Rafael Olarra
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
1983–1996 | Audax Italiano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | Audax Italiano | 27 | (2) |
1998–2001 | Universidad de Chile | 83 | (5) |
2001–2002 | Osasuna | 5 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Universidad de Chile | 32 | (4) |
2003–2004 | Independiente | 29 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Universidad Católica | 44 | (4) |
2005–2007 | Maccabi Haifa | 46 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Universidad de Chile | 86 | (6) |
2011–2012 | Unión Española | 56 | (2) |
2013–2016 | Audax Italiano | 82 | (2) |
Total | 490 | (26) | |
International career | |||
1997 | Chile U20 | ||
1998–2006 | Chile | 30 | (1) |
2000 | Chile U23 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero (born 26 May 1978) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Olarra began his career in Audax Italiano. He then spent time with Universidad de Chile, where he made a name for himself and began to play for the national team.
After a transfer to the Maccabi Haifa club from Club Deportivo Universidad Católica at the beginning of the 2005-06 season, Olarra established himself as a force to be reckoned with in Maccabi's defence. Olarra made his international debut on 31 January 1998, against Iran.
Post retirement
[edit]Following his retirement, he worked for Fox Sports Chile as a sports commentator and TV host until 2019.[1] Next he joined ESPN.[2]
In December 2020, Olarra began a romantic relationship with model and presenter Lucila Vit.[3] In September 2021, both announced on social media that they would be parents, and on 6 April 2022, Vit gave birth to a daughter.[4]
Honours
[edit]Universidad de Chile
Universidad Católica
Maccabi Haifa
- Israeli Premier League: 2005–06
- Toto Cup: 2005–06
Chile[5]
- Olympic Games bronze medal: 2000 (Sydney)
- Copa Ciudad de Valparaíso [es]: 2000 [es]
- Copa del Pacífico [es]: 2006 [es]
References
[edit]- ^ Olea, Nicolás (4 June 2019). "Polémica partida: Rafael Olarra es cesado de sus funciones y despedido de FOX Sports". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Rafael Olarra, medallista con La Roja y referente azul, está de cumpleaños". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Rafael Olarra confirma relación con Lucila Vit: 'Estamos iniciando algo'" [Rafael Olarra Confirms Relationship With Lucila Vit: "We are Starting Something"] (in Spanish). 24 horas. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Pino, Camila (7 April 2022). "¡Felicidades! Lucila Vit y Rafael Olarra se convirtieron en papitos por primera vez" [Congratulations! Lucila Vit and Rafael Olarra Become Parents for the First Time] (in Spanish). Corazón FM. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Rafael Olarra". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Rafael Olarra at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
- Rafael Olarra at PartidosdelaRoja (in Spanish)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Santiago, Chile
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- CA Osasuna players
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Unión Española footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- La Liga players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Olympic footballers for Chile
- Olympic bronze medalists for Chile
- 2004 Copa América players
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Chilean people of Basque descent
- Chilean people of Spanish descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Chilean association football commentators