Cristián Olguín
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Cristián Olguín Acuña | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palestino | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1987 | Palestino | 152 | (32) |
| 1988–1990 | Universidad de Chile | 59 | (17) |
| 1991–1992 | Coquimbo Unido | 51 | (17) |
| 1993 | Provincial Osorno | 12 | (0) |
| 1994 | Rangers | 23 | (1) |
| 1994 | Deportes Iquique | 8 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Unión San Felipe | 36 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Chile U20 | ||
| 1989 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Cristián Olguín Acuña (born 5 December 1963), known as Cristián Olguín, is a Chilean former football player who played as a forward.
Club career
A product of Palestino, Olguín was promoted to the first team at the age of 17 alongside players such as Elías Figueroa, Sergio Messen and Manuel Rojas.[1] He spent seven seasons with them between 1981 and 1987.[2][3]
In 1988, Olguín switched to Universidad de Chile and was part of the squad that was relegated by first time in the club history to the Chilean second level for the 1989 season and immediately returned to the 1990 Chilean Primera División.[4][5][6]
In 1991, Olguín joined Coquimbo Unido, the squad that became the runner-up in the Chilean Primera División[7] and took part in the 1992 Copa Libertadores.[8]
Following Coquimbo Unido, Olguín played for Provincial Osorno (1993)[9] and Rangers de Talca (1994) in the Chilean top level.[10] In his last years, Olguín spent seasons with Deportes Iquique (1994)[11] and Unión San Felipe (1995–96)[12] in the Chilean second level.
International career
Olguín represented Chile U20 at the 1983 South American Championship.[13]
At senior level, Olguín made one appearance for Chile in the 0–1 away loss against Ecuador on 29 January 1989.[14]
Coaching career
Olguín has coached the football team of Duoc UC.[6]
References
- ^ "LA OTRA CARA DE... CRISTIAN OLGUIN" (JPG). Don Balón (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 26 July 1993. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Elías, Jorge. "Jugadores Destacados". Palestino Histórico (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ @palestino; (5 December 2024). "Queremos cerrar el día saludando a Cristián Olguín, histórico jugador de nuestra institución, en el día de su cumpleaños 🎉" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "U. de Chile - campañas - 1989". www.chuncho.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Cristián Olguín revela el plan que tenía Azul Azul de cara al segundo semestre: «estaba la idea de traer a Charles Aránguiz con Eduardo Vargas»". Conexión Azul (in Spanish). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
fue delantero de Universidad de Chile entre los años 1988 y 1990, donde le tocó pasar por Segunda División en el 1989, volviendo a la máxima categoría un año después.
- ^ a b Betancour Holuigue, Felipe; López Granados, Daniel (2017). GIGANTES EN LA SOMBRA: Crónicas de la “U” en Segunda División (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: University of Chile. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Fernández, Felipe (22 December 2021). "A 30 años del subcampeonato de Coquimbo Unido". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Fernández, Felipe (3 April 2022). "Coquimbo Unido en Copa Libertadores". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "En año 1993 llegó a Los Toros Osorno,Corporacion #ProvincialOsorno procedente de #CoquimboUnido, Cristian "Cepillín " Olguín" (in Spanish). Talento Taurino. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Club Social de Deportes RANGERS". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Iquique 1994 - Segunda Division". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Unión San Felipe 1996" (in Spanish). Clásicos del Fútbol. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Cristián Olguín". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
- Cristián Olguín at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Cristián Olguín at WorldFootball.net