Uruguayan footballer and coach (born 1954)
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
Personal life
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
Honours
- Cobreloa 1983 (Top Scorer Chilean Championship)
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivera and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Uruguay - Record International Players; RSSSF
- ^ "FURY FC ADD URUGUAYAN MIDFIELDER BRYAN OLIVERA ON LOAN FROM FLUMINENSE". OttawaFuryFC.com. April 7, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Mastandrea, José (15 November 2016). "Cuando la Celeste era un "Trapo"". El País (in Spanish).
- ^ "Lanzan libro sobre la historia de Washington 'Trapo' Olivera". AS Chile (in Spanish). 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links
- Enrique Washington Olivera at BDFA (in Spanish)
- NASL stats
