Francisco Oliver

Francisco Oliver
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Oliver
Date of birth (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Curicó Unido
Youth career
Atlético de Rafaela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Libertad de Sunchales 11 (0)
2016–2018 San Martín Tucumán 22 (0)
2018–2019 Santamarina 22 (2)
2019–2020 Deportivo Morón 7 (0)
2020–2021 Sarmiento 5 (0)
2021 Tigre 7 (0)
2022–2023 Belgrano 27 (1)
2024 Atlético Rafaela 30 (0)
2025– Curicó Unido 23 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026

Francisco Javier Oliver (born 30 May 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean club Curicó Unido.[2]

Career

Oliver's career started with Atlético de Rafaela, prior to him joining Torneo Federal A side Libertad.[3] His debut came during a draw with Sportivo Las Parejas on 7 February 2016, which was the first of sixteen further appearances in 2016.[2][4] In the following July, Oliver joined San Martín of Primera B Nacional.[2][5] Twenty-two appearances subsequently arrived across two seasons, though just two during 2017–18 which San Martín ended with promotion to the Argentine Primera División.[2] Oliver remained in the second tier, completing a move to Santamarina on 30 June 2018.[2] He made his bow on 25 August as the club were defeated by Agropecuario.[2]

In 2025, Oliver moved abroad and signed with Chilean club Curicó Unido.[6] After leaving them at the end of the season, he rejoined them on 9 March 2026.[7]

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2018.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Libertad 2016 Torneo Federal A 11000——6[b]0170
San Martín 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 20000——00200
2017–18 2000——0020
Total 22000——00220
Santamarina 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 11000——00110
Career total 44000——60500
  1. ↑ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ↑ Six appearances in the 2016 Torneo Federal A play-offs

References

  1. ↑ Francisco Oliver at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Argentina - F. Oliver". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Palisi y Oliver, otros dos refuerzos de Santamarina". El Eco. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCISCO OLIVER". BDFA. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Oliver: Voy a defender a muerte la camiseta". Interior Futbolero. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Francisco Oliver, nuevo refuerzo para la zaga del Curi" (in Spanish). Primera Fuente. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Curicó Unido oficializa el regreso del defensor argentino Francisco Oliver". VLN Radio (in Spanish). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.