Otoniel Olivas

Otoniel Olivas
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-02-28) 28 February 1968
Place of birth Estelí, Nicaragua
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1991 Real Estelí (62)
1991–1993 Atlético Indio
1994–1999 Real Estelí
International career
1992–1999 Nicaragua 11 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2009 Real Estelí
2008–2009 Nicaragua
2009–2018 Real Estelí
2022–2025 Real Esteli
2026 Nicaragua (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ramón Otoniel Olivas Ruiz (born 28 February 1968) is a Nicaraguan football manager and former player.

From 2008 to 2009 he was the head coach the Nicaragua national football team. He was also the caretaker manager of the national team in 2026.

Club career

During his career he played for Real Estelí for whom he scored 62 goals in 16 years [1] in Nicaragua, Atlético Indio in Honduras and Atlético Marte in El Salvador. He is considered one of the best central defenders to have played in and for Nicaragua.[2]

International career

Olivas made his debut for Nicaragua in a July 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1993,[4] 1995,[5] 1997[6] and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups.[7]

His final international was a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.

Managerial career

Olivas has managed Real Estelí since 2003, but was appointed national team manager for the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.[8]

Titles

Season Team Title
2002-03Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2003-04Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2006-07Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2007-08Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2008-09Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2009-10Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2010-11Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2011-12Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2012-13Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2013-14Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2015-16Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2016-17Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
Apertura 2022Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
Clausura 2023Real EstelíPrimera División de Nicaragua
2023Real EstelíCopa de Nicaragua

Personal life

His brother, Samuel Olivas,[9] also played for the national team.

References

  1. ↑ Otoniel en su nueva función Archived 2013-12-26 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ ESCUDOS DE ACERO - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Otoniel Olivas – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
  5. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
  6. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1997 - RSSSF
  7. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
  8. ↑ Otoniel Olivas inicia el lunes - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ La última oportunidad - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)


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