ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · A. Italiano.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera División | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1741 | 6.83 |
 Copa Chile | 5 | 1 | 0 | 262 | — |
Scout report
N. Orellana is a 30-year-old central midfielder at A. Italiano, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 15% of Primera División central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.6, ranking 139th of 242 in the Primera División. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (64.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.93 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 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 52 central midfielders in the Primera División, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.929 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 15, 32nd of 52 of the 52 central midfielders in the Primera División. At 30 Orellana is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · A. Italiano finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side
3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 14.6, Orellana carries the 32nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera División of 52. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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