Rubén Olivera

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Rubén Olivera
Personal information
Full name Rubén Ariel Olivera da Rosa
Date of birth April 5, 1983 (1983-04-05) (age 25)
Place of birth    Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Peñarol
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001-2002
2003-present
2004
2006-2007
2008-
Danubio
Juventus
Atlético Madrid (loan)
Sampdoria (loan)
Peñarol (loan)
37 (21)
22 0(4)
02 0(0)
20 0(0)
00 0(0)   
National team
Uruguay 22 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Rubén Ariel Olivera da Rosa (born April 5, 1983 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football player who currently plays, as an attacking midfielder, with Uruguayan First Division side Peñarol, on loan from Juventus and for the Uruguayan national team.

He began his career in Danubio and signed by Juventus F.C., and made his Serie A debut in 2-1 win to A.S. Roma, 19 April 2003.

He was on loan to Atlético Madrid in the second-half of the 03-04 season, after he did not make any appearance, also not playing any match in 2005-06 season.

In 2007, while playing for Sampdoria, he was banned for 5 matches for giving away a punch in the ribs and a kick in the groin on an opponent player.

[edit] Honours

  • One Italian Championships (2002-03)
  • One Italian Supercup (2003)
  • One Uruguayan Championship (2001)
  • 22 caps for his country

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