Konstantin Nizhegorodov

Nizhegorodov's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→20), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rubin · 8th	2	0	6.1	29	20
2025/26	Rubin · 8th	17	1	6.9	29	20
2024/25	Rubin · 7th	10	0	6.8	28	5
2023/24	Arsenal TulaLoan · 4th	15	0	—	25	14
2022/23	Rubin · 1st	4	1	—	26	6

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

K. Nizhegorodov is a 24-year-old central defender at Rubin, rated 29 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nizhegorodov.

On the season, Nizhegorodov graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 4.411 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 24 Nizhegorodov is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Nizhegorodov is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

19.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.7%

Minutes

limited game time

4.41

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rubin finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid 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

Defensive volume. 4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.7%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.105

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.105

Defensive actions / 904.411

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.315

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 24, Nizhegorodov sits on 3.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nizhegorodov's projected Rating — 29 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

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions21

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Rubin(back from loan)Jul 2024 – now

Arsenal Tula(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Rubinuntil Jul 2023

About K. Nizhegorodov

Konstantin Nizhegorodov is a 24-year-old centre-back who plays for Rubin, born on June 21, 2002 in Moskva, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Russia. Rubin currently sit 8th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, K. Nizhegorodov has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 128 minutes, averaging a 6.1 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 1, 2026: 2-1 win away at Akron (64 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs FC Krasnodar (64 minutes, 5.9 rating)

K. Nizhegorodov's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Rubin face Dinamo Makhachkala at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Nizhegorodov at 29 with a Season form score of 19.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the First League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, K. Nizhegorodov has totalled 52 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 17 appearances for Rubin.

K. Nizhegorodov's career has also included time at Arsenal Tula.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.