Domestic-league season · Universidad de Chile.
M. Zaldivia is a 35-year-old full-back at Universidad de Chile, rated 9.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 192nd of 261 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (85.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zaldivia.
Judged on this season alone, Zaldivia graded 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 43 full-backs in the Primera División, on 7 clean sheets and 4.043 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Zaldivia, 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 10, 36th of 43 of the 43 full-backs in the Primera División. At 35 Zaldivia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 9.5, Zaldivia carries the 36th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primera División of 43. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 35, Zaldivia sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Zaldivia's projected Rating — 9.5 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.
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