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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityChile
Age33
Date of birth16 May 1993
BirthplaceSan Vicente
Shirt number#20
ClubDeportes Iquique
Defensive midfielder
25
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1598
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Deportes Iquique.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera División250115986.65
CONMEBOL Libertadores2003836.88
CONMEBOL Sudamericana5113396.64
Copa Chile500221

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

D. Orellana is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Deportes Iquique, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 40% of Primera División defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.9, ranking 231st of 278 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Orellana.

Judged on this season alone, Orellana graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Primera División, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.21 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Orellana, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 16th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Primera División. At 33 Orellana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential16th of 20 defensive midfielders · Primera DivisiónCurrent seasonTop 40% defensive midfielders · Primera División8th-best defensive midfielder in the Primera División231st in the Primera División · potential16th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primera División
7.9
Ratingi
16th of 20 defensive midfielders
16.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.21
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Deportes Iquique finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

3.21
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
11
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 16) 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 7.9, Orellana carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primera División of 20, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Deportes Iquique finished 15th of 16) — 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 moderate defensive volume (3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.