Cristian Olivera | Los Angeles Football Club

Player Details

Name

Cristian Olivera

Height

5' 9"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

4.17.2002 (22)

Birthplace

Montevideo, Uruguay

Position

Midfielder

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International, U22 Initiative

Latest

Latest

LAFC Transfers Cristian Olivera To Brazilian Club Grêmio

LAFC has transferred midfielder Cristian Olivera to Grêmio of Brazil’s Campeonato Série A. “Cristian has played an important role for our club since he joined us,” LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington said. “This sale is another example of a talented young player developing here at LAFC, and these

Career Summary

HIGHLIGHTS

MLS Western Conference Champion (2023)
CONCACAF Champions League runner-up (2023)
Uruguayan Champion (2021)
Uruguayan Super Cup Champion (2022)

PERSONAL

married with two children
nicknamed Kike (KEE-kay)

Scouting Report

PROFESSIONAL

2023 (Los Angeles Football Club):

made 10 regular-season appearances (seven starts) and registered two goals after joining LAFC Aug.2023
made LAFC debut 8/23/23, replacing Carlos Vela in 60th minute of 4-0 win vs.Colorado; scored first MLS goal in that match
made 16 appearances across all competitions including five MLS Cup playoff appearances and one in 2023 Campeones Cup vs.Club Tigres

2022-2023 (Boston River):

joined Boston River on loan from UD Almería 7/1/22
made 38 appearances (35 starts) and registered 10 goals and eight assists across all competitions, including three Copa Libertadores appearances

2021-2022 (Peñarol):

joined Peñarol on loan from UD Almería 4/28/21
made 20 appearances (nine starts) and played 896 minutes across all competitions
debuted for Peñarol in 4-0 Copa Sudamericana win vs.Corinthians 5/14/21
earned 2021 Uruguayan League championship and 2022 Uruguayan Super Cup

2020-2021 (UD Almería):

joined UD Almería on permanent transfer 9/15/20
made four appearances across all competitions for Almería including one appearance and one assist in Copa Del Rey
debuted for UD Almería in Spanish second division vs.Sporting Gijón 10/4/20

2018 – 2020 (Rentistas):

joined Rentistas U-19 team 9/18/18; was promoted to first team 5/1/19
made his debut for Rentistas in 1-0 win vs.Central (in Liga De Ascenso) 5/5/19
made first-division debut and registered his first assist in 2-0 win vs.Nacional 2/16/20
made 36 appearances (25 starts) across all competitions, registering six goals and two assists

INTERNATIONAL

has represented Uruguay from U-17 level through Uruguay senior national team
debuted for Uruguay sr.national team 9/12/23 vs.Ecuador in World Cup qualifying
has earned three senior-team caps for Uruguay