Oscar Ustari

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Oscar Ustari
Ustari with Independiente
Personal information
Full name Óscar Alfredo Ustari
Date of birth July 3, 1986 (1986-07-03) (age 21)
Place of birth    América,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Getafe CF
Number 1
Youth clubs
 ? Independiente
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005–2007
2007–		 Independiente
Getafe CF		 63 (1)
4 (0)   
National team2
2006-present Argentina 1 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 23 May, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 23 May, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Oscar Alfredo "Osky" Ustari (born July 3, 1986 in América, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Getafe CF of Spain.

Ustari played in children's league with Club Atlético Rivadavia before moving to Independiente at age 14. He made his professional debut in the Argentine first division in 2005, later going on to be the goalkeeper for the Argentina Under-20 team that won the 2005 Football World Youth Championship, which took place in the Netherlands.

On May 15, 2006 he was named by coach José Pekerman as a squad member of the Argentine team for the 2006 World Cup.

On January 4, 2007 reports emerged claiming he has been signed by FC Barcelona on a pre-contract deal due to begin in July 2007, with the fee believed to be in the region of 10 million euro. Also, on the June 12, 2007 reports emerged claiming Manchester United have joined the race to sign him. However, Getafe CF secured his services on July 4, for a fee of €6million.[1]

On March 20, 2007 Ustari married the daughter of retired FIFA World Cup Champion, 1986 with Argentina, Ricardo Giusti.

[edit] Titles

Season Club Title
2005 Flag of Argentina Argentina Under-20 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Argentina squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Abbondanzieri • 2 Ayala • 3 Sorín • 4 Coloccini • 5 Cambiasso • 6 Heinze • 7 Saviola • 8 Mascherano • 9 Crespo • 10 Riquelme • 11 Tévez • 12 Franco • 13 Scaloni • 14 Palacio • 15 Milito • 16 Aimar • 17 Cufré • 18 Rodríguez • 19 Messi • 20 Cruz • 21 Burdisso • 22 González • 23 Ustari • Coach: Pekerman
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Getafe CF – current squad

1 Ustari • 2 Contra • 3 Cata Díaz • 4 Belenguer • 5 Mario • 6 Celestini • 7 Mario Cotelo • 8 Gavilán • 9 Braulio • 10 de la Red • 11 Sousa • 12 Licht • 13 Abbondanzieri • 14 Manu del Moral • 16 Albín • 17 Kepa • 18 Uche • 19 Signorino • 20 Pallardó • 21 Cortés • 22 Casquero • 23 Tena • 24 Pablo Hernández • 25 Granero • — Redondo • — İbrahim • Manager: None
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