Ilia Gruev ranks top 10% for ball security (possession lost) and top 27% for pass completion among central midfielders in the elite leagues on current form.
Premier League 2025/26 · Leeds United
144 apps · 2 goals · 8 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Premier League 2 Division One Leeds United U21 | 1 (1) | 85 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025/26 | Premier League Leeds United | 23 (15) | 1,324 | 0 | 3 | |
| FA Cup Leeds United | 2 (1) | 124 | 0 | – | ||
| Carabao Cup Leeds United | 1 (1) | 71 | 0 | – | ||
| 2025 | Club Friendlies 1 Leeds United | 2 (1) | 110 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | Championship Leeds United | 23 (20) | 1,703 | 0 | 2 | |
| Carabao Cup Leeds United | 1 (0) | 26 | 0 | – | ||
| 2023/24 | Championship Leeds United | 32 (23) | 2,033 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bundesliga Werder Bremen | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | – | ||
| 2022/23 | Bundesliga Werder Bremen | 31 (18) | 1,584 | 0 | – | |
| DFB Pokal Werder Bremen | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | – | ||
| 2021/22 | 2. Bundesliga Werder Bremen | 26 (11) | 1,185 | 1 | – | |
| Total | 144 | 8,338 | 2 | 8 | 6.97 |
9 apps · 0 goals · 0 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | UEFA Nations League Bulgaria | 4 (4) | 325 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | WC Qualification Europe Bulgaria | 5 (4) | 403 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 9 | 728 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 |
Ilia Gruev has scored 0 goals and provided 3 assists in 23 appearances (1,324 minutes) for Leeds United in the Premier League 2025/26 season.
Ilia Gruev plays as a central midfielder for Leeds United. OddAlerts benchmarks Ilia Gruev against 275 central midfielders in the elite leagues.
On current form, Ilia Gruev's strongest areas compared with other central midfielders are ball security (possession lost) (top 10%, 7.23 per 90) and pass completion (top 27%, 89%).
Ilia Gruev averages a match rating of 6.74 across 23 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to Ilia Gruev on current form are Riki Rodríguez (Deportivo A Coruña), Albert Sambi Lokonga (Hamburger SV) and Marc Aguado (Elche).
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