Nicolás Olivera (footballer, born 1993)

Luis Nicolás Olivera Moreira (born 17 February 1993), known as Nicolás Olivera,[2] is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean club Deportes Temuco.

Nicolás Olivera
Personal information
Full name Luis Nicolás Olivera Moreira
Date of birth (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Melo, Uruguay
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Deportes Temuco
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2007 Boca Juniors Melo[2]
2007–2014 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Nacional 1 (0)
2014Rampla Juniors (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016 Villa Teresa 10 (1)
2016–2017 Estudiantes SL 16 (1)
2018–2019 Fénix 44 (3)
2019Deportivo Santaní (loan) 20 (0)
2020 Deportivo Maldonado 14 (0)
2021 Plaza Colonia 25 (0)
2022 Cusco FC 0 (0)
2022 Carlos A. Mannucci 32 (0)
2023 Plaza Colonia 29 (2)
2024– Deportes Temuco 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024

Club career edit

Born in Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay, Olivera is a product of Nacional.[2] In the second half of 2014, he was on loan with Rampla Juniors.[3]

After ending his contract with Nacional, he switched to Villa Teresa in July 2015.[4] The next year, he had his first experience abroad by signing with Estudiantes de San Luis in the Argentine Primera B Nacional.[5]

Back in Uruguay, he joined Fénix in 2018.[6] In January 2019, he was loaned out to Paraguayan club Deportivo Santaní.[7]

In 2020 and 2021, Olivera played for Deportivo Maldonado and Plaza Colonia, respectively.[8][9]

In December 2021, he moved abroad again and signed with Peruvian club Cusco FC for the 2022 season.[10] After Cusco FC were relegated to the second level, he became a free agent and switched to Carlos A. Mannucci.[11]

After playing for Plaza Colonia in 2023, he moved abroad by fourth time and joined Deportes Temuco in January 2024.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Nicolás Olivera". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Olivera, Nicolás". Atilio Software (in Spanish). Comisión Historia C. N. de F. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Rampla Jrs.: Anchén no se recupera; Nico Olivera a la orden de Saralegui". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Nicolás Olivera, rescindió con Nacional". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Estudiantes piensa en Independiente Rivadavia". El Diario de la República (in Spanish). 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ "El zaguero Nicolás Olivera a Capurro". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 7 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Santaní suma a un uruguayo". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Nicolás Olivera continúa entrenando para terminar de ponerse a punto físicamente". www.coloniaya.com (in Spanish). 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Brasil, Kagelmacher y Olivera, pelean por ser el zaguero del año para Fútbolx100". El Observador (in Spanish). 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ Cruzalegui, Jorge (20 December 2021). "Nicolás Olivera es nuevo refuerzo de Cusco FC para el 2022". Futbolperuano.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Nicolás Olivera: "Ganas y voluntad de salir adelante no van a faltar. Vamos a dejar todo por el equipo" (VIDEO)". GOLPERU (in Spanish). 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ^ Rodríguez, Nissin Alvo (4 January 2024). "El nuevo charrúa que se une al Club de Deportes Temuco". Todofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

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