ustari
Date of birth	3 July 1986 (1986-07-03) (age 25)
Place of birth	América, Argentina
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Getafe
Number	1
Youth career
	Rivadavia
2000–2005	Independiente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Independiente	64	(1)
2007–	Getafe	41	(0)
National team‡
2003	Argentina U17	6	(0)
2005	Argentina U20	7	(0)
2007–	Argentina	1	(0)
2008	Argentina Olympic	3	(0)
Honours Competitor for  Argentina Men's Football Gold 2008 Beijing Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 August 2010

Oscar Alfredo Ustari (born 3 July 1986 in América, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Ustari arrived in Club Atlético Independiente's youth system at the age of 14. The untimely deaths of club players Emiliano Molina and Lucas Molina (both playing in his position) propelled him to the first team sooner than expected,^[1] and he made his first division 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 Atlético Club, also leaving the pitch injured and going on to miss the year's Copa América. One month later, he signed for Getafe CF in La Liga for €8 million,^[2] teaming up with compatriot - and goalkeeper - Roberto Abbondanzieri; his official debut came on 26 September 2007, in a 1–2 loss at Valencia CF.

Ustari struggled during his spell with the Madrid outfit, due to inconsistent performances and several injury problems.^[3][4]

International career

Ustari played all the matches for the Argentine under-20 team that won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.^[5]

On 15 May 2006, he was named by senior side coach José Pekerman - his former manager in the national youth teams - for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, alongside future Getafe teammate Abbondanzieri, being an unused squad member.

Ustari also started the victorious campaign of the under-23s at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,^[5] but suffered a severe foot injury in the quarterfinals against Holland, being sidelined for eight months.^[6]

Honours

Season	Club	Tournament
2008	Argentina Olympic	Olympic Tournament
2005	Argentina U20	FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007–08	Getafe	Spanish Cup Runner-up

Personal

Along with his native Argentine, Ustari also hold the Italian passport, so he could play football in Europe with non-EU status.

On 20 March 2007, Ustari married the daughter of Ricardo Giusti. A midfielder, he played 11 years with Independiente, and won the 1986 World Cup with the national team.

References

1. ^ Con las manos bien puestas (With a good set of hands); Clarín, 18 June 2005 (Spanish)
2. ^ Getafe add Ustari; Sky Sports, 29 July 2007
3. ^ Ustari out for eight months with horror injury; Goal.com, 17 August 2008
4. ^ Oscar Ustari injured, Ezequiel Lavezzi suspended; Mundo Albiceleste, 14 January 2011
5. ^ ^{a b} Oscar Ustari – FIFA competition record
6. ^ Ustari faces lengthy lay-off; Sky Sports, 17 August 2008

External links

• Getafe official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Oscar Ustari at National-Football-Teams.com
• Oscar Ustari – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Ustari, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	1986-07-03
Place of birth	América, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death