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Full nameCristian Gonzalo Olivera Ibarra
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUruguay
Age24
Date of birth17 Apr 2002
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height175 cm
Shirt number#99
ClubGremio
Central midfielderalso played FWD
22
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1309
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gremio.

Injury-affected season

Missed 12 of Gremio's ~38 games this season through 12 injury absences (ankle, inactive, tooth). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A222013096.76
Gaúcho - 1162011656.78
CONMEBOL Sudamericana6123916.83
Copa Do Brasil4001867.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

C. Olivera is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Gremio, rated 67.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (55.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Olivera.

Judged on this season alone, Olivera graded 26 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.406 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 26). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, top 7% of the 63 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 24 Olivera is in his prime years, and a market index of 31.9 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Olivera missed 12 games through injury (ankle, inactive, tooth) out of roughly 38 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Olivera is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 7% central midfielders · Serie ACurrent seasonTop 40% central midfielders · Serie A25th-best central midfielder in the Serie A38th in the Serie A · potential4th-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie A
67.1
Ratingi
4th of 63 central midfielders
26.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.41
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
3
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 67.1, Olivera carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A (top 7%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.