Marco Olea
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Andrés Olea Hueche | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Temuco, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Iquique (women) (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Audax Italiano | 79 | (20) |
| 1999 | → Provincial Osorno (loan) | 30 | (22) |
| 2003 | Universidad de Concepción | 36 | (16) |
| 2004–2005 | Universidad de Chile | 78 | (27) |
| 2006 | O'Higgins | 39 | (11) |
| 2007 | Everton | 40 | (6) |
| 2008 | Cobresal | 36 | (16) |
| 2009 | Lobos BUAP | 16 | (2) |
| 2009 | Palestino | 15 | (3) |
| 2010 | Deportes Iquique | 24 | (3) |
| 2011 | Deportes Copiapó | 25 | (0) |
| 2012 | Provincial Osorno | 14 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Chile | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Cultural Maipú | ||
| 2021 | Santiago Morning (women) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cultural Maipú | ||
| 2025 | Universidad de Concepción (women) | ||
| 2026– | Deportes Iquique (women) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marco Andrés Olea Hueche (born 24 March 1979) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer. He is currently in charge of Deportes Iquique (women).
Playing career
Olea represented the Chile national team in the 0–1 loss against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.[1]
Coaching career
From April to July 2021, Olea coached Santiago Morning (women).[2] In the second half of 2022, he became the manager of Cultural Maipú in the Tercera B, the fifth level of the Chilean football league system.[3]
In May 2025, Olea was appointed the manager of Universidad de Concepción (women) [es].[4] The next year, he switched to Deportes Iquique [es].[5]
Personal life
On his maternal line, Olea is of Mapuche descent, since his last surname, Hueche (or Weche), means "young" in Mapudungun.[6]
As a footballer, he was nicknamed El Caballero del Gol (The Gentleman of the Goal) due to the fact that he used to put on a tie to celebrate his goals since he played for Universidad de Concepción.[7]
He has stated that cooking is also his passion. So, he took part in the first season of the cooking TV show Master Chef Chile in 2014.[7]
Honours
Player
- Universidad de Chile
- Deportes Iquique
- Individual
References
- ^ Flores Domarchi, Gonzalo (26 November 2020). "El desconocido registro de partidos "B" de La Roja". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Canelo Rojas, Javiera (21 July 2021). "Marco Olea deja la dirección técnica de Santiago Morning". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Navarro, Nicolás (22 July 2022). "Marco Olea es nuevo entrenador de Cultural Maipú y avisa: "Sueño con dirigir a Universidad de Chile"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Marco Olea, el nuevo director técnico de UdeC Femenino". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). 21 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (11 December 2025). "Marco Olea será el entrenador de Deportes Iquique en 2026". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ Asuntos Indígenas, Unidad de Coordinación de (1961). Diccionario de la lengua Mapuche (PDF). Santiago, Chile: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia. p. 63. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b Sepúlveda, Francisco (30 October 2014). "Marco Olea: el futbolista que cambió los goles por MasterChef". T13.cl (in Spanish). Teletrece. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
External links
- Marco Olea at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Marco Olea at Soccerway
