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
Coaching career Olivera worked as coach for the Cobreloa youth system and led the B-team at the 2006 Tercera División. He trained players such as Eduardo Vargas and Junior Fernandes.
Personal life He is the father of professional footballer Bryan Olivera and the uncle of Mario Larramendi.
He is well known by his nickname, Trapo (Rag).
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).
Honours Cobreloa Chilean Primera División: 1982
Individual Chilean Primera División Top Goalscorer: 1983
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