Bárbara Olivieri will be joining the Legacy for their inaugural season, read more about her in our latest player profile!
Bárbara Klarissa Olivieri Dávila, also referred to as Bárbara Olivieri, was born on Feb. 24, 2002 in Katy, Texas to her Venezuelan parents and is an attacking midfielder who is currently on loan to Tigres UANL until the start of the 2026 NWSL season. She has represented her country of Venezuela at the 2018 South American U-17 Championship, the 2020 South American U-20 Championship and the 2022 South American U-20 Championship. At the senior level, Olivieri made her debut on Dec. 1, 2021 in a 2–1 friendly win over India. She scored the game-winning goal and assisted the other goal.
The Katy, Texas native starred in the youth ranks playing for Albion Hurricanes FC from 2013–2019. She earned several youth accolades with the Hurricanes, including ECNL Texas Conference Player of the Year and an ECNL All-America selection from 2017–2018. She graduated from Tompkins High School, where she led the Falcons to two state championship final appearances and a 64-9-6 (WLD) overall record. At the collegiate level, Olivieri was named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2020 and was an All-SEC First Team selection in her first year with the program. Oliveri made 26 starts in 26 appearances, scoring 13 goals in two seasons with the Aggies.
Despite being only 23 years old, Olivieri has played in three clubs so far, and will soon be in a fourth next year at the Boston Legacy. She started off her club career in Monterrey with the Rayadas in early February 2022. While being there in her first season, “Las Rayadas” ended the season in first place but lost in the semifinals to Pachuca 3-2 on aggregate in the 2022 Clausura. That same year, “Las Rayadas” lost again in the semifinals in the 2022 Apertura 4-3 on aggregate to Tigres UANL.
A season later in 2023, Olivieri signed to the Houston Dash in the NWSL on a one-year contract with an option for 2024. She scored her first goal in a 2-0 victory on May 3, 2023 vs. the now Chicago Stars at the Dash’s home stadium, Shell Energy Stadium.
On Aug. 22 of this year, the Boston Legacy acquired Olivieri from the Houston Dash in exchange for $100,000 in transfer funds till 2029. Since the Legacy’s inaugural season is next year, the Legacy has loaned Olivieri to Tigres ahead of the 2026 NWSL season.
There is no question that Barbara Olivieri is a player to keep your eye on once this upcoming season starts. She is a star signing for the Legacy.