| Cristian Olivares | |
| Fullname: | Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1993–1998 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cobresal |
| Years1: | 1999–2004 |
| Years2: | 2004 |
| Clubs2: | → Fernández Vial (loan) |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2005 |
| Clubs3: | Palestino |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2006 |
| Clubs4: | Ñublense |
| Years5: | 2007 |
| Clubs5: | Rangers |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2008 |
| Clubs6: | Unión San Felipe |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2008 |
| Clubs7: | Villa Española |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2009 |
| Clubs8: | Deportes Melipilla |
| Caps8: | 31 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2010 |
| Clubs9: | Coquimbo Unido |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2011 |
| Clubs10: | Rangers |
| Caps10: | 30 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2012 |
| Clubs11: | Coquimbo Unido |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2013 |
| Clubs12: | San Antonio Unido |
| Caps12: | 20 |
| Goals12: | 3 |
| Manageryears1: | 2013 |
| Managerclubs1: | Universidad de Chile (youth) |
| Manageryears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs2: | Rangers (youth) |
| Manageryears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs3: | Naval (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2017– |
| Managerclubs4: | Universidad de Concepción (youth) |
Cristian Andrés Olivares Cifuentes (born 19 September 1980) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
As a youth player, Olivares was with a Cobresal Academy based in Maipú from 1993 to 1998. He made his professional debut playing for Universidad de Concepción, staying at the club until 2004, with a stint on loan at Fernández Vial in the last year.[1]
In Chile, he also played for Palestino, Ñublense, Rangers, Unión San Felipe, Deportes Melipilla, Coquimbo Unido and San Antonio Unido,[2] what was his last club in the Segunda División Profesional, becoming the team captain.[3]
Although he didn't win any league titles, he got promotion to the Chilean Primera División four times along with Universidad de Concepción in 2002,[4] Ñublense in 2006[5] and Rangers in both 2007 and 2011.[6] In addition, along with Universidad de Concepción he qualified to the 2004 Copa Libertadores.[7]
Abroad, he had a stint with Villa Española in the Uruguayan Primera División on second half 2008.[8]
Following his retirement as a football player, he worked as coach for the Universidad de Chile youth ranks on second half 2013.[9] After he graduated as a football manager at the (National Football Institute), he has worked as coach of the youth ranks of both Rangers and Universidad de Concepción as well as assistant coach in Naval.[1]
He also led the Universidad Católica Academy based in Chiguayante and has worked for other institutions such as Club de Campo Bellavista and Federico Santa María Technical University.[1]