Juan Carlos Olave
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Juan Carlos Olave is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Club Atlético Belgrano as a goalkeeper.
with Club Bolívar
. After Belgrano suffered relegation to the second division in 2002, he moved to Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
, where he first established as a top division player.
In 2004, Olave joined Spain
's Real Murcia
, in the country's second division
, where he served as backup. Upon returning to Gimnasia, he continued as a starter, but was relegated to the bench after several off-key performances. His replacement, Carlos Kletnicki
, did not convince new manager Francisco Maturana
, who required that a new goalkeeper be acquired in the next transfer market. The club obliged and brought Argentine veteran Sebastián Cejas
, from Chile
an side Colo-Colo
.
Olave then returned for another spell at Belgrano, in the winter of 2007. Previously, he had been transfer listed by the club which had the player's rights, Murcia, with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
being the main contender for his services; however, he moved to Belgrano and, on 13 March 2009, eventually reached league 100 games with the club's jersey, with the side still in level two.
Belgrano eventually returned to the top flight. On 26 June 2011, in the relegation playoffs
against Club Atlético River Plate
, he saved a Mariano Pavone
penalty
in an eventual 1–1 away draw, with his team winning 3–1 on aggregate and sending the historical Buenos Aires
outfit to level two for the first time in its history.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for Club Atlético Belgrano as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Olave started playing professionally with hometown club Club Atlético Belgrano, also having a brief loan spell in BoliviaBolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
with Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...
. After Belgrano suffered relegation to the second division in 2002, he moved to Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División...
, where he first established as a top division player.
In 2004, Olave joined Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
, in the country's second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, where he served as backup. Upon returning to Gimnasia, he continued as a starter, but was relegated to the bench after several off-key performances. His replacement, Carlos Kletnicki
Carlos Kletnicki
Carlos José Kletnicki , is a football goalkeeper in Deportes Concepción of the Primera B in Chile.With little chance of playing as first goalkeeper at Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, where he started in the youth division, he was transferred on loan to Villa Dálmine for six months...
, did not convince new manager Francisco Maturana
Francisco Maturana
Francisco Maturana, also known as Pacho is a Colombian ex-football player and later a successful football manager.-Player:...
, who required that a new goalkeeper be acquired in the next transfer market. The club obliged and brought Argentine veteran Sebastián Cejas
Sebastián Cejas
Cristian Sebastián Cejas is an Argentine goalkeeper, who is currently signed with Chacarita Juniors. He is also known as Terremoto Cejas .-Career:...
, from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an side Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
.
Olave then returned for another spell at Belgrano, in the winter of 2007. Previously, he had been transfer listed by the club which had the player's rights, Murcia, with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
being the main contender for his services; however, he moved to Belgrano and, on 13 March 2009, eventually reached league 100 games with the club's jersey, with the side still in level two.
Belgrano eventually returned to the top flight. On 26 June 2011, in the relegation playoffs
2010–11 Argentine Primera División season
The 2010–11 Primera División season was the eighty-second season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed in two championships —the Apertura and Clausura— over the course of the season, which started on August 6, 2010 and ended on June 30, 2011, one...
against Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
, he saved a Mariano Pavone
Mariano Pavone
Hugo Mariano Pavone is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine Primera División, as a striker.-Estudiantes:...
penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
in an eventual 1–1 away draw, with his team winning 3–1 on aggregate and sending the historical Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
outfit to level two for the first time in its history.