Ilia Gruev
Height
44
Shirt
25 years
6 May 2000
Left
Preferred foot
Country
€11.8M
Market value
30 Jun 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches65%Shot attempts5%Goals0%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won47%Defensive contributions30%
Premier League 2025/2026
0
Goals1
Assists7
Started12
Matches650
Minutes played6.78
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
yesterday
L4-3
89
0
1
0
0
8.3
4 Jan
D1-1
80
0
0
0
0
6.7
1 Jan
D0-0
89
0
0
0
0
7.2
28 Dec 2025
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
20 Dec 2025
W4-1
3
0
0
0
0
-
14 Dec 2025
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
6 Dec 2025
D3-3
65
0
0
0
0
6.7
3 Dec 2025
W3-1
23
0
0
0
0
6.4
29 Nov 2025
L3-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
23 Nov 2025
L1-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
yesterday
Premier League
Newcastle United
4-3
89’
8.3
4 Jan
Premier League
Manchester United
1-1
80’
6.7
1 Jan
Premier League
Liverpool
0-0
89’
7.2
28 Dec 2025
Premier League
Sunderland
1-1
Bench
20 Dec 2025
Premier League
Crystal Palace
4-1
3’
-
Season performanceMinutes played: 650
Shooting
Goals
0
Shots
0
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.33
Successful passes
270
Successful passes %
90.0%
Accurate long balls
12
Accurate long balls %
75.0%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
33.3%
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
83.3%
Touches
375
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
6
Defending
Tackles
17
Duels won
33
Duels won %
58.9%
Aerial duels won
6
Aerial duels won %
54.5%
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
37
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
11
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches65%Shot attempts5%Goals0%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won47%Defensive contributions30%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
73 1 | ||
62 1 | ||
19 2 | ||
Youth career | ||
50 4 | ||
National team | ||
27 0 | ||
8 0 | ||
2 0 | ||
3 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Leeds United
England1
Championship(24/25)