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Full nameLucas René Olaza Catrofe
PositionFull-back
NationalityUruguay
Age32
Date of birth21 Jul 1994
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height173 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubFC Krasnodar
Full-back
27
Appearances
1
Goals
4
Assists
2368
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Krasnodar.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League271423687.2
Super Cup100907.22

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

L. Olaza is a 32-year-old full-back at FC Krasnodar, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 4 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 11% of Premier League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.6, ranking 233rd of 274 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (90.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Olaza.

Judged on this season alone, Olaza graded 45 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 47 full-backs in the Premier League, on 11 clean sheets and 2.851 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 45). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 40th of 47 of the 47 full-backs in the Premier League. At 32 Olaza is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23
Current potential40th of 47 full-backs · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 11% full-backs · Premier League5th-best full-back in the Premier League233rd in the Premier League · potential40th-highest potential full-back in the Premier League
17.6
Ratingi
40th of 47 full-backs
45.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
90.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.85
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Krasnodar finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.85
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
25
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 90.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • 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 17.6, Olaza carries the 40th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League of 47. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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

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