Federico Oliva Firpo (born July 22, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a striker for Spanish club UD Almería B.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Federico Oliva Firpo | ||
| Date of birth | July 22, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería B | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2022– | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Almería B | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 9 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, May 5, 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 24, 2020 | |||
Early life edit
Born in Chicago, United States, Oliva grew up with a passion for football due to his strong South American heritage. His parents, who are both from Argentina, migrated to the United States for work before moving to Spain soon after when Oliva turned 8.[2][3]
Club career edit
Atlético Madrid edit
In 2012, Oliva was offered a trial to Atlético Madrid after impressing an Argentinian coach during a training session during which he impressed and was immediately signed by the club.[4] During his time in the youth system, he would attract interest from multiple clubs in Spain due to his performances mainly in LaLiga Promises.[2] Oliva played for the Juvenil A squad in 2021, showing significant improvement under youth coach and former Atléti player Fernando Torres.[3]
UD Almeria edit
In September 2022, it was reported on social media that Oliva had agreed terms and was set to join Almería.[5] He mainly played in the youth level for Almería until making his senior debut with the B-team against UD Maracena, coming off the bench in the 60th minute, in a 3–0 win.[6]
International career edit
Due to his birth in the United States, Oliva is eligible to play for the United States national team. Alternatively, he may choose to represent Argentina based on his parents' nationality or Spain after residing in the country for a period of 10 years.[7]
He has represented the US at youth international level but has been contacted by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) about plans for using him in the squad for the future.[8]
Style of play edit
Oliva mainly plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder. He is described as having great change of pace, one on one, and scoring abilities.[3]
References edit
- ^ "España pone sus ojos en el fútbol de Chicago". chicagotribune.com. May 19, 2014.
- ^ a b Picos, Sergio; Picón, Jorge C. (August 2, 2021). "Fede Oliva, de Chicago a joya en el Atlético de Fernando Torres". Diario AS (in Spanish).
- ^ a b c Picos, Sergio; Picón, Jorge C. (August 2, 2021). "Fede Oliva, de Chicago a joya en el Atlético de Fernando Torres". Diario AS (in Spanish).
- ^ "Fede Oliva, el crack del Atlético de Madrid con ADN de la Comarca". DIARIO LEGISLATIVO (in Spanish). June 27, 2017.
- ^ "El estadounidense 🇺🇸 de 18 años Fede Oliva (2004) se unirá a la UD Almería, me dice una fuente. El delantero, que tiene 12 partidos con #USYNT's, deja la academia del Atlético después de 10 años. La UDA ha insistido mucho en reclutarle. Acuerdo pendiente de firmas". Twitter. September 1, 2022.
- ^ "0–3: Convincing triumph and first W of season for UD Almeria 'B'". UD Almeria. September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Con Garnacho, Soulé y Luka Romero a la cabeza: quiénes son las joyas europeas del futuro en la selección argentina". infobae (in European Spanish). January 7, 2023.
- ^ Koniszczer, Federico (April 19, 2022). "Las 5 promesas que podría perder Argentina para su selección". www.bitbol.la (in Spanish).
External links edit
- Federico Oliva at Soccerway
- Federico Oliva at BeSoccer