ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 14 | 0 | 2 | 869 | 6.78 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 6 | 0 | 1 | 508 | 7.42 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 7.33 |
Scout report
C. Oliva is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Santos, rated 38.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 211th of 325 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Oliva.
Judged on this season alone, Oliva graded 36 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 4.177 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 36). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 48th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 30 Oliva is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Oliva is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Santos finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 38.5, Oliva carries the 48th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 71. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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