Rafael Olarra

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Personal information
Rafael Olarra
Full name	Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero
Date of birth	26 May 1978
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	6'0
Position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1996-1997 1998-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-Present	Audax Italiano Universidad de Chile Osasuna Universidad de Chile Independiente Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Maccabi Haifa	27 (2) 83 (5) 5 (0) 32 (4) 29 (1) 19 (2) 29 (0)
National team**
1998-present	Chile	13 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 28 April 2004.

Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero (born May 6, 1978 in Santiago, Chile) is an association football player. He plays as a defender, currently for the Israeli League champions, Maccabi Haifa F.C.

He began his career in Audax Italiano, then spent time with Universidad de Chile where he made a name for himself and began to play for the naitonal team.

After a transfer to the club from Club Deportivo Universidad Católica at the beginning of the 2005-06 season, Olarra has established himself as a force to be reckoned with in Maccabi's defence. Olarra made his international debut on January 31, 1998, against Iran.

Olympic medal record
Competitor for Chile
Men's Football
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Team Competition

Maccabi Haifa F.C. - Current Squad
1 Davidovich \| 2 Cana'an \| 3 Harazi \| 5 A. Xavier \| 6 Keisi \| 7 Boccoli \| 8 Suan \| 9 Colautti \| 10 Masudi \| 11 Arbeitman \| 12 Melikson \| 14 Meshumar \| 15 Dirceu \| 16 Hemed \| 17 Gazal \| 18 Magrashvili \| 19 Olarra \| 20 Katan \| 21 Keinan \| 22 Almadon \| 23 Biram \| 24 Maman \| 26 Refaelov \| 28 Ben-Basat \| 44 Edri