Brian Oliván Herrero (born 1 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Oliván graduated with FC Barcelona's youth ranks. In August 2013, before even appearing as a senior he moved abroad, signing a three-year deal with Portuguese side S.C. Braga and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda Liga.Brian Oliván deja el Barcelona y ficha por el Sporting de Braga (Brian Oliván leaves Barcelona and signs for Sporting de Braga); Vavel, 25 August 2013
Oliván played his first match as a professional on 14 September 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Feirense.Feirense-Sp. Braga B, 1-0: Porcellis foi herói (Feirense–Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Porcellis was hero); Record, 14 September 2013 He rescinded his link with the club in January of the following year,El exbarcelonista Brian Oliván se desvincula del Sporting de Braga (Former Barcelona player Brian Olvián leaves Sporting de Braga); Vavel, 17 January 2014 and subsequently joined PFC CSKA Sofia in the following month.Brian Oliván ficha por el CSKA Sofia (Brian Oliván signs for CSKA Sofia); Vavel, 22 February 2014
On 21 July 2014, after failing to make any appearances with CSKA, Oliván joined another reserve team, Real Valladolid B in Segunda División B.Brian Oliván y Ayub, nuevos refuerzos del Promesas (Brian Oliván and Ayub, new signings of Promesas); Real Valladolid, 21 July 2014 On 18 December he first appeared with the main squad, starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey away loss against Elche CF.Asedio sin premio (Siege without prize); Marca, 18 December 2014
On 2 July 2015 Oliván signed a three-year deal with Granada CF, being assigned to the B-team also in the third division.Brian Oliván nuevo jugador del filial (Brian Oliván new player of the reserves) ; Granada CF, 2 July 2015 On 23 August of the following year, he was loaned to Cádiz CF in the second tier, for one year.Brian Oliván llega cedido por el Granada (Brian Oliván arrives on loan from Granada) ; Cádiz CF, 23 August 2016
After being an undisputed starter, Oliván was bought outright on 19 June 2017, and signed a contract until 2021.Ejecutada la opción de compra sobre Brian Oliván (Exercised the option of purchase of Brian Oliván); Cádiz CF, 19 June 2017 On 2 September 2019, he was loaned to fellow second division side Girona FC for the season.
On 9 September 2020, Oliván joined RCD Mallorca on a two-year deal. He helped the club in their promotion to La Liga in his first season, and made his top tier debut on 14 August 2021, starting and netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Real Betis.
On 21 June 2022, free agent Oliván moved to RCD Espanyol also in the main category, after agreeing to a three-year contract. After departing the Pericos in July 2025, he spent nearly six months unemployed before signing a short-term deal with Sporting de Gijón in the second division on 18 December.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBraga B2013–14Segunda Liga10——10CSKA Sofia2013–14First Football League0000—00Valladolid B2014–15Segunda División B354——354Valladolid2014–15Segunda División2010—30Granada B2015–16Segunda División B342——342Cádiz (loan)2016–17Segunda División3001020330Cádiz2017–18Segunda División17030—2002018–19Segunda División15020—1702019–20Segunda División0000—00Total6206020700Girona (loan)2019–20Segunda División10030—130Mallorca2020–21Segunda División30010—3102021–22La Liga3100—31Total3311000471Espanyol2022–23La Liga30130—331Career total2078140202238
References
External links Profile at the RCD Espanyol website