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.
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]