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Cristian Olivares (footballer, born 1980)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivares and the second or maternal family name is Cifuentes.
Cristian Olivares
Personal information
Full name Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes
Date of birth (1980-09-19) 19 September 1980 (age 44)
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

Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes (born 19 September 1980) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

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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]

Coaching career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes "El Ingeniero Formador" on LinkedIn[self-published]
  2. ^ "Cristian Olivares :: Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "SAN ANTONIO UNIDO SE IMPUSO COMO FORASTERO ANTE UNIÓN ESPAÑOLA" (in Spanish). ANFP. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Melipilla y Ñublense ascendieron a la Primera A". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Historia del Club" (in Spanish). Rangers de Talca. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Planteles del Grupo 3 de la Copa Libertadores". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 February 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Plantilla Villa Española 2008/2009". www.footballdatabase.eu (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. ^ Cristian Andres Olivares Cifuentes on LinkedIn[self-published]
  10. ^ "FÚTBOL PARA TODOS" Invitado: Cristian Olivares. on YouTube
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