Cristian_Olivares_(footballer,_born_1980)
Cristian Olivares (footballer, born 1980)
Chilean footballer
Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes (born 19 September 1980) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-09-19) 19 September 1980 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1998 | Cobresal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| 2004 | → Fernández Vial (loan) | (6) | |
| 2005 | Palestino | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | Ñublense | ||
| 2007 | Rangers | 33 | (1) |
| 2008 | Unión San Felipe | 21 | (1) |
| 2008 | Villa Española | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | Deportes Melipilla | 31 | (2) |
| 2010 | Coquimbo Unido | 20 | (1) |
| 2011 | Rangers | 30 | (2) |
| 2012 | Coquimbo Unido | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | San Antonio Unido | 20 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Universidad de Chile (youth) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rangers (youth) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Naval (assistant) | ||
| 2017– | Universidad de Concepción (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a youth player, Olivares was with a Cobresal Academy based in Maipú from 1993 to 1998. He made his professional debut playing for Universidad de Concepción, staying at the club until 2004, with a stint on loan at Fernández Vial in the last year.[1]
In Chile, he also played for Palestino, Ñublense, Rangers, Unión San Felipe, Deportes Melipilla, Coquimbo Unido and San Antonio Unido,[2] what was his last club in the Segunda División Profesional, becoming the team captain.[3]
Although he didn't win any league titles, he got promotion to the Chilean Primera División four times along with Universidad de Concepción in 2002,[4] Ñublense in 2006[5] and Rangers in both 2007 and 2011.[6] In addition, along with Universidad de Concepción he qualified to the 2004 Copa Libertadores.[7]
Abroad, he had a stint with Villa Española in the Uruguayan Primera División on second half 2008.[8]
Following his retirement as a football player, he worked as coach for the Universidad de Chile youth ranks on second half 2013.[9] After he graduated as a football manager at the INAF [es] (National Football Institute),[10] he has worked as coach of the youth ranks of both Rangers and Universidad de Concepción as well as assistant coach in Naval.[1]
He also led the Universidad Católica Academy based in Chiguayante and has worked for other institutions such as Club de Campo Bellavista and Federico Santa María Technical University.[1]
- "Cristian Olivares :: Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "SAN ANTONIO UNIDO SE IMPUSO COMO FORASTERO ANTE UNIÓN ESPAÑOLA" (in Spanish). ANFP. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- Hunrichse, Rodrigo (21 February 2002). "Plantel del Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción en 2002". www.clubdeportivo.udec.cl (in Spanish). C.D. Universidad de Concepción. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "Melipilla y Ñublense ascendieron a la Primera A". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "Historia del Club" (in Spanish). Rangers de Talca. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "Planteles del Grupo 3 de la Copa Libertadores". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 February 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "Plantilla Villa Española 2008/2009". www.footballdatabase.eu (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- Cristian Olivares at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Cristian Olivares at PlaymakerStats.com
- Cristian Olivares on LinkedIn
- Cristian Olivares at Clubdeportivo.udec.cl (in Spanish)