Artem KarpukasCM#93

Zenit S-Pb·Premier Liga (Russia)·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

24 years(13/06/2002)1,84mrightRussiaContract until 30/06/2031

7.12Rating34 matches in 12 months

€7.00mMarket value#10 in Zenit S-Pb

Last 5rating per match

Russian Prem01.117.3

Russian Cup06.116.1

Russian Prem09.118.8

Russian Prem23.116.8

Russian Cup26.116.4

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.10Nov

6.80Dec

Jan

7.70Feb

7.00Mar

7.00Apr

7.10May

Jun

6.30Jul

7.20Aug

7.40Sep

7.20Oct

Key statsRussian Premier League · Russian Cup

Goals0

xG0.110.02 / 90

Assists20.19 / 90

xA0.190.04 / 90

Shots30.29 / 90

Shots on target133%

Key passes111.07 / 90

Pass accuracy90.3%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking48

Technique50

Tactical48

Defending50

Creativity51

Strengths

Discipline

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-0.4

-0.3

11.3

25/26

-0.1

00.1

26/27

Goals xG · total 1 / 1.4

Assists vs xA

-0.1

+0.1

21.9

25/26

-0.2

00.2

26/27

Assists xA · total 2 / 2.1

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusAvailable34 matches in 12 months

National teamRussia5 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2031

Market value€7.00mHighest: €7.00m (26/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Russian Premier League	Zenit St. Petersburg	26/27	7	492	7.23	—	2	2	1	—
Russian Cup	Zenit St. Petersburg	26/27	2	94	7.15	—	—	0	—	—
Russian Premier League	Lokomotiv Moscow	26/27	3	267	6.93	—	—	0	—	—
Russian Cup	Lokomotiv Moscow	26/27	1	74	7.40	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers4

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
21/08/2026	26/27	Loko Moscow	Zenit S-Pb	€5.20m	€7.00m
01/02/2022	21/22	Loko-Kazanka M.	Loko Moscow	-	€125k
01/07/2021	21/22	Loko Moscow II	Loko-Kazanka M.	-	€100k
01/08/2020	20/21	Ak. Loko U17	Loko Moscow II	-	-

Market value

€7.00m Current€7.00m Highest · 26/05/202626/05/2026 Last change

29.12.202026.05.2026

#141 Defensive Midfield#34 Premier Liga#20 Russia#1.732 Worldwide#187 Year 2002#10 Zenit S-Pb

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
29/12/2020	18	Lokomotiv Moscow II	€25k
02/06/2021	18	Lokomotiv Moscow II	€100k
24/12/2021	19	Lokomotiv-Kazanka Moscow	€125k
02/06/2022	19	Lokomotiv Moscow	€400k
12/09/2022	20	Lokomotiv Moscow	€800k
21/11/2022	20	Lokomotiv Moscow	€2.50m
13/04/2023	20	Lokomotiv Moscow	€3.00m
14/06/2023	21	Lokomotiv Moscow	€5.00m
05/10/2023	21	Lokomotiv Moscow	€6.00m
13/12/2023	21	Lokomotiv Moscow	€6.00m
04/06/2024	21	Lokomotiv Moscow	€6.00m
12/12/2024	22	Lokomotiv Moscow	€6.00m
04/06/2025	22	Lokomotiv Moscow	€5.00m
18/09/2025	23	Lokomotiv Moscow	€6.00m
16/12/2025	23	Lokomotiv Moscow	€6.00m
26/05/2026	23	Lokomotiv Moscow	€7.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	RFPL	Lokomotiv Moscow,Zenit St. Petersburg	6	465	0	0.11	0.11	0	0.19	3	5	2.07
2025	RFPL	Lokomotiv Moscow	28	2175	1	1.28	1.28	2	1.93	12	13	8.06

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.