Washington Olivera

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivera and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
Washington Olivera
Personal information
Full name Enrique Washington Olivera Castro
Date of birth (1954-06-25) June 25, 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Youth career
Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 Montevideo Wanderers
1979 Peñarol
1980 O'Higgins
1980–1981 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 (4)
1980–1982 Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) 15 (12)
1981–1983 Cobreloa
1983 Nacional
1984–1985 Progreso
1985 Provincial Osorno
1986–1987 Racing Club
1987–1990 Toluca
1990–1991 Luis Ángel Firpo
International career
1976 Uruguay U23[1] 5 (3)
1976–1979 Uruguay[2] 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Enrique Washington Olivera Castro[a] (born June 25, 1954 in Montevideo, Uruguay), known as Washington Olivera, is a coach and former footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the United States and El Salvador, as well as the Uruguay national football team. He played as a forward.

Teams[edit]

Personal life[edit]

He is the father of professional footballer Bryan Olivera.[3]

He is well-known by his nickname, Trapo (Rag).[4][5]

He made his home in Osorno, Chile.[4][5]

His nephew, Enzo Olivera, is a sports journalist who wrote the biographical book El Trapo, la verdad de Washington Olivera (The Rag, the truth about Washington Olivera).[6]

Titles[edit]

Honours[edit]

  • Cobreloa 1983 (Top Scorer Chilean Championship)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivera and the second or maternal family name is Castro.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Veroli, Pablo (2 September 2023). "Preolímpico 1976: Cuando las "reglas" y los "criterios" nos dejaron afuera de Montreal". Asociación de Historiadores e Investigadores del Fútbol Uruguayo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Uruguay - Record International Players; RSSSF
  3. ^ "FURY FC ADD URUGUAYAN MIDFIELDER BRYAN OLIVERA ON LOAN FROM FLUMINENSE". OttawaFuryFC.com. April 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Vera Valdés, Juan (29 November 2023). "Histórico ex jugador de Cobreloa: "No me alcanzaba ni para comprar la leña"". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Mastandrea, José (15 November 2016). "Cuando la Celeste era un "Trapo"". El País (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Lanzan libro sobre la historia de Washington 'Trapo' Olivera". AS Chile (in Spanish). 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

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