Aleksandr Sobolev

Sobolev's current-season form is level with last season (Season 37→37), while his Rating held around 24. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Zenit · 4th	5	4	1	7.48	24	37
2025/26	Zenit · 1st	28	10	2	6.79	24	37
2024/25	Zenit	8	3	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Spartak Moscow · 4th	2	0	0	6.7	21	0
2023/24	Spartak Moscow · 5th	27	5	6	7.12	32	32
2022/23	Spartak Moscow · 3rd	26	13	6	7.17	36	52
2022/23	Zenit	25	13	6	7.17	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Russia · international

Side	Apps	G
Russia	13	6
Russia U21	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

A. Sobolev is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Zenit, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 37. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (62% of available minutes). He brings 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.54 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sobolev.

On the season, Sobolev graded 37 for current form (age-blind), on 10 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances (0.646 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 37). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 29 Sobolev is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

36.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

62%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.65

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Zenit finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.36

Goals / app

10 goals in 28 appearances (0.36 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (1st of 16). Add 2 assists for 12 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.54 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.65 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %62%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.538

Assists / 900.108

Goal contribution / 900.646

Defensive actions / 900.699

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Cards / 900.161

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 29, Sobolev sits on 2.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sobolev's projected Rating — 24 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles9—

Interceptions2—

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€14.9M total transfer fees · 5 moves

ZenitAug 2024 – now€ 10M

Spartak MoscowMay 2020 – Aug 2024€ 4.5M

Krylia Sovetov(back from loan)Jul 2019 – May 2020

Enisey(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jul 2019

Krylia SovetovJan 2018 – Feb 2019€ 366K

TTOM Tomskuntil Jan 2018

About A. Sobolev

Aleksandr Sobolev is a 29-year-old centre-forward who plays for Zenit, born on March 7, 1997 in Barnaul, standing 195 cm tall. He is from Russia. Zenit currently sit 4th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, A. Sobolev has made 5 appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist across 385 minutes, averaging a 7.44 match rating over his last 5 rated games.

When A. Sobolev plays, Zenit's record this season is 3W-0D-2L.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Spartak Moscow (57 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Dynamo (71 minutes, 2 goals, 8 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rodina Moskva (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 3-0 win away at FC Orenburg (84 minutes, 7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 5-0 win away at Akron (83 minutes, 2 goals, 1 assist, 9.3 rating)

A. Sobolev's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Zenit face Fakel away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Sobolev at 24 with a Season form score of 36.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Sobolev has totalled 269 club appearances with 104 goals and 32 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 28 appearances for Zenit.

A. Sobolev's career has also included time at Spartak Moscow, Krylia Sovetov, Enisey and TTOM Tomsk.

On the international stage, A. Sobolev has represented Russia and Russia U21 — 14 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.