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Height
44
Shirt
25 years
May 6, 2000
Left
Preferred foot
Bulgaria
Country
€12.1M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches46%Shot attempts10%Goals0%
Chances created40%Aerial duels won47%Defensive contributions26%
Transfer value: €12.1M
Highest: €12.1M(Apr 1, 2026)
€12M
€9.1M
€6.1M
€3M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

0
Goals
3
Assists
15
Started
22
Matches
1,310
Minutes played
6.64
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 13

Manchester United
W1-2
16
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 5

West Ham United
D2-2
51
0
0
0
0
6.9

Mar 21

Brentford
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 15

Crystal Palace
D0-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 8

Norwich City
W3-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 3

Sunderland
L0-1
62
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 28

Manchester City
L0-1
75
0
0
0
0
5.8

Feb 21

Aston Villa
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.1

Feb 15

Birmingham City
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 10

Chelsea
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Leeds United

Apr 13

Premier League
Manchester United
1-2
16‎’‎
6.6

Apr 5

FA Cup
West Ham United
2-2
51‎’‎
6.9

Mar 21

Premier League
Brentford
0-0
Bench

Mar 15

Premier League
Crystal Palace
0-0
45‎’‎
6.0

Mar 8

FA Cup
Norwich City
3-0
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 14%
  • 7Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.49xG
1 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationFast breakResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,310

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.47
xG on target (xGOT)
0.20
Non-penalty xG
0.47
Shots
7
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
0.88
Successful passes
518
Successful passes %
90.1%
Accurate long balls
19
Accurate long balls %
67.9%
Chances created
11
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
26.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
85.7%
Duels won
52
Duels won %
46.4%
Aerial duels won
14
Aerial duels won %
41.2%
Touches
736
Touches in opposition box
12
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
9

Defending

Defensive contributions
113
Tackles
24
Interceptions
15
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
50
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
18
Clearances
18
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
23
xG against while on pitch
25.66

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

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, 1,310 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.64, 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:

Ilia Gruev's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Leeds United face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.

Explore Ilia Gruev's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

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, Joël 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 Dimitar Mitov, Rosen Bozhinov, Viktor Popov, Emil Tsenov, Kristian Dimitrov, Teodor Ivanov, Alex Petkov, Hristiyan Petrov, Georgi Rusev, Andrian Kraev, Aleksandar Kolev, Vladimir Nikolov, Bozhidar Kraev, Zdravko Dimitrov, Nikola Iliev, Daniel Naumov, Berk Beyhan, Anton Nedyalkov, Filip Krastev, Petko Hristov, Simeon Petrov, Marin Petkov, Georgi Milanov, Martin Minchev, Fabian Nürnberger, Kristiyan Balov, Ivan Turitsov, Martin Georgiev, Nikolay Minkov, Dimitar Velkovski, Svetoslav Vutsov, Ilian Iliev Jr., Kristiyan Stoyanov, Dimitar Sheytanov, Martin Velichkov, Dominik Yankov, Lukas Petkov, Stanislav Shopov, Tonislav Yordanov, Yoana Popova, Aleksandra Yordanova, Nikoleta Boycheva, Bianka Demirova, Teodora Todorova, Nora Dimitrova, Rona Mihaylova, Evdokiya Popadiynova, Polina Rasina, Lora Petrova, Zdravka Parapunova, Kristiana Karaivanova, Gabriela Genova, Aleksandra Yaneva, Bozhidara Ivanova, Polina Demirova, Antonina Shopska, Simona Stefanova, Zornitsa Koeva, Yoana Stankova, Ismigül Yalçiner, Ivana Naydenova, and Milena Karakoleva. 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.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ilia Gruev, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ilia Gruev to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches46%Shot attempts10%Goals0%
Chances created40%Aerial duels won47%Defensive contributions26%

Career

Senior career

Leeds UnitedAug 2023 - now
85
1
62
1
19
2

Youth career

50
4

National team

27
0
8
0
2
0
3
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Leeds United

England
1
Championship(24/25)

News

About

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, 1,310 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.64, 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:

Ilia Gruev's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Leeds United face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.

Explore Ilia Gruev's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

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, Joël 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 Dimitar Mitov, Rosen Bozhinov, Viktor Popov, Emil Tsenov, Kristian Dimitrov, Teodor Ivanov, Alex Petkov, Hristiyan Petrov, Georgi Rusev, Andrian Kraev, Aleksandar Kolev, Vladimir Nikolov, Bozhidar Kraev, Zdravko Dimitrov, Nikola Iliev, Daniel Naumov, Berk Beyhan, Anton Nedyalkov, Filip Krastev, Petko Hristov, Simeon Petrov, Marin Petkov, Georgi Milanov, Martin Minchev, Fabian Nürnberger, Kristiyan Balov, Ivan Turitsov, Martin Georgiev, Nikolay Minkov, Dimitar Velkovski, Svetoslav Vutsov, Ilian Iliev Jr., Kristiyan Stoyanov, Dimitar Sheytanov, Martin Velichkov, Dominik Yankov, Lukas Petkov, Stanislav Shopov, Tonislav Yordanov, Yoana Popova, Aleksandra Yordanova, Nikoleta Boycheva, Bianka Demirova, Teodora Todorova, Nora Dimitrova, Rona Mihaylova, Evdokiya Popadiynova, Polina Rasina, Lora Petrova, Zdravka Parapunova, Kristiana Karaivanova, Gabriela Genova, Aleksandra Yaneva, Bozhidara Ivanova, Polina Demirova, Antonina Shopska, Simona Stefanova, Zornitsa Koeva, Yoana Stankova, Ismigül Yalçiner, Ivana Naydenova, and Milena Karakoleva. 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.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ilia Gruev, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ilia Gruev to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.