Jorge De Olivera

Jorge De Olivera
Personal information
Full name Jorge Alberto De Olivera
Date of birth August 21, 1982 (1982-08-21) (age 29)
Place of birth Posadas, Argentina
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Racing Club
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Nueva Chicago 27 (0)
2004–2006 Colón de Santa Fe 6 (0)
2006 Olimpo
2007 Aldosivi 18 (0)
2007–2009 Nueva Chicago 30 (0)
2009– Racing Club 60 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:14, 20 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Jorge Alberto De Olivera (born 21 August 1982 in Posadas) is an Argentine football goalkeeper who plays for Racing Club de Avellaneda.

Career

De Olivera began his playing career in 2002 with Nueva Chicago in the Primera División. He made his league debut on 5 July 2003 in a 0-3 home defeat to Banfield. After Nueva Chicago were relegated in 2004 De Olivera joined Colón de Santa Fe where he became the second choice goalkeeper after Laureano Tombolini. After only 6 appearances in 2 seasons he had short stints with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca and Aldosivi of the 2nd division.

In 2007 he returned to Nueva Chicago, but was unable to help prevent the club from suffering their second consecutive relegation to the regionalised 3rd division. He remained with the club for another season but after they failed to win promotion back to the 2nd tier he joined Primera División side Racing Club in 2009.

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