Luis Alejandro Olivas Salcedo (born 10 February 2000) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

Club career

Before making his debut for Guadalajara, he spent time with Liverpool on a trial basis. On 5 August 2019, Olivas joined Spanish Segunda División B club Tudelano, on an one-year loan, along with three other Mexican footballers ( Ángel López, Edson Torres and

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). After his return to Guadalajara, he spent the next 3 seasons playing for the first team and Tapatío (Guadalajara's reserve team). Including matches against rivals Atlas in 2021 and América in 2022. On 16 June 2023, Olivas joined Mazatlán on loan.

International career

On November 27, 2021, Olivas was included in the senior national team call-up by

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for a friendly match against Chile set to take place on December 8. On December 8, 2021, Olivas made his senior debut for Mexico against Chile in a friendly match. Playing all 90 minutes, the match ended in a 2–2 draw.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Mexico U17 * CONCACAF U-17 Championship:

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Individual * CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI:

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* * * * 2000 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's international footballers Footballers from Nayarit Men's association football defenders CD Tudelano footballers {{Mexico-footy-defender-stub