ILIA GRUEV
Midfielder · Leeds · Premier League
“Workmanlike box-to-box midfielder who keeps the engine ticking.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
I. Gruev has value as a box-to-box midfielder whose peak came at Leeds and still sits in his prime years. The ceiling stays restrained by the league discount and his place outside a guaranteed starting XI.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €446K – €499K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Gruev plays with a steady, functional rhythm, covering ground and linking phases without fuss. As a box-to-box midfielder, he shuttles between the lines, offers himself for simple outlets, and helps knit possession together while staying ready to recover and reset shape. His game is about discipline, support angles, and doing the unglamorous midfield work well.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.53
SoT / 90
0.12
Accuracy
22%
Conversion
0%
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Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.6 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 6.75 |
 Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1,334 | 6.7 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1,529 | 6.70 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.18
per 90
Shots
0.53
per 90
Shots on target
0.12
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.35
per 90 · 86% completed
Key passes
0.82
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
0.65
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.47
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 |  Estonia | Nations League | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 26 |  Luxembourg | Nations League | L1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Apr 18 |  Wolves | EPL | W3-0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 13 |  Manchester United | EPL | W1-2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 5 |  West Ham | FA Cup | D2-2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,334 (87%)FA Cup124 (8%)League Cup71 (5%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Leeds | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0.12 | 6.70 |
| 2024/25 | Leeds | Championship | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 7.20 |
| 2023/24 | Leeds | Championship | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 7.09 |
| 2022/23 |  Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.68 |
| 2021/22 | Werder Bremen | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.86 |
| 2020/21 |  Werder Bremen II | Regionalliga - SudWest | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Werder Bremen II | Regionalliga - West | 15 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Werder Bremen II | Regionalliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Championship
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
87
Goals
1
Assists
6
Minutes
5,594
By season
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 26 app | 0 g | 6.70 |
| 2024/25 | Championship | 25 app | 0 g | 7.20 |
| 2023/24 | Championship | 36 app | 1 g | 7.09 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Bulgaria
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.