Marco Olea

Marco Olea
Personal information
Full name Marco Andrés Olea Hueche
Date of birth (1979-03-24) 24 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Temuco, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Cultural Maipú (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Audax Italiano 79 (20)
1999Provincial Osorno (loan) 30 (22)
2003 Universidad de Concepción 36 (16)
2004–2005 Universidad de Chile 78 (27)
2006 O'Higgins 39 (11)
2007 Everton 40 (6)
2008 Cobresal 36 (16)
2009 Lobos BUAP 16 (2)
2009 Palestino 15 (3)
2010 Deportes Iquique 24 (3)
2011 Deportes Copiapó 25 (0)
2012 Provincial Osorno 14 (7)
2012–2013 Deportes Puerto Montt 13 (1)
Managerial career
2020 Cultural Maipú
2021 Santiago Morning (women)
2022– Cultural Maipú
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2018

Marco Andrés Olea Hueche (born 24 March 1979) is a former Chilean footballer and current manager.

Coaching career

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From April to July 2021, he coached Santiago Morning (women).[1] On second half 2022, he assumed as the manager of Cultural Maipú in the Tercera B, the fifth level of the Chilean football league system.[2]

Personal life

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From his maternal line, Olea is of Mapuche descent, since his last surname, Hueche (or Weche), means "young" in Mapudungun.[3]

As a footballer, he was nicknamed El Caballero del Gol (The Gentleman of the Goal) due to the fact that he used to put on a tie to celebrate his goals since he played for Universidad de Concepción.[4]

He has stated that cooking is also his passion. So, he took part in the first season of the cooking TV show Master Chef Chile in 2014.[4]

Honours

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Club

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Universidad de Chile
Deportes Iquique

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ Canelo Rojas, Javiera (21 July 2021). "Marco Olea deja la dirección técnica de Santiago Morning". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ Navarro, Nicolás (22 July 2022). "Marco Olea es nuevo entrenador de Cultural Maipú y avisa: "Sueño con dirigir a Universidad de Chile"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ Asuntos Indígenas, Unidad de Coordinación de (1961). Diccionario de la lengua Mapuche (PDF). Santiago, Chile: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia. p. 63. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sepúlveda, Francisco (30 October 2014). "Marco Olea: el futbolista que cambió los goles por MasterChef". T13.cl (in Spanish). Teletrece. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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