
Ilya Zhigulev
30 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM, DM) · Russia
FK Nizhny Novgorod · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2024
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€500k
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €1.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | Premier Liga | AM | 13 | 237 | 9% | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0.54 | 1389 | 1164 | 0.49 |
| 2022/23 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | Premier Liga | CM | 12 | 336 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 1293 | 1226 | 0.53 |
| 2020/21 | Rotor Volgograd | Premier Liga | CM | 26 | 2050 | 76% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 1359 | 1128 | 0.55 |
| 2018/19 | Ural Yekaterinburg | Premier Liga | DM | 5 | 174 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1473 | 1336 | 0.69 |
| 2018/19 | FK Krasnodar | Premier Liga | AM | 2 | 81 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 1367 | 1543 | 0.69 |
| 2017/18 | FC Tosno (-2018) | Premier Liga | CM | 10 | 709 | 26% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 1370 | 1241 | 0.75 |
| 2017/18 | FK Krasnodar | Premier Liga | CM | 8 | 216 | 8% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 1415 | 1522 | 0.75 |
| 2016/17 | FK Krasnodar | Premier Liga | CM | 7 | 319 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 1391 | 1506 | 0.70 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Russian Cup | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 3 | 206 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Russian Cup | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 3 | 142 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 2 | 102 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Russian Cup | FC Tosno (-2018) | 3 | 295 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | FK Krasnodar | 4 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1380 |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League | FK Krasnodar | 1 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1602 |
| 2016/17 | Russian Cup | FK Krasnodar | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept 2022 | Without Club | Pari NN | Unknown | €750k |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Zaglebie Lubin | Without Club | Unknown | €750k |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Krasnodar | Zaglebie Lubin | €300k | €1.0M |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Rotor Volgograd | Krasnodar | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Krasnodar | Rotor Volgograd | Free / loan | €550k |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Ural | Krasnodar | Free / loan | €750k |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Krasnodar | Ural | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Tosno | Krasnodar | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 9 Feb 2018 | Krasnodar | Tosno | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Krasnodar 2 | Krasnodar | Unknown | €250k |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Milsami | Krasnodar 2 | Free / loan | €250k |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Krasnodar 2 | Milsami | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Krasnodar II | Krasnodar 2 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Akad. Krasnodar | Krasnodar II | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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