Rafael Olarra
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero | ||
Date of birth | May 26, 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) |
National team‡ | |||
1998–2006 | Chile | 30 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2006 |
Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero (born May 26, 1978 in Santiago, Chile) is a former footballer who played as a defender.
Career[]
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 January 31, 1998, against Iran.
Honours[]
Club[]
- Universidad de Chile
- Primera División de Chile (3): 1999, 2000, 2009 Apertura
- Copa Chile (1): 2000
- Universidad Católica
- Maccabi Haifa
- Israeli Premier League (1): 2005–06
- Toto Cup (1): 2005–06
International[]
- Chile
References[]
Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Santiago
- Chilean footballers
- Chilean expatriate footballers
- Chile international footballers
- Universidad de Chile footballers
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Unión Española footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- CA Osasuna players
- Israeli Premier League players
- La Liga players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Olympic footballers of Chile
- Olympic bronze medalists for Chile
- Chilean people of Spanish descent
- 2004 Copa América players
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in football
- Association football defenders
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics