Domenico Olivieri (footballer)

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Domenico Olivieri
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-01-16) 16 January 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Genk, Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Genk (assistant)
Number 1.76m
Youth career
1978–1984 Park Houthalen
1984–1986 Waterschei Thor
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1988 Waterschei Thor 32 (0)
1988–1990 Genk 36 (0)
1990–1994 Seraing
1994–2000 Genk 180 (6)
2000–2003 Louviéroise 73 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2017 Genk U23
2017– Genk (assistant)
2019 Genk (interim)
2020 Genk (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2021

Domenico Olivieri (born 16 January 1968) is a Belgian football manager, and former footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the assistant manager of Genk.

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Career

As a player, Olivieri played for Waterschei Thor, Genk, Seraing, and Louviéroise. He was best known for his stint at Genk, where he became their captain and led them to their first ever Belgian First Division A trophy in the 1998–99 season. [1]

Managerial career

Olivieri coached the reserves of Genk from 2006 to 2017. In 2017, he was promoted as Genk's assistant manager. He was briefly appointed the interim manager for Genk in November 2019, [2] and again in September 2020. [3]

Personal life

Born in Belgium, Olivieri is of Italian descent. [1] His son Livio played football in the youth of K.R.C. Genk, [4] as well Senior sides of K. Bocholter V.V., FC Torpedo Hasselt and currently at KFC Park Houthalen . [5]

Honours

Seraing

Genk

La Louvière

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References

  1. 1 2 Sports+, DH Les (May 18, 2011). "Domenico Olivieri: "Le Racing sur sa lancée"". DH Les Sports +.
  2. "Olivieri (even) coach van Racing Genk: "Dit zijn geen aangename momenten"". www.voetbalprimeur.be.
  3. "Interimcoach Olivieri leidt Genk naar zege tegen KV Mechelen". Het Belang van Limburg.
  4. Zoon van Domenico Olivieri kiest voor eersteprovincialer
  5. Livio Olivieri kiest voor Torpedo: “Ik krijg hier echt kansen”