Adolfo Alamiro Olivares Aravena (born 20 December 1940) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker. Besides Chile, he played in El Salvador and Bolivia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolfo Alamiro Olivares Aravena | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Ocoa, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estrella de Ocoa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961 | Everton | 13 | (7) |
| 1962–1963 | Ferrobádminton | 45 | (19) |
| 1964–1966 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | (13) |
| 1966 | Palestino | 1 | (0) |
| 1967 | Huachipato | 33 | (10) |
| 1968–1969 | Santiago Morning | 60 | (32) |
| 1970–1971 | Audax Italiano | 25 | (5) |
| 1972 | Magallanes | 21 | (6) |
| 1973 | Alianza | ||
| 1974–1976 | The Strongest | ||
| 1977 | CD Aurora | ||
| 1978 | Huachipato | 0 | (0) |
| 1979 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Chile | 15 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAs a youth player, Olivares was with club Estrella de Ocoa. At a professional level, he mainly developed his career in the Chilean top division.[1] He made his professional debut with Everton de Viña del Mar in 1961. After two seasons with Ferrobádminton, he joined Universidad de Chile in 1964, taking part in the well-known squad known as El Ballet Azul, staying with them for three seasons.[2] In his homeland at the top division, he also played for Palestino,[3] Huachipato,[4] Santiago Morning,[5] Audax Italiano[6] and Magallanes.[7]
Abroad, he played for Alianza in El Salvador[1] and both The Strongest and Aurora in Bolivia. With The Strongest, where he coincided with his compatriot Manuel Jesús Ortiz,[8][9] he won the league title in 1974 and took part in the 1975 Copa Libertadores.[1]
His last club was Unión San Felipe in the 1979 season.[10]
Following his retirement, he went on playing football at the amateur level in leagues such as Liga La Reina from Huechuraba and Liga Independiente de Fútbol from Santiago.[2]
International career
editOlivares made fifteen appearances for the Chile national team in friendly matches and the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and scored seven goals between 1968 and 1969.[11][12]
Personal life
editHe is nicknamed Cuchi-Cuchi, a nickname that was given by his fellow footballer Rubén Marcos after he went out with Silvia Ferrer, known by that stage name, an Argentine star from the Bim Bam Bum [es] theater.[2][1]
After suffering and getting over lymph node cancer, he was helped by Martín Gálvez, a former player of Universidad de Chile.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Chomsky (11 September 2016). "Olivares, el Cuchi Cuchi" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Retamal, Eduardo (27 December 2017). "Las gambetas azules de Adolfo Olivares, el recordado "Cuchi Cuchi" de la U". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Palestino 1966 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Club Deportivo HUACHIPATO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ (Memorias Santiago Morning) Delantera Santiago Morning 1968 on Facebook (in Spanish). 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "AUDAX ITALIANO La Florida". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Club Deportivo MAGALLANES". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ (Fútbol en América) Equipos: The Strongest (La Paz-Bolivia) 1974.🇧🇴 on Facebook (in Spanish). 7 August 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Club THE STRONGEST". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Adolfo Olivares". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Adolfo Olivares". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Especiales_EMOL. - México 1970". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Fernández, Denís (27 February 2017). "Cuchi Cuchi y su Gálvez de la guarda" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
External links
edit- Adolfo Olivares at WorldFootball.net
- Adolfo Olivares at SoloFutbol.cl (in Spanish)