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Igor Akinfeev

Experienced headCSKA Moscow · 40 yrsStarter
7.5
30.6%
Ratingi
8.7
84%
Seasoni
0.3
Valuei

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

Profile

Full nameIgor Akinfeev
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityRussia
Age40
Date of birth8 Apr 1986
BirthplaceVidnoe
Height185 cm
Shirt number#35
ClubCSKA Moscow
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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19
Appearances
4
Clean sheets
21%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1681
Minutes

Domestic-league season · CSKA Moscow.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

I. Akinfeev is a 40-year-old goalkeeper at CSKA Moscow, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 9, top 100% of Premier League goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.5, ranking 32nd of 32 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (62.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akinfeev.

Judged on this season alone, Akinfeev graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 3rd of 3 of the 3 goalkeepers in the Premier League, on 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 54 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 3rd of 3 of the 3 goalkeepers in the Premier League. At 40 Akinfeev is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential3rd of 3 goalkeepers · Premier LeagueCurrent season3rd of 3 goalkeepers · Premier League3rd-best goalkeeper in the Premier League32nd in the Premier League · potential3rd-highest potential goalkeeper in the Premier League
7.5
Ratingi
3rd of 3 goalkeepers
8.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
62.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · CSKA Moscow finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

19
Apps
4
Clean sheets
21%
CS rate
62.3%
Minutes

4 clean sheets in 19 appearances (21% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 40, 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 7.5, Akinfeev carries the 3rd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Premier League of 3. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.