Rodrigo de Olivera Donado (born 20 December 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Motagua.

Rodrigo de Olivera
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo de Olivera Donado[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 31)
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

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De 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

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  1. 1 2 Rodrigo de Olivera at WorldFootball.net
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 [es] (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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