Valentin Paltsev

Following his move to FC Krasnodar, Paltsev's current-season form is level with last season (Season 17→17), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Krasnodar · 1st	3	0	6.57	29	17
2025/26	FC KrasnodarLoan	17	0	6.83	—	—
2025/26	Dinamo Makhachkala · 14th	24	0	7.09	28	17
2024/25	Dinamo Makhachkala · 11th	28	0	7.08	35	37
2024/25	FC Krasnodar	27	0	7.08	—	—
2023/24	KAMAZ · 13th	31	2	—	28	23
2022/23	KAMAZ · 11th	27	3	—	27	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Russia · international

Side	Apps	G
Russia	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

V. Paltsev is a 25-year-old full-back at Dinamo Makhachkala, rated 27.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paltsev.

On the season, Paltsev graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 1.984 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 25 Paltsev is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelStepped up 2024/25

27.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.98

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Dinamo Makhachkala finished 14th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

1.98

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.98 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.98 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 %42.5%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.984

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.294

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 25, Paltsev sits on 3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Paltsev's projected Rating — 27.9 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 full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles13—

Interceptions9—

Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 3 moves

FC KrasnodarJan 2026 – now

Dinamo Makhachkala(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

FC Krasnodaruntil Jan 2026

MMakhachkalaJun 2024 – Jan 2026€ 280K

KKAMAZuntil Jun 2024

About V. Paltsev

Valentin Paltsev is a 25-year-old full-back who plays for FC Krasnodar, born on July 12, 2001 in Nizhniy Novgorod, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Russia.

This season

In the current season, V. Paltsev has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 45 minutes, averaging a 6.57 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-0 win away at Dinamo Makhachkala (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-1 win away at Spartak Moscow (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 2, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Fakel (21 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Paltsev at 27.9 with a Season form score of 16.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, V. Paltsev has totalled 206 club appearances with 10 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 31 appearances for KAMAZ.

V. Paltsev's career has also included time at Dinamo Makhachkala, MMakhachkala and KKAMAZ.

On the international stage, V. Paltsev has represented Russia — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.