{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Olivera|Lima|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Denis Olivera | image = | fullname = Denis César Olivera Lima | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|7|29|df=y}} | birth_place = Minas, Uruguay | height = 186 cm | currentclub = Miramar Misiones | clubnumber = 25 | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Danubio | years1 = 2019–2023 | clubs1 = Danubio | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2020 | clubs2 = → Peñarol (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = → Villa Española (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Miramar Misiones | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | club-update = 19 April 2023 }}
'''Denis César Olivera Lima''' (born 29 July 1999) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Miramar Misiones in the Uruguayan Primera División.<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|dennis-cesar-olivera-lima/594803}}</ref>
==Career== ===Early career=== At the age of 11, Olivera's father died due to an illness. He almost quit playing as a result, but was encouraged to continue by his mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/denis-olivera-estuvo-por-dejar-el-futbol-y-le-reza-a-la-virgen-de-lourdes-201941202831|title=Denis Olivera: estuvo por dejar el fútbol y le reza a la virgen de Lourdes|trans-title=Denis Olivera: he was about to leave football and prays to the Virgin of Lourdes|language=Spanish|first=Marcelo|last=Decaux|work=Referi|publisher=El Observador|date=2 April 2019|accessdate=19 April 2023}}</ref>
===Peñarol=== In January 2020, Olivera moved on loan to Peñarol, embarking on a two-year loan period with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/equipo/penarol/denis-olivera-firmo-su-contrato-con-penarol|title=Denis Olivera firmó su contrato con Peñarol|trans-title=Denis Olivera signed his contract with Peñarol|language=Spanish|work=Ovación|publisher=El Pais|date=9 January 2020|accessdate=19 April 2023}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to Defensor Sporting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/23/uruguay/primera-division/defensor-sporting-club/club-atletico-penarol/3228192/|title=Defensor Sporting vs. Peñarol – 23 February 2020 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=19 April 2023}}</ref>
In February 2021, following Peñarol's match against Nacional, Olivera was subject to racial abuse on social media from the club's fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tenfield.com.uy/penarol-se-solidarizo-con-denis-olivera/|title=Peñarol se solidarizó con Denis Olivera|trans-title=Peñarol expressed solidarity with Denis Olivera|language=Spanish|first=Marcelo|last=Cozza|work=Tenfield|date=4 February 2021|accessdate=19 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/8141176/denis-olivera-penarol-clasico-redes-sociales|title=Comunicado de Denis Olivera tras los mensajes discriminatorios: "No mostraré debilidad"|trans-title=Denis Olivera's statement after the discriminatory messages: "I will not show weakness"|language=Spanish|work=ESPN Deportes|date=5 February 2021|accessdate=19 April 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{WorldFootball.net|dennis-olivera}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olivera, Denis}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Danubio F.C. players Category:Peñarol players Category:Villa Española players Category:Miramar Misiones players Category:Uruguayan Primera División players Category:Uruguayan Segunda División players Category:Uruguayan men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:People from Minas, Uruguay Category:Sportspeople from Lavalleja Department