Washington Olivera

Washington Olivera
Personal information
Full name	Enrique Washington Olivera Castro
Date of birth	June 25, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Youth career
	Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1978	Montevideo Wanderers
1979	Peñarol
1980	O'Higgins
1980–1981	Tampa Bay Rowdies
1980–1982	Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor)
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
1976–1979	Uruguay
	*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

Montevideo Wanderers 1975-1978
Peñarol 1979
O'Higgins 1980
Tampa Bay Rowdies 1980-1981
Cobreloa 1981-1983
Nacional 1983
Progreso 1984-1985
Provincial Osorno 1985
Racing Club 1986-1987
Toluca 1987–1990
Luis Ángel Firpo 1990-1991

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

Cobreloa 1982 (Chilean Championship)

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

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[3] In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivera and the second or maternal family name is Castro.

[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

[Ottawa_Signing-4] "FURY FC ADD URUGUAYAN MIDFIELDER BRYAN OLIVERA ON LOAN FROM FLUMINENSE". OttawaFuryFC.com. April 7, 2016.

[veravaldes-5] 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.

[mastandrea-6] Mastandrea, José (15 November 2016). "Cuando la Celeste era un "Trapo"". El País (in Spanish).

[7] "Lanzan libro sobre la historia de Washington 'Trapo' Olivera". AS Chile (in Spanish). 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

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