Lesly Olivares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lesly Belén Olivares Riveros | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Iquique, Chile | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortaleza | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | CODE Iquique | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | CODE Iquique | ||
| 2020 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2020–2021 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 2022 | Palestino | ||
| 2023 | Deportes Antofagasta | 17 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | Millonarios | 17 | (0) |
| 2026– | Fortaleza | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2021 | Chile (football 7) | ||
| 2026– | Chile | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Lesly Belén Olivares Riveros (born 17 September 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Colombian Football League side Fortaleza.
Club career
Born in Iquique, Chile, Olivares joined Colegio Deportivo Iquique, known as CDI or CODE Iquique, in 2014. In 2019, she began her senior career with them, the women's team of Deportes Iquique at the time.[1][2][3] She after played for Santiago Morning (2020),[4] Deportes Iquique (2020–21),[5] Palestino (2022)[6] and Deportes Antofagasta (2023) in his homeland.[7]
In 2024, Olivares moved abroad and signed with Colombian Football League side Millonarios under Angie Vega, her coach in Deportes Antofagasta.[3][7] She came to the Colombian club alongside her compatriot Gabriela Bórquez.[8]
In February 2026, Olivares switched to Fortaleza.[9]
International career
She represented Chile U20 in 2020.[10]
At senior level, Olivares received her first call-up and made her debut with Chile in the friendly matches against Paraguay in March 2026.[11][12]
Football 7
Olivares is also a seven-a-side football player who represented the Chile national team in the 2021 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4][13]
References
- ^ Zencovich Melgarejo, Yerko Andrei (16 June 2020). "#FutFemenPDH ⚽️ 👩🏻 CDI Code Fútbol Femenino: Con el Norte puesto en repetir la campaña de 2018". www.facebook.com (in Spanish). Pasión de Hincha. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "CDIFEM: Resultados ante Santiago Morning". somoscelestes.cl (in Spanish). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b Molina, Geraldine (4 January 2024). "Lesly Olivares es oficializada en Millonarios para 2024". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "El sueño de Lesly Olivares". En El Camarín (in Spanish). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Campaña perfecta de la 'U' y el 'Chago' destacan en fútbol femenino". Prensa Fútbol (in Spanish). 22 November 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Gálvez, Daniella (26 February 2022). "Lesly Olivares y Yocelyn Cisternas son los nuevos fichajes de Palestino". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b Molina, Geraldine (1 January 2024). "Lesly Olivares también se sumará a la legión de chilenas en Millonarios". Contragolpe (in Spanish).
- ^ "Lesly Olivares y Gabriela Borquez son presentadas como refuerzos de Millonarios de Colombia". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (5 February 2026). "Lesly Olivares sigue en Colombia y ficha por Fortaleza". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "La Roja Femenina Sub 20 jugará con Uruguay en Santiago". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (27 February 2026). "Lesly Olivares sueña con La Roja: "Quiero dar lo mejor de mí"". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (4 March 2026). "Chile supera con lo justo a Paraguay en el primer amistoso". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ @anf7chile; (24 January 2023). "LOS DOS MEJORES EQUIPOS FEM DE CHILE 🇨🇱" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2024 – via Instagram.
External links
- Lesly Olivares at Soccerway