{{short description|Uruguayan footballer and coach (born 1954)}} {{family name hatnote|Olivera|Castro|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Washington Olivera | full_name = Enrique Washington Olivera Castro | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|6|25}} | birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay | height = | currentclub = | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers | years1 = 1975–1978 | years2 = 1979 | years3 = 1980 | years4 = 1980–1981 | years5 = 1980–1982 | years6 = 1981–1983 | years7 = 1983 | years8 = 1984–1985 | years9 = 1985 | years10 = 1986–1987 | years11 = 1987–1990 | years12 = 1990–1991 | clubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers | clubs2 = Peñarol | clubs3 = O'Higgins | clubs4 = Tampa Bay Rowdies | clubs5 = Tampa Bay Rowdies ''(indoor)'' | clubs6 = Cobreloa | clubs7 = Nacional | clubs8 = Progreso | clubs9 = Provincial Osorno | clubs10 = Racing Club | clubs11 = Toluca | clubs12 = Luis Ángel Firpo | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = 28 | caps5 = 15 | caps6 = | caps7 = | caps8 = | caps9 = | caps10 = | caps11 = | totalcaps = | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = 4 | goals5 = 12 | goals6 = | goals7 = | goals8 = | goals9 = | goals10= | goals11 = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 1976 | nationalteam1 = Uruguay U23<ref>{{cite web |last1=Veroli |first1=Pablo |title=Preolímpico 1976: Cuando las "reglas" y los "criterios" nos dejaron afuera de Montreal |url=http://ahifu.uy/2023/09/02/preolimpico-1976-cuando-las-reglas-y-los-criterios-nos-dejaron-afuera-de-montreal/ |website=Asociación de Historiadores e Investigadores del Fútbol Uruguayo |access-date=14 March 2024 |language=es |date=2 September 2023}}</ref> | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 1976–1979 | nationalteam2 = Uruguay<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/uru-recintlp.html Uruguay - Record International Players]; RSSSF</ref> | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2002 | managerclubs1 = Provincial Osorno | manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = Cobreloa (youth) | manageryears3 = 2006 | managerclubs3 = Cobreloa B }}
'''Enrique Washington Olivera Castro''' (born June 25, 1954 in Montevideo, Uruguay), known as '''Washington Olivera''', is a coach and former footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the United States and El Salvador, as well as the Uruguay national football team. He played as a forward.
==Teams== * Montevideo Wanderers 1975-1978 * Peñarol 1979 * O'Higgins 1980 * Tampa Bay Rowdies 1980-1981 * Cobreloa 1981-1983 * Nacional 1983 * Progreso 1984-1985 * Provincial Osorno 1985 * Racing Club 1986-1987 * Toluca 1987–1990 * Luis Ángel Firpo 1990-1991
==Coaching career== Olivera worked as coach for the Cobreloa youth system and led the B-team at the 2006 Tercera División. He trained players such as Eduardo Vargas and Junior Fernandes.<ref name="zuniga">{{cite web |last1=Zúñiga |first1=Alfonso |title=Es ídolo de Cobreloa, formó a Eduardo Vargas y revela su deuda pendiente en el fútbol |url=https://redgol.cl/chile/es-idolo-de-cobreloa-formo-a-edu-vargas-y-revela-su-deuda-pendiente-tenia-mis-condiciones |website=RedGol |access-date=7 July 2025 |language=es |date=30 June 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== He is the father of professional footballer Bryan Olivera<ref name="Ottawa_Signing">{{cite web|title=FURY FC ADD URUGUAYAN MIDFIELDER BRYAN OLIVERA ON LOAN FROM FLUMINENSE|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/04/07/fury-fc-add-uruguayan-midfielder-bryan-olivera--on-loan-from-fluminense|publisher=OttawaFuryFC.com|date=April 7, 2016}}</ref> and the uncle of Mario Larramendi.<ref>{{cite web |title=La lucha de Larramendi tuvo final feliz |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/la-lucha-de-larramendi-tuvo-final-feliz-20141615250 |website=El Observador |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=es |date=6 January 2014 |quote=pero el destino lo llevó a debutar en primera división en Chile, donde tiene a su tío Washington “Trapo” Olivera, gloria del Cobreloa con pasado en Nacional y Peñarol.}}</ref>
He is well-known by his nickname, ''Trapo'' (Rag).<ref name="veravaldes">{{cite web |last1=Vera Valdés |first1=Juan |title=Histórico ex jugador de Cobreloa: "No me alcanzaba ni para comprar la leña" |url=https://www.adnradio.cl/futbol/2020/07/23/historico-ex-jugador-de-cobreloa-no-me-alcanzaba-ni-para-comprar-la-lena.html |website=ADN Radio |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=es |date=29 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="mastandrea">{{cite web |last1=Mastandrea |first1=José |title=Cuando la Celeste era un "Trapo" |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/seleccion/cuando-la-celeste-era-un-trapo |website=El País |language=es |date=15 November 2016}}</ref>
He made his home in Osorno, Chile.<ref name="veravaldes"/><ref name="mastandrea"/><ref name="zuniga"/>
His nephew, Enzo Olivera, is a sports journalist who wrote the biographical book ''El Trapo, la verdad de Washington Olivera'' (The Rag, the truth about Washington Olivera).<ref>{{cite web |title=Lanzan libro sobre la historia de Washington 'Trapo' Olivera |url=https://as.com/videos/2016/12/21/chile/1482334651_489151.html |website=AS Chile |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=es |date=21 December 2016}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Cobreloa''' * Chilean Primera División: 1982
'''Individual''' * Chilean Primera División Top Goalscorer: 1983
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{BDFA|<!-- ENRIQUE-WASHINGTON-OLIVERA- -->13124|Enrique Washington Olivera}} * [http://nasljerseys.com/Players/O/Olivera.Washington.htm NASL stats]
{{Uruguay squad 1979 Copa América}} {{PDC topscorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olivera, Washington}} Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Montevideo Category:Uruguayan men's footballers Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Category:Uruguay men's youth international footballers Category:Uruguay men's international footballers Category:Uruguayan Primera División players Category:Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Category:Peñarol players Category:Club Nacional de Football players Category:C.A. Progreso players Category:Chilean Primera División players Category:O'Higgins F.C. footballers Category:C.D. Cobreloa footballers Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Category:Primera B de Chile players Category:Provincial Osorno footballers Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Category:Liga MX players Category:Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Category:Salvadoran Primera División players Category:CD Luis Ángel Firpo players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Uruguayan football coaches <!--as youth teams coach--> Category:Uruguayan football managers Category:Uruguayan expatriate football managers Category:Expatriate football managers in Chile Category:Provincial Osorno managers Category:Primera B de Chile managers Category:Naturalized citizens of Chile Category:20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen
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