Ilya Kirsch

Following his move to Nizhny Novgorod, Kirsch's current-season form is up 350% on last season (Season 2→9), while his Rating held around 28. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Nizhny NovgorodLoan · 15th	10	0	6.74	28	9
2024/25	Dinamo Makhachkala · 11th	3	0	6.5	28	2
2023/24	FC RostovLoan	3	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Zenit 2	6	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Zenit 2	19	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Zenit 2	4	1	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

I. Kirsch is a 22-year-old central defender at Baltika, rated 30.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 157 on scout potential in the Premier League and 1488th of 1757 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (56.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kirsch.

Judged on this season alone, Kirsch graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 40 of the 40 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 1 clean sheet and 4.618 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 9).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, top 28% of the 40 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 22 Kirsch is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential11th of 40 centre-backs · Premier League · 10 apps Current season27th of 40 centre-backs · Premier League · 10 apps 27th-best centre-back in the Premier League 47th in the Premier League · potential 11th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League 1488th-highest potential U-23 tracked

30.5

Ratingi

11th of 40 centre-backs

17.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

56.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.62

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Baltika finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.62

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 56.3% 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 30.5, Kirsch carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 40 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %56.3%

Available fixtures10 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.618

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %74

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.539

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 22, Kirsch sits on 3.1, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Kirsch's projected Rating — 30.5 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

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Passes301

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Duels won30

Duels won %55.6%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions17

Blocks12

Fouls committed7

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

BaltikaJul 2026 – now

Nizhny Novgoroduntil Jul 2026

Zenit(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Nizhny NovgorodJun 2026 – Jun 2026

Zenit(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Jun 2026

Dinamo Makhachkala(on loan)until Jun 2025

Nizhny Novgorod(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2025

Zenit(back from loan)Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

CChernomorets(on loan)Jul 2025 – Feb 2026

MMakhachkala(on loan)Jun 2024 – Jul 2025

FC Rostov(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jun 2024

Zenituntil Sept 2023

About I. Kirsch

Ilya Kirsch is a 21-year-old centre-back who plays for Baltika, born on September 21, 2004 in Vladivostok, standing 192 cm tall. He is from Russia. Baltika currently sit 7th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, I. Kirsch has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 760 minutes.

I. Kirsch's next match is on November 1, 2026, when Baltika face Akron at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Kirsch at 30.5 with a Season form score of 17.8, ranking 47th of 157 centre-backs in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, I. Kirsch has totalled 54 club appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 19 appearances for Zenit 2.

I. Kirsch's career has also included time at Nizhny Novgorod, Zenit, Dinamo Makhachkala, CChernomorets, MMakhachkala and FC Rostov.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Baltika finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points