José Antonio Olvera

Jose Antonio Olvera de los Santos (born March 4, 1986 in Torreon, Coahuila) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Tampico Madero of the Ascenso MX as a defender or midfielder.

José Antonio Olvera
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Olvera de los Santos
Date of birth (1986-03-04) March 4, 1986
Place of birth Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Tampico Madero
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Santos Laguna 54 (2)
2007–2012 Guadalajara 16 (1)
2009 → Toluca (Loan) 5 (0)
2010–2012 → Santos Laguna (loan) 49 (0)
2012–16 Morelia 61 (0)
2016– Tampico Madero 48 (SYM)
National team
2005–2006 Mexico 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2015

Olvera is known for his left foot and also because he played for Santos Laguna from 2004–2006. He was traded to Chivas starting the 2007 season. Olvera had already played as a loan from Santos to Chivas de Guadalajara in the Copa Libertadores in 2006 where Chivas reached semi-finals losing against São Paulo FC. He has also been capped in the cycle of Ricardo LaVolpe with Mexico three times debuting against Hungary. On July 24, 2007, he made his first appearance with Chivas in the superliga where they faced FC Dallas and he scored a goal.

On December 19, 2008, it was announced that Olvera would go on loan to Toluca. In December 2009, it was announced that Olvera would go back to Santos Laguna.

He was born in the old Estadio Corona, home of the Santos Laguna; by that time his mother worked in maintenance of the stadium when the delivery took place.

Honours
Morelia

International appearances

As of 15 February 2006


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