Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Sochi.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1544 | 6.48 |
 Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — |
Scout report
K. Zaika is a 33-year-old central midfielder at FC Sochi, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 57% of Premier League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.5, ranking 263rd of 274 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zaika.
Judged on this season alone, Zaika graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 49 of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.506 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 46th of 49 of the 49 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 33 Zaika is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Sochi finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side
2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 10.5, Zaika carries the 46th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 49, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (FC Sochi finished 16th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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