Oliver Minatel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Thomal Minatel | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puerto Rico | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Guarani | ||
| 2007–2009 | Paulínia | ||
| 2009–2010 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 2010–2011 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Nacional | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Velo Clube | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Ottawa Fury | 44 | (9) |
| 2016– | Puerto Rico | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2016 | |||
Oliver Thomal Minatel (born 29 August 1992), known as Oliver, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League.[1]
Career
Youth
After spending five years at his home club Guarani, Mintatel joined the esteemed academy of Paulínia in 2007 where he would play three seasons in the Campeonato Paulista and featured in the Copa São Paulo.
At Nacional, Minatel spent one year with their U-19 squad where he finished second on the team in scoring with 18 goals from 22 matches. Minatel made the move to Nacional after spending a year with the U-19 side of Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. PSV discovered Minatel while scouting players in the Copa São Paulo, the biggest U-19 National Tournament in the world.[2]
Nacional
Minatel spent three seasons with Portuguese side C.D. Nacional that included two years in the Primeira Liga. Minatel became the youngest player in Nacional club history to start in an international match when he featured in their UEFA Europa League qualifier against Icelandic side Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar at 18 years of age.
Velo Clube
Minatel moved back to his native Brazil to Velo Clube, where he spent the majority of 2013, before signing with NASL club Ottawa Fury on November 14, 2013.[3]
Ottawa Fury
Oliver would go on to be the club's leading scorer in 2014, scoring 7 goals in 22 league appearances. On 19 January 2015, he was re-signed by Ottawa for an additional year.[4]
In April 2015, Oliver made international news after being attacked by a fellow passenger while on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Atlanta with his team for an away match against the Atlanta Silverbacks. He was uninjured and the perpetrator was taken into the custody of the FBI and local law enforcement in Atlanta. The unprovoked attacker had attempted to choke Oliver with a headphone cord from the seat behind, but was separated from him by Minatel's teammates and other passengers.[5]
Oliver finished the 2015 season with 3 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions. In December 2015, he was officially released by the club.[6]
Puerto Rico FC
On March 10, 2016, Oliver was signed by NASL expansion team Puerto Rico FC.[7]
Honors
- Ottawa Fury FC
References
- ^ "Oliver Minatel | Ottawa Fury FC". ottawafuryfc.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Home | nasl.com". nasl.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "News | Ottawa Fury FC". ottawafuryfc.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Fury FC Re-Sign Young Talents Oliver and Davies". ottawafuryfc.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Oliver Minatel, Ottawa soccer player, attacked on Air Canada Jazz plane". CBC. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Roster Update - December 14". ottawafuryfc.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Template:Cite weburl=https://twitter.com/PRFootballClub/status/707992770661654529
External links
- Oliver Minatel at Soccerway