Bárbara Olivieri

Bárbara Klarissa Olivieri Dávila (born 24 February 2002) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and a forward for NWSL club Houston Dash. Born in the United States, she represents the Venezuela women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivieri and the second or maternal family name is Dávila.
Bárbara Olivieri
Personal information
Full name Bárbara Klarissa Olivieri Dávila[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002[2]
Place of birth Katy, Texas, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder,[4] forward[3]
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 15
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 19 (3)
2023– Houston Dash 2 (0)
International career‡
2018 Venezuela U17 6 (4)
2020–2022 Venezuela U20 8 (5)
2021– Venezuela 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:05, May 13, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2021.[5]

Early life and education

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.[9] Following her sophomore season and a stunning international debut, Olivieri left the college game to pursue a professional career.

Club career

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.

In February 2023, the Houston Dash signed Olivieri on a one-year contract with an option for 2024.[8]

International career

Olivieri represented Venezuela at the 2018 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship and the 2020 & 2022 South American Under-20 Women's Football 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 on the other goal.[8]

References
  1. "Ficha del participante: Barbara Klarissa Olivieri Davila" [Participant profile: Bárbara Klarissa Olivieri Dávila] (in Spanish). 2022 South American Games. 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. Bárbara Olivieri at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "Barbara Olivieri - Soccer". Texas A&M Aggies. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. "Barbara Klarissa Olivieri". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. "Bárbara Olivieri". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. "Bárbara Olivieri va rumbo a la gloria en el fútbol venezolano". El Venezolano de Houston (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. "Olivieri's Journey — from Houston Youth to Houston Dash". Keeper Notes. 5 April 2023.
  8. "Houston Dash sign Katy native Bárbara Olivieri". Houston Dash. 7 February 2023.
  9. "Olivieri Signs Pro Contract with Top Mexican Club". Texas A&M Aggies. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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