Rubén Olivera
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Rubén Ariel Olivera da Rosa (born 4 May 1983 in Montevideo
) is a Uruguay
an football
player.
He began his career in Danubio and signed by Juventus F.C.
, and made his Serie A debut in 2–1 win to A.S. Roma
, 19 April 2003.
He was on loan to Atlético Madrid in the second-half of the 03–04 season, after he did not make any appearance, also not playing any match in 2005–06 season.
In 2007, while playing for Sampdoria, he was banned for 5 matches for giving away a punch in the ribs and a kick in the groin on an opponent player.
For the 2009–10 season, he went back to Uruguay for Peñarol
, On 1 July 2010, he returned to Italy for Lecce
, signed a 3-year contract.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
) is a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
He began his career in Danubio and signed by Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, and made his Serie A debut in 2–1 win to A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, 19 April 2003.
He was on loan to Atlético Madrid in the second-half of the 03–04 season, after he did not make any appearance, also not playing any match in 2005–06 season.
In 2007, while playing for Sampdoria, he was banned for 5 matches for giving away a punch in the ribs and a kick in the groin on an opponent player.
For the 2009–10 season, he went back to Uruguay for Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
, On 1 July 2010, he returned to Italy for Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
, signed a 3-year contract.
Honours
- One Italian Championships (2002–03)
- One Italian Supercup (2003)
- One Uruguayan Championship (2001)
- 22 caps for his country