Maksim Shnaptsev

Following his move to Baltika, Shnaptsev's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→18), while his Rating climbed 32→34. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Baltika · 6th	1	0	7.5	34	18
2025/26	Nizhny Novgorod · 15th	23	1	6.55	32	18
2024/25	Nizhny Novgorod · 13th	28	1	6.4	29	4
2023/24	Nizhny Novgorod · 13th	28	0	6.62	29	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

M. Shnaptsev is a 22-year-old central defender at Nizhny Novgorod, rated 31.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (67.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shnaptsev.

On the season, Shnaptsev graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.699 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 22 Shnaptsev is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Shnaptsev is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent

31.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

18.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

67.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.7

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Nizhny Novgorod finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 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 %67.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.049

Goal contribution / 900.049

Defensive actions / 903.699

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.197

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, Shnaptsev sits on 3.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Shnaptsev's projected Rating — 31.5 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

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles41

Interceptions28

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0M total transfer fees · 2 moves

BaltikaJun 2026 – now

Nizhny NovgorodJul 2023 – Jun 2026€ 30K

Lokomotivuntil Jul 2023

About M. Shnaptsev

Maksim Shnaptsev is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Baltika, born on April 19, 2004 in Moskva, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Russia. Baltika currently sit 6th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, M. Shnaptsev has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 7.5 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 1, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Dynamo (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)

M. Shnaptsev's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Baltika face Rodina Moskva away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Shnaptsev at 31.5 with a Season form score of 18.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, M. Shnaptsev has totalled 80 club appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 28 appearances for Nizhny Novgorod.

M. Shnaptsev's career has also included time at Nizhny Novgorod and Lokomotiv.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.