Franco Olego
Argentine footballer
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Franco Leonel Olego (born 4 May 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Douglas Haig.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Leonel Olego | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Douglas Haig | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Lorenzo | |||
| Defensores de Belgrano VR | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | Defensores de Belgrano VR | 115 | (39) |
| 2012–2013 | → Talleres (loan) | 26 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | All Boys | 45 | (12) |
| 2016 | Atlanta | 17 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Jorge Wilstermann | 26 | (8) |
| 2017 | Instituto | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Mitre | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Defensores de Belgrano VR | 29 | (20) |
| 2019–2020 | Deportes La Serena | 16 | (5) |
| 2020 | Deportes Temuco | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | LDU Portoviejo | 22 | (13) |
| 2021 | Olimpo | 6 | (3) |
| 2022 | Motagua | 13 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Sarmiento de Resistencia | 44 | (21) |
| 2023 | Atlético Carcarañá | 3 | (3) |
| 2024– | Douglas Haig | 4 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 April 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Olego was with San Lorenzo before joining and starting his career with Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo from Torneo Argentino C to Torneo Argentino A.[2][3] In 2012–13, he was loaned out to Talleres de Cordoba, with whom he got promotion to the 2013–14 Primera B Nacional.[4]
From 2014 to 2016, Olego played for All Boys[2] and Atlanta.[5]
In June 2016, he had his first experience abroad by signing with Jorge Wilstermann in the Bolivian top level.[6]
In 2017, he returned to Argentina and joined Instituto de Córdoba.[7] Subsequently, he played for Mitre[8] and Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo.[9]
In 2019, he moved abroad by second time and signed with Chilean club Deportes La Serena.[3][10] In November 2020, he switched to Deportes Temuco until the end of the season.[11][12]
In March 2021, Olego moved to Ecuador and signed with LDU Portoviejo.[13] In September of the same year, he returned to his homeland and joined Olimpo.[14]
In 2022, he had a brief stint with Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.[15][16]
In the second half of 2022, he returned again to Argentina and joined Sarmiento de Resistencia.[17] In the second half of 2023, he had a brief stint with Atlético Carcarañá [es].[18]
In 2024, he signed with Douglas Haig.[19]