Nikita Chernov

Chernov's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→14), while his Rating held around 17. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Krylia Sovetov · 11th	3	1	7.63	17	14
2025/26	Krylia Sovetov · 11th	21	1	6.75	17	14
2025/26	Spartak Moscow	5	0	6.3	—	—
2024/25	Spartak Moscow · 4th	16	0	7.08	20	8
2023/24	Spartak Moscow · 5th	27	0	6.88	24	17
2022/23	Spartak Moscow · 3rd	28	0	6.84	28	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Russia · international

Side	Apps	G
Russia	2	0
Russia U21	15	1
Russia U19	10	3
Russia U17	9	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Chernov is a 30-year-old central defender at Krylia Sovetov, rated 17.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (55.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chernov.

On the season, Chernov graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.897 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 30 Chernov is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2021/22

17.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

13.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

55.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.9

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Krylia Sovetov finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.9

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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 55.2% 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 17.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.2%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.06

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.06

Defensive actions / 902.897

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.423

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 30, Chernov sits on 1.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Chernov's projected Rating — 17.2 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

Tackles16

Interceptions19

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Spartak Moscow(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Krylia SovetovJun 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Spartak MoscowFeb 2022 – Jun 2026

Krylia SovetovJul 2019 – Feb 2022€ 500K

CSKA Moscow(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Ural(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

CSKA Moscow(back from loan)Jun 2017 – Aug 2017

Enisey(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jun 2017

Baltika(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jul 2016

CSKA Moscowuntil Jan 2016

About N. Chernov

Nikita Chernov is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Krylia Sovetov, born on January 14, 1996 in Volzhskiy, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Russia. Krylia Sovetov currently sit 11th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, N. Chernov has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 270 minutes, averaging a 7.63 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 3-0 win away at Akron (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-1 draw away at CSKA Moscow (90 minutes, 7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Dynamo (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)

N. Chernov's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Krylia Sovetov face Akhmat away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Chernov at 17.2 with a Season form score of 13.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Cup and the First League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, N. Chernov has totalled 247 club appearances with 8 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 30 appearances for Krylia Sovetov.

N. Chernov's career has also included time at Spartak Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Ural, Enisey and Baltika.

On the international stage, N. Chernov has represented Russia, Russia U21, Russia U19, Russia U17 — 36 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.