Luis Nicolás Olivera Moreira (born 17 February 1993), known as Nicolás Olivera,[2] is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for River Plate Montevideo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Nicolás Olivera Moreira | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Melo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate Montevideo | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Boca Juniors Melo[2] | ||
| 2007–2014 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Nacional | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Rampla Juniors (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Villa Teresa | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Estudiantes SL | 16 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Fénix | 44 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Deportivo 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 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | River Plate Montevideo | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn 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] He left them in July of the same year.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Nicolás Olivera". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nicolás Olivera, rescindió con Nacional". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rubio, Jorge (19 July 2024). "Marcelo Salas toma MEDIDAS con un REFUERZO en medio de rumores de VENTA". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
External links
edit- Nicolás Olivera at Soccerway
- Nicolás Olivera at BDFA (in Spanish)