Juan Manuel Olivera

Juan Manuel Olivera

Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Olivera López
Date of birth	August 14, 1981 (1981-08-14)
Place of birth	San Fernando, Uruguay
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Al Wasl
Number	19
Youth career
	Danubio F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2004	Danubio F.C.	109	(39)
2004	→ San Lorenzo (loan)	13	(5)
2005	Cruz Azul	2	(2)
2005	→ U. de Chile (loan)	21	(9)
2006	Danubio F.C.	18	(1)
2006	Suwon Bluewings	14	(7)
2007	Shaanxi Baorong	6	(0)
2008	Libertad	23	(5)
2009–2010	Universidad de Chile	41	(35)
2010	Al-Shabab	9	(4)
2011	Peñarol	11	(5)
2011–	Al Wasl	13	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

Juan Manuel Olivera López (born 14 August 1981) is a Uruguayan football player who is currently playing for Al Wasl FC in Dubai.

Career

Olivera had a brief stint in Mexico with Cruz Azul during 2005.

Olivera played for Shaanxi Baorong during the 2007 Chinese Super League.

He switches on 9 January 2009 from Paraguayan football Club Libertad to Universidad de Chile

Universidad de Chile

Olivera returned to Universidad de Chile in 2009. During his previous stay with Universidad de Chile in 2005 he reached the finals of the Chilean tournament, during this time he was often paired with Marcelo Salas, scoring 7 goals in the Apertura and once in the Copa Sudamericana of 2005. Olivera is now part of Universidad de Chile starting lineup on regular basis, often deflecting balls with his head.

In July 2009, Olivera scored the goal that would end Universidad de Chile's 5-year title drought, defeating Unión Española in the final game of the Apertura play-offs of 2009. Olivera was the tournament's leading goal-scorer with 11 goals.

In August 2009, shortly after winning his first title with the Chilean club, Olivera signed a new contract with Universidad de Chile, extending his stay for another three years.

During his second sting with "la U", Olivera scored more than 50 goals in official games, doing this in the Chilean Tournament as well as in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. Olivera left Universidad de Chile after the semifinals of 2010 Copa Libertadores, leaving as the top goal scorer of the Chilean Tournament with 16 goals, a position he retained until a month after his departure.

After his campaign with C.F. Universidad de Chile, the Arabic club Al-Shabab Riyadh signed the Olivera as its first option to reinforce its offense. Olivera accepted Al-Shabab's offer for 2 million dollars.

Peñarol

After a successful season in the Saudi league he had a strong desire to return back to his former team, Peñarol. Eventually with his past experience at a intercontinental championship level with C.F. Universidad de Chile, but only to lose to Santos F.C. in the final.

Al Wasl

In the 2011-2012 season, Olivera received an offer from Al Wasl FC in Dubai to play in the UAE Football League under the supervision of the legendary Diego Maradona. He accepted the offer.