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(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Concepción (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 de Viña del Mar | 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) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Cultural Maipú | ||
| 2021 | Santiago Morning (women) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cultural Maipú | ||
| 2025– | Universidad de Concepción (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 Universidad de Concepción (women).
Coaching career
From April to July 2021, Olea coached Santiago Morning (women).[1] 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.[2]
In May 2025, Olea was appointed the manager of Universidad de Concepción (women).[3]
Personal life
On his maternal line, Olea is of Mapuche descent, since his last surname, Hueche (or Weche), means "young" in Mapudungun.[4]
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.[5]
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.[5]
Honours
Player
- Universidad de Chile
- Deportes Iquique
- Individual
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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