Bárbara Olivieri
Venezuelan footballer (born 2002)
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Bárbara Klarissa Olivieri Dávila (born 24 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born and raised in the United States to Venezuelan parents, she plays for the Venezuela national team.
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Olivieri with the Boston Legacy in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bárbara Klarissa Olivieri Dávila[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Katy, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston Legacy | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013-2020 | Albion Hurricanes | ||
| 2017-2019 | Tompkins High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Texas A&M Aggies | 26 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Monterrey | 27 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Houston Dash | 44 | (6) |
| 2026– | Boston Legacy | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Tigres UANL (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Venezuela U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Venezuela U20 | 8 | (5) |
| 2021– | Venezuela | 27 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:32, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[5] | |||
Olivieri played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies and was named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2020. After two years at Texas A&M, she began her professional career with Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey. In 2023, she joined the Houston Dash in the NWSL, before moving to Boston Legacy FC following a Liga MX Femenil–winning loan with Tigres UANL.
Early life
Olivieri was born and raised in Katy, Texas, United States to Venezuelan parents.[6][3] She played multiple sports as a child and especially soccer, starting at age 3.[7] In 2014, Olivieri's parents took her to a Houston Dash game that exposed her to women's professional soccer.[7] She attended Tompkins High School where her teams reached the Texas state championship final in 2017 and 2019.[8]
College career
Olivieri attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.[3] In 2020 she was named SEC Freshman of the Year, and she was named to all-SEC teams for both the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[9] Following her sophomore season and a stunning international debut, Olivieri left the college game to pursue a professional career.
Club career
Monterrey
Olivieri signed with Monterrey in Mexico in early February 2022.[9] While with the club, the Rayadas finished the Clausura 2022 regular season at the top of the table, but lost in the playoff semi-final. Monterrey was second in the Apertura 2022 regular season and again lost in the playoff semi-final.
Houston Dash
In February 2023, the Houston Dash signed Olivieri on a one-year contract with an option for 2024.[8]
Boston Legacy
On 22 August 2025, Boston Legacy FC acquired Olivieri from the Dash in exchange for $100,000 in transfer funds and signed her to a long-term deal through 2029.[10] Olivieri would then join Mexican club Tigres UANL before returning to Boston ahead of its inaugural NWSL season in 2026.[11] She became the first Venezuelan player to win a Liga MX championship after helping Tigres win the 2025 Apertura title.[citation needed]
On 15 July 2026, Olivieri scored her first goal for the Legacy in a 1–0 win over the Orlando Pride, the club's first-ever road victory.[12]
International career
Olivieri represented Venezuela at the 2018 South American U-17 Championship, the 2020 South American U-20 Championship, and the 2022 South American U-20 Championship.[2]
At the senior level, Olivieri made her debut on 1 December 2021, in a 2–1 friendly win over India.[5] She scored the game-winning goal and assisted the other goal.[8]
International goals
Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 April 2026 | Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare, Cabudare, Venezuela |  Argentina | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2025–26 CONMEBOL Women's Nations League |
| 2. | 18 April 2026 |  Bolivia | 3–0 | 8–0 |
Honors
Tigres UANL
Individual
- First-team All-SEC: 2020
- Second-team All-SEC: 2021
- SEC Freshman of the Year: 2020
