Ilia GruevCM#44
Leeds·Midfield - Defensive Midfield
€12.00mMarket value#16 in Leeds
Last 5rating per match
World Cup Qu15.11
World Cup Qu18.11
Premier Leag29.11
Premier Leag03.12
Premier Leag06.12
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.80Nov
6.60Dec
6.80Jan
6.80Feb
6.50Mar
6.80Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
7.20Sep
6.80Oct
Key statsUEFA Nations League
Goals0
xG0.170.05 / 90
Assists0
xA0.090.02 / 90
Shots30.83 / 90
Shots on target133%
Key passes20.55 / 90
Pass accuracy86.3%
Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals.
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Discipline
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 22.05.2026
Missed matches3last 12 months
National team
Bulgaria27 caps · 0 goals
Bulgaria27 caps · 0 goalsContract until30/06/2027
Market value€12.00mHighest: €12.00m (09/03/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Bulgaria | 26/27 | 4 | 325 | 7.00 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers5
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2023 | 23/24 | Werder Bremen | Leeds | €6.50m | €3.00m |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | Werder U19 | Werder Bremen | - | - |
| 01/07/2017 | 17/18 | W. Bremen U17 | Werder U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | W. Bremen Yth. | W. Bremen U17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 | RW Erfurt Yth. | W. Bremen Yth. | free transfer | - |
Market value
€12.00m Current€12.00m Highest · 09/03/202603/06/2026 Last change
28.07.201903.06.2026
#1 Bulgaria#81 Defensive Midfield#16 Leeds#350 Premier League#1.044 Worldwide#114 Year 2000
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/07/2019 | 19 | SV Werder Bremen | €200k |
| 17/12/2019 | 19 | SV Werder Bremen | €200k |
| 16/09/2020 | 20 | SV Werder Bremen | €200k |
| 10/02/2021 | 20 | SV Werder Bremen | €400k |
| 09/06/2021 | 21 | SV Werder Bremen | €400k |
| 15/12/2021 | 21 | SV Werder Bremen | €800k |
| 16/06/2022 | 22 | SV Werder Bremen | €1.00m |
| 09/11/2022 | 22 | SV Werder Bremen | €3.00m |
| 22/06/2023 | 23 | SV Werder Bremen | €3.00m |
| 27/10/2023 | 23 | Leeds United | €4.50m |
| 21/12/2023 | 23 | Leeds United | €4.00m |
| 07/03/2024 | 23 | Leeds United | €5.00m |
| 24/05/2024 | 24 | Leeds United | €5.00m |
| 30/12/2024 | 24 | Leeds United | €5.00m |
| 27/05/2025 | 25 | Leeds United | €5.00m |
| 17/10/2025 | 25 | Leeds United | €8.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 25 | Leeds United | €9.00m |
| 09/03/2026 | 25 | Leeds United | €12.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 26 | Leeds United | €12.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | EPL | Leeds | 23 | 1310 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 3 | 1.49 | 7 | 11 | 3.58 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.