Christian Oliva

Christian Gabriel Oliva Gimenez (born 1 June 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian club Cagliari.

Club Career

Nacional

Oliva was born in Delta El Tigre, Ciudad del Plata, San Jose Department. After starting it out at hometown side Club de Bochas de Delta El Tigre, he joined Nacional's youth setup. Subsequently released, he joined Bella Vista before returning to Nacional in 2016.

In January 2018, after scoring 17 goals for the reserve side, Oliva was promoted to Nacional's first team by manager Alexander Medina, who also worked with him in the B-team. He made his professional debut late in the month, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Aguiar in a 3–1 loss against Penarol, for the year's Supercopa Uruguaya.

Oliva made his Primera Division debut on 10 February 2018, playing 14 minutes in a 3–0 away win against Rampla Juniors. His first goal in the category came on 15 April, as he scored the game's only in a home defeat of Boston River.

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