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 defensive midfielder at Santos, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 208th of 312 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 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 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 4.264 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 27). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 11th of 15 of the 15 defensive 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 10.8 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 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.9% 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 35.5, Oliva carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie A of 15, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Santos finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 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 defensive midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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