Ramón Otoniel Olivas Ruiz (born 28 February 1968) is a Nicaraguan football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Estelí, Nicaragua | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1991 | Real Estelí | (62) | |
| 1991–1993 | Atlético Indio | ||
| 1994–1999 | Real Estelí | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–1999 | Nicaragua | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Real Estelí | ||
| 2008–2009 | Nicaragua | ||
| 2009–2018 | Real Estelí | ||
| 2022- | Real Esteli | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He now coaches Real Estelí in the Primera División de Nicaragua,
Club career
editDuring his career he played for Real Estelí for whom he scored 62 goals in 16 years [1] in Nicaragua, Atlético Indio in Honduras and Atlético Marte in El Salvador. He is considered one of the best central defenders to have played in and for Nicaragua.[2]
International career
editOlivas made his debut for Nicaragua in a July 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1993,[4] 1995,[5] 1997[6] and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups.[7]
His final international was a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.
Managerial career
editOlivas has managed Real Estelí since 2003, but was appointed national team manager for the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.[8]
Titles
edit| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
| Apertura 2003 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
| Clausura 2004 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
| 2007 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
| 2008 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
| Clausura 2010 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
| Clausura 2011 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
| Apertura 2011 | Real Estelí | Primera División de Nicaragua |
Personal life
editHis brother, Samuel Olivas,[9] also played for the national team.
References
edit- ^ Otoniel en su nueva función Archived 2013-12-26 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ ESCUDOS DE ACERO - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Otoniel Olivas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1997 - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
- ^ Otoniel Olivas inicia el lunes - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ La última oportunidad - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Profile - Real Esteli (in Spanish)
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