Antonio Olvera Explained

Antonio Olvera
Fullname:José Antonio Olvera de los Santos
Birth Date:4 March 1986
Birth Place:Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Position:Defender
Years1:2004–2005
Years2:2007–2012
Years3:2009
Years4:2010
Years5:2011–2012
Years6:2012–2016
Years7:2016–2019
Clubs1:Santos Laguna
Clubs2:Guadalajara
Clubs3:Toluca (loan)
Clubs4:Santos Laguna (loan)
Clubs5:Santos Laguna
Clubs6:Morelia
Clubs7:Tampico Madero
Caps1:54
Caps2:16
Caps3:5
Caps4:35
Caps5:14
Caps6:61
Caps7:59
Goals1:2
Goals2:1
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2005–2006
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Jose Antonio Olvera de los Santos (born March 4, 1986) is a Mexican footballer. He played in the Liga MX as a defender or midfielder, and made three appearances for Mexico in international matches.

Olvera is known for his left foot and also because he played for Santos Laguna from 2004 to 2006. He moved to Chivas starting the 2007 season. Olvera had already played as a loan from Santos to Chivas de Guadalajara in the Copa Libertadores in 2006 where Chivas reached semi-finals losing against São Paulo FC. He has also been capped in the cycle of Ricardo LaVolpe with Mexico three times debuting against Hungary. On July 24, 2007, he made his first appearance with Chivas in the superliga where they faced FC Dallas and he scored a goal.

On December 19, 2008, it was announced that Olvera would go on loan to Toluca. In December 2009, it was announced that Olvera would go back to Santos Laguna. In December 2010 his loan to Santos Laguna ended and he moved there permanently, signing a three-year contract.[1]

He was born in the old Estadio Corona, home of the Santos Laguna; by that time his mother worked in maintenance of the stadium when the delivery took place.

Honours

Morelia

International appearances

As of 15 February 2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Los Guerreros firmaron a José Antonio 'Mona' Olvera por tres años. es. mediotiempo.com. 17 December 2010. 17 July 2024.