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Artem Karpukas

Squad depthZenit · 24 yrsRotationNew signing

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

Profile

Full nameArtem Karpukas
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityRussia
Age24
Date of birth13 Jun 2002
BirthplaceBiysk
Height185 cm
Shirt number#93
ClubZenit
Central midfielder
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
382
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Zenit.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

A. Karpukas is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Lokomotiv, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karpukas.

On the season, Karpukas graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 4 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 24 Karpukas is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending up
28.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20%
Minutes
limited game time
4
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Lokomotiv finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

28
Apps
4
Def. / 90
57
Tackles
29
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4 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

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles57
Interceptions29
Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.