based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
Olaetxea is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Eibar, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 64% of Segunda División defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.3, ranking 145th of 157 in the Segunda División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Olaetxea.
Judged on this season alone, Olaetxea graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 11 of the 11 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.523 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 10th of 11 of the 11 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División. At 33 Olaetxea is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Eibar finished 8th of 22 · a mid-table side
4.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.6% 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 19.3, Olaetxea carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Segunda División of 11. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.52 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.
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