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Ilia Gruev

€12MMarket Value
Leeds United
Leeds United•Midfielder•
BulgariaBulgaria
6.7
Season Score
26
May 6, 2000
185 cm
Height
44
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
31
Goals
0
Assists
3
Goal Contributions
3
Mins/game
62
Avg Rating
6.75
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

63
Full match
40
Substituted off
39
From Bench

Ilia Gruev — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 7.23Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.74Premier League
Rating trend
+0.03last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.09 G+A per 904 goals + 5 assists across 9 league seasons (per-90 from 9401 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
9 (2019–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
3
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
32ndrating 6.74 vs 155 rated peers
Goals rank
#125 of 1550 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
46th0.2 per 90

Cohort: 155 Premier League midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle54100010
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough43010000
MillwallMillwall43010010
Coventry CityCoventry City42110010
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig40040000
SunderlandSunderland30120000
Stoke CityStoke City32010010
Swansea CitySwansea City32100100
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers31110000
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday33000000
SouthamptonSouthampton30030020
Cardiff CityCardiff City33000020
Bristol CityBristol City33000000
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt30120000
FC Bayern MünchenFC Bayern München30030000
FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin31020000
TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim31110010
Hertha BSCHertha BSC33000000
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart31110000
FC KölnFC Köln30210000
1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
SpainSpain20020000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Leeds United
Leeds United
Aug 31, 2023Transfer
Bremen U19
Bremen U19
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Jul 1, 2019Transfer
Werder Bremen U17
Werder Bremen U17
Bremen U19
Bremen U19
Jul 1, 2017Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Championship
Championship
1x Winner(2024/2025)
1x

About Ilia Gruev

Every direct contribution from Ilia Gruev in the 2025/2026 Premier League was an assist — 3 assists across 23 games (1,324 minutes) — 0.2 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.74. Measured against 155 Premier League midfielders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the 32nd percentile by match rating — goals rank: 125th of 155.

2024/2025 stands as his highest-rated season (7.23, Championship (England)), with 2025/2026 the weakest (6.74).

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 5 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (55 appearances, 1 goal), Bundesliga (33 appearances, 0 goals) and 2. Bundesliga (26 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 3 of the 9 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2021/2022–2023/2024: 90 league appearances, 30 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ilia Gruev play?
Ilia Gruev plays as a Midfielder for Leeds United in the FA Cup. He has started 1 of his 2 appearances in the FA Cup 2025/2026.
What team does Ilia Gruev play for?
Ilia Gruev currently plays for Leeds United in the FA Cup. He has 2 appearances in the FA Cup 2025/2026.
How old is Ilia Gruev?
Ilia Gruev is 26 years old, born on May 6, 2000. He is from Bulgaria. At 26, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Ilia Gruev?
Ilia Gruev is 185 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.
How many trophies has Ilia Gruev won?
Ilia Gruev has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Leeds United.
What nationality is Ilia Gruev?
Ilia Gruev is from Bulgaria and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Leeds United.