Dmitri Chistyakov

Following his move to FC Rostov, Chistyakov's current-season form is up 230% on last season (Season 10→33), while his Rating held around 16. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Rostov · 10th	22	0	0	6.86	16	33
2024/25	Zenit	8	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Zenit	2	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	FC SochiLoan · 16th	11	0	0	6.48	16	10
2022/23	Zenit · 1st	15	0	0	6.84	22	23
2021/22	Zenit · 1st	27	1	1	7.01	29	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Russia · international

Side	Apps	G
Russia	4	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

D. Chistyakov is a 32-year-old central defender at FC Rostov, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 23% of Premier League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.5, ranking 245th of 274 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (76.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chistyakov.

Judged on this season alone, Chistyakov graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 48 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 6 clean sheets and 3.917 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 33). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 44th of 48 of the 48 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 32 Chistyakov is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential44th of 48 centre-backs · Premier League Current seasonTop 23% centre-backs · Premier League11th-best centre-back in the Premier League245th in the Premier League · potential44th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League

15.5

Ratingi

44th of 48 centre-backs

32.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

76.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.92

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Rostov finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.92

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 22 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 76.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15.5, Chistyakov carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 48. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %76.6%

Available fixtures27 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.917

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.339

Foul involvement / 902.998

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 32, Chistyakov sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Chistyakov's projected Rating — 15.5 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-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success100%

Fouls won24

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions30

Blocks18

Fouls committed38

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

€3.4M total transfer fees · 9 moves

FC Rostov2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Zenit(back from loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

FC Sochi(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Zenit2021/22 – 2023/24€ 3.3M

Zenit(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

FC Rostov2019/20 – 2020/21€ 125K

Tambov2018/19 – 2019/20Free

Shinnik Yaroslavl2016/17 – 2018/19

Mika(on loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

Zenituntil 2015/16

About D. Chistyakov

Dmitri Chistyakov is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Rostov, born on January 13, 1994 in Pikalevo, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Russia. FC Rostov currently sit 10th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, D. Chistyakov has made 22 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,861 minutes, averaging a 6.92 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premier League and the Cup.

When D. Chistyakov plays, FC Rostov's record this season is 6W-7D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.1 at home against 6.67 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Zenit (72 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 11, 2026: 3-1 win away at Akron (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-1 win away at Dinamo Makhachkala (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs FC Orenburg (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at CSKA Moscow (75 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 17, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs FC Sochi (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Spartak Moscow (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-0 win away at Nizhny Novgorod (71 minutes, 7 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Akhmat (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Dynamo (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Chistyakov at 15.5 with a Season form score of 32.6, ranking 245th of 274 centre-backs in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: D. Chistyakov has missed 3 matches this season (2 through injury, 1 through suspension).

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, D. Chistyakov has totalled 277 club appearances with 11 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 35 appearances for Shinnik Yaroslavl.

D. Chistyakov's career has also included time at Zenit, FC Sochi, Tambov, Shinnik Yaroslavl and Mika.

On the international stage, D. Chistyakov has represented Russia — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Rostov finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points