Aguilera's current-season form is down 44% on last season (Season 27→15), while his Rating eased 61→56. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rio Ave · 12th	19	1	0	6.86	56	15
2024/25	Rio Ave · 11th	26	3	1	6.83	61	27
2023/24	Bristol RoversLoan · 15th	12	2	0	6.95	43	9
2023/24	Nottingham Forest · 17th	1	0	0	6.3	67	0
2022/23	AD GuanacastecaLoan	10	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	AD Guanacasteca	18	4	0	—	—	—
2021/22	LD Alajuelense	12	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Costa Rica · international

Side	Apps	G
Costa Rica	32	0
Costa Rica U23	4	2
Costa Rica U20	5	0
Costa Rica U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

B. Aguilera is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Rio Ave, rated 55.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 144th of 336 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aguilera.

Judged on this season alone, Aguilera graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 48th of 75 of the 75 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.092 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 15). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, 38th of 75 of the 75 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 23 Aguilera is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 21.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25

Current potential38th of 75 central midfielders · Primeira Liga Current season48th of 75 central midfielders · Primeira Liga48th-best central midfielder in the Primeira Liga144th in the Primeira Liga · potential38th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primeira Liga

55.9

Ratingi

38th of 75 central midfielders

15.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.09

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.09

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.9, Aguilera carries the 38th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 75. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.065

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.065

Defensive actions / 902.092

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %45.5

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %56

Cards / 900.261

Foul involvement / 903.856

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 23, Aguilera sits on 21.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Aguilera's projected Rating — 55.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots11

Passing

Assists0

Chances created15

Passes634

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles14

Dribble success56%

Duels won81

Duels won %55.5%

Fouls won42

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions16

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Rio Ave2024/25 – now

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Estoril(on loan)until 2023/24

Bristol Rovers(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

AD Guanacasteca(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Estoril(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Nottingham Forest2022/23 – 2022/23

LD Alajuelenseuntil 2022/23

About B. Aguilera

Brandon Aguilera Zamora is a 23-year-old central midfielder who plays for Rio Ave, born on June 28, 2003 in Grecia, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Costa Rica. Rio Ave currently sit 12th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, B. Aguilera has made 19 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,377 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards.

When B. Aguilera plays, Rio Ave's record this season is 4W-8D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.8 at home against 6.92 on the road.

Recent matches

January 31, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Arouca (80 minutes, 7.2 rating)
January 25, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Nacional (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 17, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Benfica (80 minutes, 6.6 rating)
January 4, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Casa Pia (89 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
December 28, 2025: 0-4 loss away at Sporting CP (28 minutes, 6.9 rating)
December 20, 2025: 2-2 draw away at GIL Vicente (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
December 13, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Guimaraes (89 minutes, 6.2 rating)
December 6, 2025: 2-1 win away at AVS (79 minutes, 7.3 rating)
November 30, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Santa Clara (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 8, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Alverca (87 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Aguilera at 55.9 with a Season form score of 15.1, ranking 144th of 336 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Primera División. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, B. Aguilera has totalled 137 club appearances with 15 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 26 appearances for LD Alajuelense.

B. Aguilera's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest, Estoril, Bristol Rovers, AD Guanacasteca and LD Alajuelense.

On the international stage, B. Aguilera has represented Costa Rica, Costa Rica U23, Costa Rica U20, Costa Rica U17 — 43 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

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