Ilja Zhigulev

€704KMarket Value

Arsenal Tula•Midfielder•

Russia

Ilja Zhigulev

€704KMarket Value

Arsenal Tula•Midfielder•

Russia

6.4

Season Score

Feb 1, 1996

176 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.4

Season Score

Feb 1, 1996

176 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 5
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 42
Avg Rating: 6.37

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

FK Nizjni Novgorod

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

2016/2017 - 2020/2021

13000.005546.65

Milsami

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

Total

173550.039,887

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Arsenal Tula

26/27

5002090.00106.37

Chernomorets

25/26

30122,1610.12110-

KAMAZ

24/25

90—6980.0051-

FK Nizjni Novgorod

23/24

16014700.19106.68

FK Nizjni Novgorod

22/23

170—5700.00206.89

Zagłębie Lubin

21/22

15015740.16306.79

Rotor Volgograd

20/21

260—2,0600.00807.00

Ural

18/19

91—3580.25006.70

Tosno

17/18

21011,2200.0720-

Krasnodar

17/18

40—1010.0000-

Krasnodar

16/17

9004530.00006.65

Milsami

16/17

123—1,0130.2730-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Krasnodar II

18/19

10—84—00-

Russia U21

2019

10018860.1030-

Russia U21

2017

4003460.0010-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2016/2017	Super Liga (Moldova)	12	1013	3	0	0.27	—
2016/2017	Premier League (Russia)	7	321	0	0	0	6.7
2017/2018	Premier League (Russia)	18	925	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	FNL	1	84	0	0	—	—
2018/2019	Premier League (Russia)	7	256	0	0	0	6.7
2019/2020	FNL	24	1443	1	0	0.06	—
2020/2021	FNL	1	90	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	Premier League (Russia)	26	2060	0	0	0	7
2021/2022	FNL	3	152	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Ekstraklasa	13	505	0	1	0.18	6.79
2022/2023	Premier League (Russia)	12	337	0	0	0	7
2023/2024	Premier League (Russia)	13	234	0	1	0.38	6.68
2024/2025	FNL	9	698	0	0	0	—
2025/2026	FNL	29	2133	1	0	0.04	—
2026/2027	FNL	4	—	0	—	—	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Ilja Zhigulev — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2020/2021 · 7Premier League (Russia)
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.68Premier League (Russia)
Rating trend: +0.04last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.06 G+A per 905 goals + 2 assists across 15 league seasons (per-90 from 10251 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 15 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 11

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #23 of 621 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 50th0.04 per 90

Cohort: 62 FNL 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 2026-09-12

Rival Clubs(48)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Ural	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	—
Spartak Moskva	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	—
Anzhi	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Sep 2017
Sochi	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	—
Yenisey	3	2	0	1	0	0	1	Aug 2025
Tom' Tomsk	3	0	0	3	1	0	1	Mar 2020
Tekstilshchik	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	—
Celta de Vigo	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Mar 2017
Fenerbahçe	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2017
Ufa	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Lyngby Boldklub	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Aug 2017
Amkar Perm'	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Apr 2018
Crvena Zvezda	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Aug 2017
Zenit	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Dec 2023
Baltika Kaliningrad	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Nov 2023
Alaniya Vladikavkaz	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	May 2025
Neftekhimik	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	—
Fakel	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Aug 2025
SKA Khabarovsk	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	—
Torpedo Moskva	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 48

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
FYR Macedonia U21	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Armenia U21	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Aug 2017

Transfers

Transfer History

Chernomorets

Arsenal Tula

Jul 1, 2026Free Transfer

KAMAZ

Chernomorets

Jul 10, 2025Free Transfer

FK Nizjni Novgorod

KAMAZ

Feb 11, 2025Free Transfer

Unknown

FK Nizjni Novgorod

Sep 1, 2022Transfer

Zagłębie Lubin

Free Agent

Apr 20, 2022Transfer

Krasnodar

Zagłębie Lubin

Aug 20, 2021Transfer€300K

Rotor Volgograd

Krasnodar

Jun 30, 2021End of loan

Aug 4, 2020Loan

Jun 30, 2019End of loan

Aug 30, 2018Loan

Jan 1, 2017Transfer

Dec 31, 2016End of loan

Krasnodar II

Milsami

Jul 1, 2016Loan

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Russian Cup

1x Winner(2017/2018)

Player Information

Arsenal Tula

Current Team

Date of Birth

Feb 1, 1996

Place of Birth

Chernomorskiy, Russia

Nationality

Russia

Height

176 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

#10

Age

30 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€704K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.37

Highest: 6.4 | Lowest: 6.4

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played5

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench0

Total Minutes67

Minutes per game13

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes-

Pass accuracy-

Total passes-

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions-

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels-

Duels Won-

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

173

total appearances

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About Ilja Zhigulev

In 2025/2026, Ilja Zhigulev hit 1 goal over 29 FNL outings (2,133 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.04 goal involvements per 90. Among 62 FNL midfielders (2025/2026, at least 450 minutes), his goal involvements per 90 sits in the 50th percentile, above the median; on goals he ranks 23rd of 62.

2020/2021 stands as his highest-rated season (7, Premier League (Russia)), with 2023/2024 the weakest (6.68).

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 4 domestic leagues: Premier League (Russia) (83 appearances, 0 goals), FNL (71 appearances, 2 goals) and Ekstraklasa (13 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 2 of those 15 campaigns. His busiest three-season stretch was 2019/2020–2021/2022: 67 league appearances, 22 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ilja Zhigulev play?

Ilja Zhigulev plays as a Midfielder for Arsenal Tula in the Russian Cup. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the Russian Cup 2026/2027.

What team does Ilja Zhigulev play for?

Ilja Zhigulev currently plays for Arsenal Tula in the Russian Cup. He has 1 appearance in the Russian Cup 2026/2027.

How old is Ilja Zhigulev?

Ilja Zhigulev is 30 years old, born on February 1, 1996. He is from Russia. At 30, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Ilja Zhigulev?

Ilja Zhigulev is 176 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

How many trophies has Ilja Zhigulev won?

Ilja Zhigulev has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Arsenal Tula.

Where is Ilja Zhigulev from?

Ilja Zhigulev is from Russia. At club level, he plays for Arsenal Tula.