Mariano Uglessich

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Mariano Esteban Uglessich (born 6 November 1981 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football defender. He is 1.82 meters tall and began his career in Vélez Sársfield’s youth system, making his professional debut on 22 February 2002.

Career highlights:
- Vélez Sársfield (2001–2003): 45 appearances
- Querétaro (2004): 15 appearances
- Vélez Sársfield (2004–2008): 106 appearances, 8 goals
- Arsenal de Sarandí (2009): 6 appearances
- Albacete Balompié (2009): 9 appearances
- Olimpia Asunción (2010–2011): 33 appearances
- Cerro Porteño (2011–2012): 43 appearances, 3 goals
- O'Higgins (2013–2014): 33 appearances, 2 goals
- Universidad Católica (Ecuador) (2014): 18 appearances, 1 goal
- Quilmes (2015): 7 appearances, 1 goal

Key moments:
- He was part of Vélez Sársfield’s squad that won the Torneo Clausura in 2005, though he had limited playing time at that time.
- Became a regular starter for Vélez in the 2007–08 season after other players left.
- Won the Apertura title with Cerro Porteño in 2012.
- Won the Apertura 2013–14 with O'Higgins in Chile and played in the 2014 Copa Libertadores, where the team finished third in its group.
- Won the 2014 Supercopa de Chile with O'Higgins (final against Deportes Iquique).

Controversy:
- In January 2010, Uglessich caused controversy for comments he posted on Twitter about Brazilian players.

After 2014, he continued his career with Universidad Católica in Ecuador and later Quilmes in Argentina before retiring from professional football.