Washington Olivera

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| name = Washington Olivera

| full_name = Enrique Washington Olivera Castro

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|6|25}}

| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

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| youthclubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers

| years1 = 1975–1978

| years2 = 1979

| years3 = 1980

| years4 = 1980–1981

| years5 = 1980–1982

| years6 = 1981–1983

| years7 = 1983

| years8 = 1984–1985

| years9 = 1985

| years10 = 1986–1987

| years11 = 1987–1990

| years12 = 1990–1991

| clubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers

| clubs2 = Peñarol

| clubs3 = O'Higgins

| clubs4 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

| clubs5 = Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor)

| clubs6 = Cobreloa

| clubs7 = Nacional

| clubs8 = Progreso

| clubs9 = Provincial Osorno

| clubs10 = Racing Club

| clubs11 = Toluca

| clubs12 = Luis Ángel Firpo

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| caps5 = 15

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| nationalyears1 = 1976

| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U23{{cite web |last1=Veroli |first1=Pablo |title=Preolímpico 1976: Cuando las "reglas" y los "criterios" nos dejaron afuera de Montreal |url=http://ahifu.uy/2023/09/02/preolimpico-1976-cuando-las-reglas-y-los-criterios-nos-dejaron-afuera-de-montreal/ |website=Asociación de Historiadores e Investigadores del Fútbol Uruguayo |access-date=14 March 2024 |language=es |date=2 September 2023}}

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 1976–1979

| nationalteam2 = Uruguay[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/uru-recintlp.html Uruguay - Record International Players]; RSSSF

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 1

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Enrique Washington Olivera Castro (born June 25, 1954 in Montevideo, Uruguay), known as Washington Olivera, is a coach and former footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the United States and El Salvador, as well as the Uruguay national football team. He played as a forward.

Teams

Montevideo Wanderers 1975-1978
Peñarol 1979
O'Higgins 1980
Tampa Bay Rowdies 1980-1981
Cobreloa 1981-1983
Nacional 1983
Progreso 1984-1985
Provincial Osorno 1985
Racing Club 1986-1987
Toluca 1987–1990
Luis Ángel Firpo 1990-1991

Personal life

He is the father of professional footballer Bryan Olivera{{cite web|title=FURY FC ADD URUGUAYAN MIDFIELDER BRYAN OLIVERA ON LOAN FROM FLUMINENSE|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/04/07/fury-fc-add-uruguayan-midfielder-bryan-olivera--on-loan-from-fluminense|publisher=OttawaFuryFC.com|date=April 7, 2016}} and the uncle of Mario Larramendi.{{cite web |title=La lucha de Larramendi tuvo final feliz |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/la-lucha-de-larramendi-tuvo-final-feliz-20141615250 |website=El Observador |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=es |date=6 January 2014 |quote=pero el destino lo llevó a debutar en primera división en Chile, donde tiene a su tío Washington “Trapo” Olivera, gloria del Cobreloa con pasado en Nacional y Peñarol.}}

He is well-known by his nickname, Trapo (Rag).{{cite web |last1=Vera Valdés |first1=Juan |title=Histórico ex jugador de Cobreloa: "No me alcanzaba ni para comprar la leña" |url=https://www.adnradio.cl/futbol/2020/07/23/historico-ex-jugador-de-cobreloa-no-me-alcanzaba-ni-para-comprar-la-lena.html |website=ADN Radio |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=es |date=29 November 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Mastandrea |first1=José |title=Cuando la Celeste era un "Trapo" |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/seleccion/cuando-la-celeste-era-un-trapo |website=El País |language=es |date=15 November 2016}}

He made his home in Osorno, Chile.

His nephew, Enzo Olivera, is a sports journalist who wrote the biographical book El Trapo, la verdad de Washington Olivera (The Rag, the truth about Washington Olivera).{{cite web |title=Lanzan libro sobre la historia de Washington 'Trapo' Olivera |url=https://as.com/videos/2016/12/21/chile/1482334651_489151.html |website=AS Chile |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=es |date=21 December 2016}}