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Full nameVadim Rakov
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityRussia
Age21
Date of birth9 Jan 2005
BirthplaceMoskva
Height178 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubKrylia Sovetov
Centre-forward
17
Appearances
10
Goals
4
Assists
1085
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Krylia Sovetov.

Injury-affected season

Missed 13 of Krylia Sovetov's ~30 games this season through 13 injury absences (foot, muscle, inactive). He still appeared 17 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League10525697.17

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

V. Rakov is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Krylia Sovetov, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 4 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 21% of Premier League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.2, ranking 22nd of 276 in the Premier League and 2234th of 2847 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option (40.2% of available minutes). He brings 1.16 goal contributions per 90 (0.83 goals, 0.33 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rakov.

Judged on this season alone, Rakov graded 35 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 33 centre-forwards in the Premier League, on 10 goals and 4 assists in 17 appearances (1.161 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 35). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 10% of the 33 centre-forwards in the Premier League. At 21 Rakov is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Rakov missed 13 games through injury (foot, muscle, inactive) out of roughly 30 this season. The 17 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 10% centre-forwards · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 22% centre-forwards · Premier League7th-best centre-forward in the Premier League22nd in the Premier League · potential3rd-highest potential centre-forward in the Premier League2234th-highest potential U-23 tracked
34.2
Ratingi
3rd of 33 centre-forwards
34.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
40.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.16
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

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

10
Goals
4
Assists
14
G+A
0.59
Goals / app

10 goals in 17 appearances (0.59 per game) is double figures — and for a lower-table side (11th of 16), a real standout. Weaker sides create and score less, so carrying double-figure output there says more than the raw number alone. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 14 goal contributions (0.82 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 1.16 goal contributions per 90 (0.83 goals, 0.33 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.2, Rakov carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premier League (top 10%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Krylia Sovetov finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.16 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10
Shots on target16
Shots28
Penalties scored2

Passing

Assists4
Chances created20
Passes313
Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success19%
Duels won43
Duels won %43.9%
Fouls won20

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions2
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.