Vyacheslav Karavaev

Karavaev's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→4), while his Rating held around 12. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Zenit · 3rd	2	0	6.75	12	4
2025/26	Zenit · 1st	2	1	7.6	12	4
2024/25	Zenit · 2nd	17	0	6.85	19	20
2023/24	Zenit · 1st	23	3	6.99	26	25
2022/23	Zenit · 1st	25	1	6.9	28	38

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Russia · international

Side	Apps	G
Russia	25	2
Russia U21	11	0
Russia U19	6	0
Russia U17	5	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Central defender

V. Karavaev is a 31-year-old central defender at Zenit, rated 12.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karavaev.

On the season, Karavaev graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.214 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 4). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 31 Karavaev is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

12.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

6.2%

Minutes

limited game time

3.21

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Zenit finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.21

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 2 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.54 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Creativity. 0.54 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 6.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %6.2%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.536

Goal contribution / 900.536

Defensive actions / 903.214

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

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 (~1), then tapers with age. At 31, Karavaev sits on 0.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Karavaev's projected Rating — 12.1 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.

Transfer history

€10.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

ZenitSept 2019 – now€ 8M

VitesseJan 2018 – Sept 2019€ 1.5M

Sparta PrahaAug 2016 – Jan 2018€ 1M

CSKA Moscow(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Aug 2016

FK Jablonec(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

Dukla Praha(on loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2015

CSKA Moscowuntil Jul 2014

About V. Karavaev

Vyacheslav Karavaev is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Zenit, born on May 20, 1995 in Moskva, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Russia. Zenit currently sit 3rd of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, V. Karavaev has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 78 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 29, 2026: 1-0 win away at Fakel (33 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 25, 2026: 5-0 win away at Akron (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)

V. Karavaev's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Zenit face CSKA Moscow at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Karavaev at 12.1 with a Season form score of 4.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 19 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, V. Karavaev has totalled 281 club appearances with 12 goals and 22 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 37 appearances for Vitesse.

V. Karavaev's career has also included time at Vitesse, Sparta Praha, CSKA Moscow, FK Jablonec and Dukla Praha.

On the international stage, V. Karavaev has represented Russia, Russia U21, Russia U19, Russia U17 — 47 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.