Field Insider
37.5
10%
Ratingi
19
258.5%
Seasoni
5.9
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAnton Salabay
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUkraine
Age24
Date of birth12 Jun 2002
Height187 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubKolos Kovalivka
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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24
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
978
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kolos Kovalivka.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

A. Salabay is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Kolos Kovalivka, rated 37.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 157 on scout potential in the Premier League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (36.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salabay.

Judged on this season alone, Salabay graded 19 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 42 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 2.577 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 19). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 17% of the 42 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 24 Salabay is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Salabay is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24
Current potentialTop 17% central midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 10% central midfielders · Premier League4th-best central midfielder in the Premier League38th in the Premier League · potential7th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League
37.5
Ratingi
7th of 42 central midfielders
19
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.58
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kolos Kovalivka finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

24
Apps
2.58
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
16
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.5, Salabay carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League (top 17%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.