Marco Olea
Chilean footballer (born 1979)
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Marco Andrés Olea Hueche (born 24 March 1979) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer. He is currently in charge of Deportes Iquique (women).
| 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 | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Iquique (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 | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Chile | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Cultural Maipú | ||
| 2021 | Santiago Morning (women) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cultural Maipú | ||
| 2025 | Universidad de Concepción (women) | ||
| 2026– | Deportes Iquique (women) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Olea represented the Chile national team in the 0–1 loss against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.[1]
Coaching career
From April to July 2021, Olea coached Santiago Morning (women).[2] 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.[3]
In May 2025, Olea was appointed the manager of Universidad de Concepción (women) [es].[4] The next year, he switched to Deportes Iquique [es].[5]
Personal life
On his maternal line, Olea is of Mapuche descent, since his last surname, Hueche (or Weche), means "young" in Mapudungun.[6]
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.[7]
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.[7]
Honours
Player
- Universidad de Chile
- Deportes Iquique
- Individual