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Chilean footballer (born 1978) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olarra and the second or maternal family name is Guerrero.

Rafael Olarra
Olarra in 2017
Personal information
Full name Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero
Date of birth (1978-05-26) 26 May 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1983–1996 Audax Italiano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Audax Italiano 27 (2)
1998–2001 Universidad de Chile 83 (5)
2001–2002 Osasuna 5 (0)
2002–2003 Universidad de Chile 32 (4)
2003–2004 Independiente 29 (1)
2004–2005 Universidad Católica 44 (4)
2005–2007 Maccabi Haifa 46 (0)
2007–2010 Universidad de Chile 86 (6)
2011–2012 Unión Española 56 (2)
2013–2016 Audax Italiano 82 (2)
Total 490 (26)
International career
1997 Chile U20
1998–2006 Chile 30 (1)
2000 Chile U23 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero (born 26 May 1978) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Olarra began his career in Audax Italiano. He then spent time with Universidad de Chile, where he made a name for himself and began to play for the national team.

After a transfer to the Maccabi Haifa club from Club Deportivo Universidad Católica at the beginning of the 2005-06 season, Olarra established himself as a force to be reckoned with in Maccabi's defence. Olarra made his international debut on 31 January 1998, against Iran.

Post retirement

Following his retirement, he worked for Fox Sports Chile as a sports commentator and TV host until 2019. Next he joined ESPN.

In December 2020, Olarra began a romantic relationship with model and presenter Lucila Vit. In September 2021, both announced on social media that they would be parents, and on 6 April 2022, Vit gave birth to a daughter.

In December 2024, Olarra graduated as a football manager at INAF (National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity of Chile).

Honours

Universidad de Chile

Universidad Católica

Maccabi Haifa

Chile

References

  1. Olea, Nicolás (4 June 2019). "Polémica partida: Rafael Olarra es cesado de sus funciones y despedido de FOX Sports". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. "Rafael Olarra, medallista con La Roja y referente azul, está de cumpleaños". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. "Rafael Olarra confirma relación con Lucila Vit: 'Estamos iniciando algo'" [Rafael Olarra Confirms Relationship With Lucila Vit: "We are Starting Something"] (in Spanish). 24 horas. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. Pino, Camila (7 April 2022). "¡Felicidades! Lucila Vit y Rafael Olarra se convirtieron en papitos por primera vez" [Congratulations! Lucila Vit and Rafael Olarra Become Parents for the First Time] (in Spanish). Corazón FM. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. Echagüe, Patricio (13 December 2024). ""ME SENTÍ…": La curiosa prueba que Rafael Olarra dio en la INAF para titularse como DT". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. "Rafael Olarra". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.

External links

Rafael Olarra international tournaments
Chile squad – 1997 Copa América
Chile
Chile men's football squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists
Chile
Chile squad – 2004 Copa América
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