Ilia Gruev
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Leeds United
at Leeds United
998 days · joined 2023-08-31
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€5.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Leeds United
top club · 64 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2024
€6.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
4
best season · 18/19
51 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-05-06 · 6 players total
228Appearances
12Goals
21Assists
28Yellow cards
0Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ilia Gruev |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Илия Илиев Груев |
| Date of birth | 2000-05-06 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship | Bulgaria Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Leeds United |
| Joined | 2023-08-31 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | feel soccer GmbH |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Leeds United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leeds United
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Werder Bremen → Leeds
23/24 · Transfer · €6.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — SV Werder Bremen, Leeds United
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — SV Werder Bremen
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — SV Werder Bremen
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SV Werder Bremen, SV Werder Bremen II
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — SV Werder Bremen, SV Werder Bremen II
15 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: W. Bremen U19 → Werder Bremen
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SV Werder Bremen U19, SV Werder Bremen II
26 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SV Werder Bremen U19
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: W. Bremen U17 → W. Bremen U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — SV Werder Bremen U17, SV Werder Bremen U19
28 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: W. Bremen Yth. → W. Bremen U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: RW Erfurt Yth. → W. Bremen Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Leeds United
4.4%
SV Werder Bremen
19.8%
SV Werder Bremen II
10.0%
SV Werder Bremen U19
53.9%
SV Werder Bremen U17
11.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 263 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1,189 |
| SV Werder Bremen II | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 603 |
| SV Werder Bremen U19 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 3,237 |
| SV Werder Bremen U17 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 716 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Leeds United | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Leeds United | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,189 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen II | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 603 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 717 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 16/17 | U17-BL Finals | SV Werder Bremen U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U17-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U17 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 716 |
| 16/17 | U19-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | RW Erfurt Yth. | W. Bremen Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | W. Bremen Yth. | W. Bremen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | W. Bremen U17 | W. Bremen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | W. Bremen U19 | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Werder Bremen | Leeds | Transfer | 3000000 | €6.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-03-15 | 2021-04-08 | 25 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-03-25 | 2024-04-03 | 10 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Knee surgery | 2024-10-01 | 2025-01-12 | 104 | 24 |
Current€5.00m
Peak€5.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€4.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35746 | #6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27256 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25727 | #8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21361 | #8 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3394 | #4 | 24 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niclas Füllkrug | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romano Schmid | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Dettki | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Weiser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Manuel Mbom | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Firpo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milos Veljkovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Friedl | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Jung | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Philipp | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jiri Pavlenka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Rieckmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Plogmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rorig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luc Ihorst | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Fred Mensah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Hackethal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U19-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 3 | 24 |
| 16/17 | U17-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U17 | 3 | 25 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Nord | SV Werder Bremen II | 2 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U19-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 4 | 24 |
| 16/17 | U17-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U17 | 4 | 25 |
| 17/18 | U19-BL N/NE | SV Werder Bremen U19 | 4 | 26 |
Last 50 matches for Leeds United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-14 | CGB |
Leeds United | 0–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Salford City | 9–8 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Leeds United | 3–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2021-10-26 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2021-09-21 | CGB |
Fulham FC | 5–6 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Leeds United | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2020-09-16 | CGB |
Leeds United | 8–9 | Hull City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–4 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 4–5 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Fulham FC | 2–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 4–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-11-26 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-09-15 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Leeds United | 4–5 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 0–3 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-08-21 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ilia Gruev's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 44% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 38% |
| Bristol City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 75% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 38% |
| Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 50% |
| Derby County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 63% |
| Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| Fulham FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 29% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 83% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 263 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,189 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 603 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 897 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 2,340 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 716 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19-BL N/NE
50 apps
4 G
8 A
U17-BL N/NE
25 apps
3 G
4 A
Regionalliga Nord
19 apps
2 G
5 A
Championship Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
26 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal der Junioren
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
52 apps
0 G
3 A
FA Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Bundesliga
33 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ilia Gruev
Who is Ilia Gruev?
Ilia Gruev is a Bulgaria professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Leeds United.
How old is Ilia Gruev?
Ilia Gruev is 26 years old. He was born on May 6, 2000 in Sofia.
What position does Ilia Gruev play?
Ilia Gruev plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ilia Gruev play for?
Ilia Gruev currently plays for Leeds United.
How many career goals has Ilia Gruev scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ilia Gruev has scored 12 goals in 228 appearances.
What is Ilia Gruev's market value?
Ilia Gruev's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.