Christian Oliva

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Oliva and the second or maternal family name is Giménez.
Christian Oliva
Oliva in 2021
Personal information
Full name Christian Gabriel Oliva Giménez
Date of birth (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996
Place of birth Ciudad del Plata, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 28
Youth career
Club de Bochas
Bella Vista
2016–2018 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Nacional 25 (2)
2019 → Cagliari (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2022 Cagliari 25 (1)
2021 → Valencia (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2023 Talleres 41 (0)
2023 → Juárez (loan) 10 (0)
2024–2026 Nacional 66 (3)
2026– Santos 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:53, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Christian Gabriel Oliva Giménez (born 1 June 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.

Career

Early career

Oliva was born in Delta El Tigre, Ciudad del Plata, San José Department. After starting it out at hometown side Club de Bochas de Delta El Tigre, he joined Nacional's youth setup. Subsequently released, he joined Bella Vista before returning to Nacional in 2016.[2]

Nacional

In January 2018, after scoring 17 goals for the reserve side, Oliva was promoted to Nacional's first team by manager Alexander Medina, who also worked with him in the B-team.[2] He made his professional debut late in the month, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Aguiar in a 3–1 loss against Peñarol, for the year's Supercopa Uruguaya.[3]

Oliva made his Primera División debut on 10 February 2018, playing 14 minutes in a 3–0 away win against Rampla Juniors.[4] His first goal in the category came on 15 April, as he scored the game's only in a home defeat of Boston River.[5] A regular starter, he extended his contract until 2020 on 25 April.[6]

Cagliari

On 25 January 2019, Oliva signed to Italian Serie A club Cagliari; the deal was a loan with an obligation to sign permanently until 2023 and an option for a further year.[7] Unused in his first season on Sardinia, he made his debut as a 55th-minute substitute for the injured Luca Cigarini in a 3–1 home win over Genoa on 20 September,[8] and scored his first goal on 3 November to secure a 2–0 victory at Atalanta.[9]

Loan to Valencia

On 1 February 2021, Oliva joined Spanish side Valencia CF on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[10] He made his club debut thirteen days later, replacing Carlos Soler in a 2–0 away win to Real Madrid.[11]

Mainly a substitute during his spell, Oliva only started in one match, a 1–0 loss to rivals Levante.[12] Despite expressing his desire to stay at the club,[13] he left in July after nine appearances.

Return from loan

Back to Cagliari in July 2021, Oliva was mainly an unused substitute, only starting in a Coppa Italia match against Cittadella in December. On 28 January 2022, his contract with Cagliari was terminated by mutual consent.[14]

Talleres

On 12 February 2022, Oliva signed a contract with Talleres de Córdoba in Argentina until 2024.[15] Regularly used in his first year, he lost space in his second.

Loan to Juárez

On 15 August 2023, Oliva moved to Liga MX side FC Juárez on loan for the season.[16]

Return to Nacional

On 11 January 2024, Oliva was announced back at his first club Nacional.[17] Roughly one year later, after being an undisputed starter, he renewed his contract until December 2026.[18]

Santos

On 28 February 2026, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos announced the signing of Oliva on a three-year contract.[19] He made his club debut on 11 March, replacing Willian Arão in a 2–2 away draw against Mirassol.

Career statistics

As of 23 March 2026[20]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nacional 2018 Uruguayan Primera División 27 2 — 15[b] 1 1[c] 0 43 3
Cagliari 2019–20 Serie A 11 1 2 1 — — 13 2
2020–21 10 0 2 0 — — 12 0
2021–22 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Total 25 1 5 1 0 0 — 30 2
Valencia (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Talleres 2022 Argentine Primera División 25[nb 1] 0 5 0 6[d] 0 — 36 0
2023 16 0 2 0 0 0 — 18 0
Total 41 0 7 0 6 0 — 54 0
Juárez (loan) 2023–24 Liga MX 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
Nacional 2024 Liga AUF Uruguaya 30 1 3 0 7[d] 0 — 40 1
2025 34 2 1 0 6[d] 1 1[c] 0 42 3
2026 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 3 0
Total 66 3 4 0 13 1 2 0 85 4
Santos 2026 Série A 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Career total 182 6 16 1 34 2 3 0 235 9
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Copa Argentina, Copa Uruguay
  2. ^ Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, five appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Supercopa Uruguaya
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Notes

  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

  1. ^ "Christian Oliva". Club Nacional de Football (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Joven futbolista de Ciudad del Plata fue ascendido al primer equipo del club Nacional" [Young Ciudad del Plata footballer was promoted to Nacional's first team] (in Spanish). Portal Ciudad del Plata. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "¡¡¡Peñarol Campeón de la Supercopa!!!" [Peñarol champion of the Supercopa!!!] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Nacional se "trepó" a lo más alto…" [Nacional "climbed" the highest] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Apertura: Nacional venció a Boston River 1–0 en el Gran Parque Central con golazo de Christian Oliva" [Apertura: Nacional defeated Boston River by 1–0 at the Gran Parque Central] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Oliva hasta el 2020" [Oliva until 2020] (in Spanish). La Abdón. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  7. ^ Conterio, Marco (25 January 2019). "UFFICIALE: Cagliari, arriva l'uruguaiano Oliva dal Nacional" [OFFICIAL: Cagliari, Uruguayan Oliva arrives from Nacional] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ Gentile, Marco (20 September 2019). "Le pagelle di Cagliari-Genoa 3-1: Simeone scatenato, male Favilli" [The ratings from Cagliari 3–1 Genoa: Simeone wild, Favilli bad] (in Italian). Eurosport. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ Vanni, Franco (3 November 2019). "Atalanta-Cagliari 0-2: autogol di Pasalic e Oliva, sardi al quarto posto" [Atalanta 0–2 Cagliari: Pasalic own goal and Oliva, Sardinians up to fourth place]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT | Christian Oliva". Valencia CF. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Debuts for Ferro and Oliva". Valencia CF. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  12. ^ "España: Levante venció 1–0 al Valencia de Christian Oliva en el derbi que abrió la fecha" [Spain: Levante defeated Christian Oliva's Valencia 1–0 in the derby who started the round] (in Spanish). Montevideo.uy. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Oliva ya le ha dicho al Valencia que quiere seguir la próxima temporada" [Oliva already told Valencia he wants to continue the following season] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Risoluzione contrattuale con Oliva" [Contract rescision with Oliva] (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Christian Oliva es refuerzo de Talleres" [Chirstian Oliva is an addition of Talleres] (Press release) (in Spanish). Talleres. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Los uruguayos Christian Oliva y Michael Santos continuarán su carrera en Juárez de México" [The Uruguayans Christian Oliva and Michael Santos will continue their career in Mexico] (in Spanish). Montevideo.uy. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  17. ^ "El Chino tiene un nuevo refuerzo: Nacional anunció el regreso de Christian Oliva" [Chino has a new addition: Nacional announced the return of Christian Oliva] (in Spanish). ESPN. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Christian Oliva sobre su renovación de contrato en Nacional: "Era lo que quería"" [Christian Oliva about his contract renewal at Nacional: "It was what I wanted"] (in Spanish). Montevideo.uy. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Santos FC contrata volante Christian Oliva" [Santos FC sign defensive midfielder Christian Oliva] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  20. ^ Christian Oliva at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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