Gerard Oliva Explained

Gerard Oliva
Fullname:Gerard Oliva Gorgori
Birth Date:7 October 1989
Birth Place:Riudecanyes, Spain
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Sant Andreu
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2002–2005
Youthclubs1:Santes Creus
Youthyears2:2005–2007
Youthclubs2:Gimnàstic
Youthyears3:2007–2008
Youthclubs3:Reus
Youthyears4:2009
Youthclubs4:Catania
Years1:2008
Caps1:10
Goals1:1
Years2:2009–2011
Caps2:43
Goals2:21
Years3:2010–2011
Caps3:29
Goals3:8
Years4:2011–2013
Caps4:61
Goals4:19
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2014
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:2014–2015
Caps7:35
Goals7:3
Years8:2015
Caps8:13
Goals8:1
Years9:2016
Caps9:14
Goals9:2
Years10:2016–2017
Caps10:34
Goals10:18
Years11:2017–2018
Caps11:35
Goals11:7
Years12:2018–2019
Caps12:3
Goals12:1
Years13:2019–2021
Caps13:39
Goals13:7
Years14:2021–2023
Caps14:65
Goals14:7
Years15:2023
Caps15:7
Goals15:0
Years16:2024–
Caps16:14
Goals16:1
Club-Update:20 May 2024

Gerard Oliva Gorgori (born 7 October 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sant Andreu as a forward.

Club career

Born in Riudecanyes, Tarragona, Catalonia, Oliva started his youth career in local UE Barri Santes Creus and Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and after a brief period with neighbouring CF Reus Deportiu, he made his senior debuts with CD Logroñés in the 2008–09 season, in Tercera División; however, he left the club in the following transfer window, due to financial problems.

In January 2009, Oliva moved abroad and joined Italian side Calcio Catania, being assigned to the Primavera squad. In July, he returned to his country, signing with CD Numancia and being assigned to the reserves in the fourth level. On 4 December of the following year, Oliva made his professional debut, playing the last 26 minutes of a 1–2 home loss against Real Betis, in the Segunda División championship.[1]

On 21 June 2011, Oliva signed with another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B, in Segunda División B.[2] Two seasons later, he joined SD Huesca, freshly relegated to the third level.[3]

On 17 January 2014, it was confirmed that Oliva signed a six-month deal with Austrian Bundesliga side SV Josko Ried.[4] He scored the winning goal in his first game for Ried in a 2–1 home victory over SC Wiener Neustadt on 8 February 2014.[5]

On 27 August 2014, Oliva returned to his country, signing a one-year deal with Real Murcia in the third level.[6] He continued to appear in that tier in the following years, representing SD Compostela,[7] CE L'Hospitalet, CF Badalona, CD Atlético Baleares,[8] Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Real Balompédica Linense, the latter in the new division called Primera División RFEF.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/2010/12/04/futbol/equipos/betis/1291484822.html El Betis supera en Soria un obstáculo hacia el ascenso (Betis overcomes a promotion obstacle in Soria)
  2. http://www.clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/el-atletico-de-madrid-ficha-al-delantero-gerard-oliva-para-la-plantilla-del-filial El Atlético de Madrid ficha al delantero Gerard Oliva para la plantilla del filial (Atlético de Madrid signs forward Gerard Oliva for the reserves' squad)
  3. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/sdhuesca/261616-gerard-oliva-refuerzo-para-el-huesca.html Gerard Oliva, refuerzo para el Huesca (Gerard Oliva, reinforcement for Huesca)
  4. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/sdhuesca/320216-gerard-oliva-ficha-por-el-sv-ried-de-austria.html Gerard Oliva ficha por el SV Ried de Austria (Gerard Oliva signed for SV Ried of Austria)
  5. http://sportnet.at/home/fussball/bundesliga/Ried/1560255/SV-Ried-2-Wiener-Neustadt-1_Neuzugang-schiesst-Ried-zum-Sieg
  6. http://www.realmurcia.es/rm/gerard-oliva-nuevo-jugador-grana/ Gerard Oliva, nuevo jugador grana (Gerard Oliva, new grana player)
  7. http://sdcompostela.com/la-sd-compostela-cierra-el-fichaje-del-delantero-gerard-oliva/ La SD Compostela cierra el fichaje del delantero Gerard Oliva (SD Compostela completes the signing of forward Gerard Oliva)
  8. http://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2017/07/25/atletico-baleares-ata-gerard-oliva/1235280.html El Atlético Baleares ata a Gerard Oliva (Atlético Baleares tie up Gerard Oliva)