Robert Oliveras

Robert Oliveras
Personal information
Full name Robert Oliveras Aceves
Date of birth (2010-11-23) 23 November 2010
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Youth career
Sant Gabriel
–2024 Damm
2024– Barcelona
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Mexico U15 10 (1)
2026– Mexico U16 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Robert Oliveras Aceves (born 23 November 2010) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barcelona. Born in Spain, he is a Mexico youth international.

Early life

Oliveras was born on 23 November 2010 in Barcelona, Spain and grew up in El Clot neighborhood, Barcelona.[1]

Born to a Mexican mother and a Spanish father, he obtained Mexican citizenship and Spanish citizenship.[2]

Club career

As a youth player, Oliveras joined the youth academy of Spanish side Sant Gabriel. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Spanish side Damm, where he played as a midfielder in the club's 4–2–3–1 formation.[1]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona, helping the club's under-16 team win the 2026 Alkass International Cup.[3]

International career

Oliveras is a Mexico youth international and has represented the country internationally at under-15 and under-16 levels and is eligible to represent Spain internationally. Argentine manager Andrés Lillini, the director of Mexico's youth national teams at the time, discovered his eligibility to represent Mexico internationally through a friend and contacted his parents to convince him to represent Mexico internationally.[4]

On 26 November 2024, he debuted for the Mexico national under-15 football team during a 0–4 away friendly loss to the Spain national under-15 football team. During the summer of 2025, he played for the Mexico national under-15 football team at the 2025 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship, helping the team win the competition.[5] On 30 March 2026, he debuted for the Mexico national under-16 football team during a 0–1 away friendly loss to the Portugal national under-16 football team.

Style of play

Oliveras plays as a midfielder. Right-footed, he has played as a defender while playing for the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona.[1]

Argentine news website Infobae wrote in that "technical reports highlight his versatility on the pitch, as he performs both offensive and defensive duties with ease. His speed and physical presence are attributes that have allowed him to excel among his peers and adapt to different positions".[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "La aventura mexicana del cadete Robert Oliveras" [The Mexican adventure of cadet Robert Oliveras] (in Spanish). Sport. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Quién es Robert Oliveras, el mexicano que ya juega en el FC Barcelona" [Who is Robert Oliveras, the Mexican who already plays for FC Barcelona] (in Spanish). Futbol Total. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "¿Quién es Robert Oliveras, el mexicano que la está rompiendo en las inferiores del Barcelona?" [Who is Robert Oliveras, the Mexican who is tearing it up in Barcelona's youth academy?] (in Spanish). Récord. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "¿Cómo México identificó a Robert Oliveras, canterano del Barcelona?" [How did Mexico identify Robert Oliveras, a Barcelona youth player?] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Robert Oliveras, cadete del Barça, campeón de la CONCACAF Sub-15" [Robert Oliveras, a Barça youth player, is the CONCACAF Under-15 champion] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Quién es Robert Oliveras el joven mexicano que causa sensación en las básicas del FC Barcelona" [Who is Robert Oliveras, the young Mexican causing a sensation in FC Barcelona's youth academy] (in Spanish). Infobae. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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