Ilia Gruev

Ilia Gruev is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Leeds United, born on May 6, 2000, who is left-footed. Follow Ilia Gruev on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Ilia Gruev has recorded 0 goals, 3 assists, 1,249 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.68, 3 yellow cards.

Ilia Gruev scores highly on Assists compared to defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

Ilia Gruev's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• March 3, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Sunderland (62 minutes, 6.1 FotMob rating)
• February 28, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Manchester City (75 minutes, 5.8 FotMob rating)
• February 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Aston Villa (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.1 FotMob rating)
• February 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Birmingham City (unused substitute)
• February 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Chelsea (90 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• February 6, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Nottingham Forest (90 minutes, 2 assists, 8.9 FotMob rating)
• January 31, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Arsenal (45 minutes, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• January 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Everton (66 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.2 FotMob rating)
• January 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Fulham (81 minutes, 6.7 FotMob rating)
• January 11, 2026: 3-1 win away at Derby County (73 minutes, 7.0 FotMob rating)

Ilia Gruev's next match is on March 8, 2026 when Leeds United face Norwich City in the FA Cup.

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View Ilia Gruev's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ilia Gruev currently plays for Leeds United alongside Lucas Perri, Jayden Bogle, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ethan Ampadu, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Daniel James, Sean Longstaff, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Joel Piroe, Brenden Aaronson, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Illan Meslier, Anton Stach, Noah Okafor, Alex Cairns, Ao Tanaka, Sebastiaan Bornauw, James Justin, Sam Byram, Karl Darlow, Wilfried Gnonto, Facundo Buonanotte, and Charlie Crew. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ilia Gruev's career has also included time at Werder Bremen and Werder Bremen II.

On the international stage, Ilia Gruev has represented Bulgaria, Bulgaria U21, Bulgaria U19, and Bulgaria U17.

Ilia Gruev is from Bulgaria, and the national teams include Aleks Bozhev, Andrian Kraev, Anton Nedyalkov, Atanas Chernev, Dimitar Evtimov, Dimitar Mitov, Filip Krastev, Georgi Rusev, Hristiyan Petrov, Ivan Yordanov, Ivaylo Chochev, Kiril Despodov, Kristian Dimitrov, Kristiyan Stoyanov, Marin Petkov, Martin Georgiev, Martin Minchev, Petko Hristov, Radoslav Kirilov, Rosen Bozhinov, Stanislav Shopov, Stefan Velkov, Viktor Popov, Vladimir Nikolov, Zdravko Dimitrov, Aleksandra Yaneva, Antonina Shopska, Bianka Demirova, Bozhidara Ivanova, Darena Radeva, Dimitra Ivanova, Eva Atanasova, Evdokia Popadinova, Gabriela Genova, Gergana Halyanova, Ismigul Yalciner, Ivana Chalakova, Ivana Naydenova, Ivelina Pavlova, Katerina-Maria Ravnachka, Kristiana Karaivanova, Leonora Zheleva, Lora Petrova, Martina Ilieva, Milena Karakoleva, Nadezhda Ivanova, Nikol Dimanova, Nikoleta Boycheva, Nora Dimitrova, Polina Demirova, Polina Rasina, Rona Mihaylova, Silviya Kefalova, Simona Petkova, Teodora Ivanova, Teodora Todorova, Veronika Gotseva, Yana Dineva, Yana Yordanova, Yanitsa Ivanova, Yoana Popova, Yoana Stankova, Yuliana Aleksandrova, and Zdravka Parapunova. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ilia Gruev has won 1 title: Championship (2024/2025) with Leeds United.

Ilia Gruev has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Championship, UEFA Nations League C, Bundesliga, EURO Qualification qualification, DFB Pokal, and 2. Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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