Ilia Gruev
Height185 cm
Shirt44
Age26
Preferred footLeft
CountryBulgaria
Market value€13.2m
Contract end{'utcTime': '2027-06-30T00:00:00.000Z', 'timezone': 'UTC'}
By Competition — Leeds United
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 6.61 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.56 |
Shooting
| Stat | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | |
| xG | 0.47 | |
| xGOT | 0.20 | |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.47 | |
| Shots | 7 | |
| Shots on target | 1 | |
| Headed shots | 1 |
Passing
| Stat | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 3 | |
| xA | 0.88 | |
| Accurate passes | 523 | |
| Pass accuracy | 89.6% | |
| Accurate long balls | 19 | |
| Long ball accuracy | 67.9% | |
| Chances created | 11 | |
| Big chances created | 2 | |
| Successful crosses | 4 | |
| Cross accuracy | 26.7% |
Possession
| Stat | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 6 | |
| Dribbles success rate | 85.7% | |
| Duels won | 52 | |
| Duels won % | 46.0% | |
| Aerials won | 14 | |
| Aerials won % | 41.2% | |
| Touches | 748 | |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | |
| Dispossessed | 5 | |
| Fouls won | 9 |
Defending
| Stat | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 115 | |
| Tackles | 24 | |
| Interceptions | 15 | |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 6 | |
| Fouls committed | 16 | |
| Recoveries | 51 | |
| Possession won final 3rd | 4 | |
| Dribbled past | 19 | |
| Clearances | 19 | |
| Clean sheets | 2 | |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 23 | |
| xG against while on pitch | 25.66 |
Discipline
| Stat | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 3 | |
| Red cards | 0 |
Stats sourced from Fotmob · 2025–26 season
Radar Chart
Career History
2025/2026 Leeds United 26 apps · 0 G · 3 A · 6.63 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 6.61 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.56 |
2024/2025 Leeds United 25 apps · 0 G · 2 A · 7.19 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 23 | 0 | 2 | 7.24 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.09 |
2023/2024 Leeds United 35 apps · 1 G · 1 A · 7.01 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 32 | 1 | 1 | 7.01 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 |
2023/2024 Werder Bremen 1 apps · 0 G · 0 A
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
2022/2023 Werder Bremen 32 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.62 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.72 |
2021/2022 Werder Bremen 26 apps · 1 G · 0 A · 6.80 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6.80 |
2020/2021 Werder Bremen 3 apps · 0 G · 0 A
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
2020/2021 Werder Bremen II 4 apps · 0 G · 0 A
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
2019/2020 Werder Bremen II 15 apps · 2 G · 0 A
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regionalliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | — |
Career history sourced from Fotmob
Trophies
Leeds United
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 2024/2025 | — |
Trophies sourced from Fotmob