Roberto López Ufarte

Early life López Ufarte was born in Fez, Morocco. His parents, from Andalusia and Catalonia, moved abroad in search of work, and arrived in Morocco (then part of Spain) in 1944 during the Second World War, returning to Irun in the Basque Country two decades later.

Club career López Ufarte signed for Real Sociedad after starting out at neighbouring Real Unión, making his La Liga debut in the 1975–76 season and playing his first game in the competition on 30 November 1975 in a 2–0 Basque 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. He then acted as assistant manager to several coaches at his first professional club, subsequently returning to Real Unión as director of football.

International career López Ufarte won 15 caps for the Spain national team in five years. His debut came on 21 September 1977, scoring in a 2–1 friendly win in Switzerland.

López Ufarte appeared for the nation at the 1982 FIFA World Cup which was held on home ground, scoring in the 1–1 draw against Honduras and playing his last match in a 2–1 second group-stage loss to West Germany.

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 21 September 1977 Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland 1–2 1–2 Friendly 2. 14 October 1981 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain 1–0 3–0 Friendly 3. 14 October 1981 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain 3–0 3–0 Friendly 4. 18 November 1981 Stadion ŁKS, Łódź, Poland 0–1 2–3 Friendly 5. 16 June 1982 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain 1–1 1–1 1982 FIFA World Cup

Honours Real Sociedad La Liga: 1980–81, 1981–82 Supercopa de España: 1983