Jámison Olave Mosquera (born April 21, 1981) is a Colombian former

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who is currently the head coach of

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side

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Career

Olave began his career with

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in 2001. He played on loan for a multitude of clubs in his native Colombia, before returning to his first club, Deportivo Cali in 2005. In his first season back with Cali, Olave helped the club capture the 2005 Finalización. While with Cali Olave appeared in 97 league matches and scored two goals. In January 2008, Olave accepted an offer to join

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on a one-year

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deal with an option for the club to buy at the end of the season. On October 9, 2008, Olave scored RSL's first goal in their inaugural game at

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, which helped his team draw 1-1 against

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, keeping the team's playoff hopes alive. On November 24, 2008 Olave agreed to a permanent contract with Real Salt Lake that would keep him through the 2012 season. Olave is widely regarded one of the best center backs in Major League Soccer, he was selected for the starting XI at the 2010 & 2011 MLS All-Star Games. At 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, his intimidating stature and strong play helped him secure Major League Soccer's Defender of the Year award in 2010. He is known for his "combination of size, speed and strength". In five years with Real Salt Lake Olave appeared in 120 league matches and scored 10 goals and helped RSL capture the

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. On December 3, 2012, Olave was traded with

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in exchange for allocation money. On March 3, 2013 Olave made his debut for New York scoring a goal for his new club in a 3-3 draw at

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. In a match against Chicago Fire, he scored the opening goal in a 3-1 away loss. Olave played his first derby match against Red Bull rivals

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, where he scored another goal in a 2-0 victory. Olave ended his first season with New York appearing in 29 league matches and scoring 4 goals, helping the club to its first major title the

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. On December 10, 2014 Olave was traded back to his former club

in exchange for allocation money. He announced that he would once again leave the club on November 14, 2016.

Personal

Olave earned his U.S. green card in summer 2010. This status also qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Coaching

On January 6, 2017 Olave was hired as a defensive coach for

under then head coach

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. He then served as an assistant coach for the Monarchs under

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when Petke was named the head coach of Real Salt Lake. Olave served as interim head coach for the Monarchs before being named the permanent head coach on November 20, 2019.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Olave, Jamison 1981 births Living people Footballers from Medellín Colombian footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Atlético Huila footballers Patriotas Boyacá footballers Boyacá Chicó F.C. footballers Real Salt Lake players New York Red Bulls players Colombian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players Major League Soccer All-Stars Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Association football defenders Real Monarchs coaches USL Championship coaches Colombian football managers 20th-century Colombian people 21st-century Colombian people