Rodrigo de Olivera Donado (born 20 December 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Motagua.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo de Olivera Donado[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motagua | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Danubio | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Montevideo Wanderers | 20 | (3) |
| 2017 | Villa Española | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Cerrito | 15 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Tacuarembó | 18 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | Central Español | 18 | (3) |
| 2020 | Montevideo City Torque | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Barnechea | 24 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Juticalpa | 35 | (8) |
| 2025 | Olancho | 24 | (19) |
| 2026– | Motagua | 18 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:42, April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editDe Olivera developed at the Danubio academy before playing for Montevideo Wanderers and Montevideo City Torque. He left Montevideo City Torque for Chilean club Barnechea in 2021.[2]
De Olivera moved to Juticalpa of Honduras in 2023, then playing in the second-tier Liga de Ascenso.[3] He helped Juticalpa avoid relegation from the Liga Nacional and, after being released by the club, joined league rivals Olancho in May 2025.[4] For Olancho, he scored 19 goals in the 2025 Apertura of the Liga Nacional, breaking a 56-year-old record for goals scored by a foreign player in a split season of the Honduran league and equalling the record for goals scored by any player in the same setting.[5] In January 2026 Motagua announced the signing of De Olivera.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 Rodrigo de Olivera at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ González, Christian (1 April 2021). "¿Barnechea City? El rocambolesco acuerdo que convierte a los huaicocheros en 'partner' de los dueños del Manchester City" [Barnechea City? The bizarre deal that makes the Huaicocheros "partners" with the owners of Manchester City]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Varela, Reniery (29 November 2023). "Rodrigo de Olivera sueña con ser campeón con Juticalpa FC, pero asegura que no son favoritos al título" [Rodrigo de Olivera dreams of becoming a champion with Juticalpa FC, but asserts that they are not favorites for the title]. VIP Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Suazo, Luis (29 May 2025). "Rodrigo de Olivera encuentra equipo en Liga Nacional tras salvarse del descenso" [Rodrigo de Olivera has found a new club in the National League after avoiding relegation]. Deportes TVC (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Vindel, Christian (28 December 2025). "Rodrigo de Olivera rompe récord de 56 años en Honduras e iguala otro" [Rodrigo de Olivera breaks a 56-year-old record in Honduras and equals another]. La Prensa (Honduras) (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Figueroa, Mario (29 January 2026). "¡Fin de la novela! Motagua oficializa el fichaje del delantero uruguayo Rodrigo de Olivera" [The saga is over! Motagua have officially announced the signing of Uruguayan striker Rodrigo de Olivera]. Diez (Honduras) (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
External links
edit- Rodrigo de Olivera at Soccerway (archive)