Kirill Gotsuk

Following his move to Serik Spor, Gotsuk's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→13), while his Rating eased 15→11. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Serik Spor · 17th	17	1	0	7.08	11	13
2024/25	Nizhny Novgorod · 13th	25	0	0	6.82	15	15
2023/24	Nizhny Novgorod · 13th	25	1	1	6.97	19	33
2022/23	Nizhny Novgorod · 13th	27	3	0	6.93	23	29
2021/22	Nizhny Novgorod · 11th	27	3	2	6.94	26	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

K. Gotsuk is a 34-year-old central defender at Arsenal Tula, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 18% of First League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.3, ranking 25th of 29 in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gotsuk.

Judged on this season alone, Gotsuk graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 11 centre-backs in the First League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.412 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 10th of 11 of the 11 centre-backs in the First League. At 34 Gotsuk is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2021/22

Current potential10th of 11 centre-backs · First League Current seasonTop 19% centre-backs · First League 2nd-best centre-back in the First League 25th in the First League · potential 10th-highest potential centre-back in the First League

14.3

Ratingi

10th of 11 centre-backs

25.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

89.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.41

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Arsenal Tula finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, 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 14.3, Gotsuk carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League of 11. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.5%

Available fixtures17 of 12

Goals / 900.059

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.059

Defensive actions / 902.412

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.118

Foul involvement / 901.706

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 34, Gotsuk sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gotsuk's projected Rating — 14.3 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 First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2—

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles1—

Dribble success50%—

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions8

Blocks23

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Arsenal TulaJun 2026 – nowFree

TTorpedo Moskvauntil Jun 2026

SSerik BelediyesporJul 2025 – Jun 2026Free

Nizhny NovgorodJan 2020 – Jul 2025Free

AAvangard Kursk(on loan)Feb 2018 – Jan 2020

Krylia SovetovJul 2017 – Feb 2018

Shinnik YaroslavlJul 2016 – Jul 2017Free

MMetallurg Lipetskuntil Jul 2016

About K. Gotsuk

Kirill Gotsuk is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for Arsenal Tula, born on September 10, 1992 in Elets, standing 194 cm tall. He is from Russia. Arsenal Tula currently sit 11th of 18 in the First League.

This season

In the current season, K. Gotsuk has made 17 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,530 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

K. Gotsuk's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Arsenal Tula face Spartak Kostroma at home in the First League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Gotsuk at 14.3 with a Season form score of 25.2, ranking 25th of 29 centre-backs in the First League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the FNL Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, K. Gotsuk has totalled 376 club appearances with 27 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 40 appearances for Nizhny Novgorod.

K. Gotsuk's career has also included time at TTorpedo Moskva, SSerik Belediyespor, Nizhny Novgorod, AAvangard Kursk, Krylia Sovetov, Shinnik Yaroslavl and MMetallurg Lipetsk.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Arsenal Tula finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points