Carlos Oliva (footballer, born 1948)

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Carlos Oliva
Personal information
Full name Carlos Oliva Sosa
Date of birth (1948-02-02) 2 February 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth Breña (Lima), Peru
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1969 Defensor Lima
1970–1971 Defensor Arica
1972 Deportivo SIMA
1973 Deportivo Municipal
1974 Barrio Frigorífico
1975–1978 Defensor Lima
1979–1980 Deportivo Junín
International career
1970 Peru
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Oliva Sosa (born 2 February 1948) is a Peruvian professional footballer who played as midfielder.

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Playing career

Club career

Nicknamed Puchito Oliva, he is one of the emblematic figures of Defensor Lima, where he first played between 1964 and 1969, and then again from 1975 to 1978. [1] Playing alongside Carlos Urrunaga and Juan José Ávalos in attack at the latter club, this famous trio was dubbed Los Carasucias de Breña (The Dirty faces of Breña) by the Peruvian press. [1]

He also played for Defensor Arica, with whom he made four appearances in the Copa Libertadores in 1970. [2] After a stint with Deportivo Municipal, he finished his career at Deportivo Junín in 1980, where he served as player-manager in 1979. [1]

International career

Carlos Oliva played a friendly match for Peru against Bulgaria on 21 February 1970, as part of preparations for the 1970 World Cup (a 1–3 defeat). [3] However, he was not selected for the squad that participated in the World Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Raúl Behr (26 July 2012). "Carlos Oliva: Pucho que no se apaga" [Carlos Oliva: A cigarette that won't go out]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. "Carlos Oliva - Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. "Peru v Bulgaria, 21 February 1970". 11v11. Retrieved 24 December 2025.