Brian Oliván
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sporting Gijon.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Segunda División | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1139 | 6.61 |
Scout report
Brian Oliván is a 32-year-old full-back at Sporting Gijon, rated 21.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 417th of 452 on scout potential in the Segunda División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Oliván.
Judged on this season alone, Oliván graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 81st of 88 of the 88 full-backs in the Segunda División, on 3 clean sheets and 1.422 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 82nd of 88 of the 88 full-backs in the Segunda División. At 32 Oliván is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sporting Gijon finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 21.9, Oliván carries the 82nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Segunda División of 88. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
