Jesús Olmo Explained

Jesús Olmo
Fullname:Jesús Olmo Lozano
Birth Date:24 January 1985
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:1994–2004
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:2004–2005
Caps1:33
Goals1:2
Years2:2005–2007
Caps2:51
Goals2:1
Years3:2006–2008
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Racing Ferrol (loan)
Caps4:27
Goals4:1
Years5:2008–2010
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:28
Goals6:0
Years7:2011–2014
Caps7:37
Goals7:3
Years8:2014–2019
Caps8:145
Goals8:5
Years9:2019
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–2021
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:346
Totalgoals:12
Nationalyears1:2001–2003
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2004
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Jesús Olmo Lozano (born 24 January 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Olmo emerged through FC Barcelona's prolific youth ranks at La Masia, and first represented professionally their reserves.[1] On 20 May 2006 he made his debut for the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away loss against Athletic Bilbao as a number of the main squad's players were already resting for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Barça were already league champions.[2]

Olmo took part in five games for the senior team during the 2006–07 pre-season, and later added a second La Liga appearance, one minute at Getafe CF (1–1 draw).[3] After a loan in the second division with lowly Racing de Ferrol,[4] he was released by Barcelona and joined another club in that tier, Elche CF.[5]

After a one-year stint at Segunda División B's CD Puertollano, Olmo returned to the second division after agreeing to a contract with CE Sabadell FC. In 2014 he joined CF Reus Deportiu one level below,[6] helping in their first-ever promotion to the second tier in 2016.[7]

An ever-present figure for the Rojinegres, Olmo left the club in January 2019 after its ejection from the Liga de Fútbol Profesional.[8] Late in that month, he returned to Elche on a short-term deal.[9]

On 14 August 2019, Olmo became a free agent and returned to Sabadell, with the club now in the third tier.[10] He spent the entire campaign nursing a serious knee injury, contributing only one appearance to his side's promotion.[11]

Olmo terminated his contract on 9 January 2021.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Debe ser el número 23. Must be number 23. ESPN Deportes. Spanish. 18 November 2006. 15 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Barcelona. https://archive.today/20120716234807/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/198166?cc=5739. dead. July 16, 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 20 May 2006. 5 November 2012.
  3. News: Un Barça de rebajas. On-sale Barça. Mundo Deportivo. Sergi. Solé. Spanish. 8 January 2007. 3 December 2020.
  4. News: El Racing de Ferrol presenta a Jesús Olmo. Racing de Ferrol present Jesús Olmo. Marca. Spanish. 29 August 2007. 16 March 2019.
  5. News: El central Olmo ficha por el Elche para dos temporadas con opción a una tercera. Stopper Olmo signs for Elche for two seasons with the option to a third one. Diario Información. Spanish. 18 July 2008. 16 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Xisco y Olmo, más calidad para un Reus aspirante a todo. Xisco and Olmo, more talent for a Reus who want to take it all. Vavel. Marc. Retamero Castelló. Spanish. 18 July 2014. 16 March 2019.
  7. News: Todo lo que necesitas saber del Reus. Everything you need to know about Reus. La Voz de Asturias. Julio. Llanos. Spanish. 22 September 2016. 16 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Nota informativa. Informative note. La Liga. Spanish. 18 January 2019. 18 January 2019.
  9. Web site: OFICIAL Olmo, fichaje para la defensa del Elche C.F.. OFFICIAL Olmo, signing for Elche C.F.'s defence. Elche CF. Spanish. 30 January 2019. 11 February 2019.
  10. News: Olmo rescinde contrato y ficha por el Sabadell. Olmo rescinds contract and signs for Sabadell. Diario Información. D.. Marín. Spanish. 14 August 2019. 11 January 2021.
  11. News: Jesús Olmo, primera baja del Sabadell en este mercado. Jesús Olmo, first out at Sabadell this market. Diario AS. Álex. Biescas. Spanish. 9 January 2021. 12 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Acord entre el CE Sabadell i Jesús Olmo per a la desvinculació del jugador. Agreement between CE Sabadell and Jesús Olmo for the release of the player. CE Sabadell FC. Catalan. 9 January 2021. 11 January 2021.