Gastón Olveira

Gastón Hernán Olveira Echeverría (born 21 April 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Paraguayan Primera División club Club Olimpia. Born in Uruguay, he plays for the Paraguay national team.

Club career Olveira began his career in 2013 with River Plate Montevideo. He made his league debut for the club on 19 April 2014 in a 2–1 away defeat to Sud América.

On 17 January 2021, Club Olimpia announced the signing of Olveira on a season long loan deal. At the end of the year, River Plate bought Olveira from River Plate and signed him on a permanently 4-year deal.

International career Olveira was part of Uruguay squad which won gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. On 11 October 2019, he received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team as a replacement for Fernando Muslera. On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he was not included in the final squad, which was announced three weeks later.

He was naturalized as Paraguayan in 2026, and was called up to the Paraguay national team in March 2026. On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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