Z. Volkov

Following his move to Arsenal Tula, Volkov's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 19→0), while his Rating eased 26→14. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	Khimki · 12th	1	0	6.2	22	0
2024/25	ML Vitebsk	2	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Arsenal TulaLoan · 10th	12	0	—	21	13
2023/24	Khimki · 1st	22	2	—	26	19
2023/24	Bate Borisov	13	2	—	—	—
2022/23	Khimki · 15th	10	0	6.69	27	13
2022/23	Bate Borisov	5	0	—	—	—
2021/22	KhimkiLoan · 13th	12	1	7.06	29	24
2021/22	Bate Borisov	5	0	—	—	—
2020/21	Bate Borisov	16	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Belarus · international

Side	Apps	G
Belarus	22	0
Belarus U21	10	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Z. Volkov is a 28-year-old central defender at ML Vitebsk, rated 13.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Volkov.

On the season, Volkov graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 28 Volkov is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent

13.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.4%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · ML Vitebsk finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Def. / 90

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Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 9 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.4% 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 13.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.4%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.379

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 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 28, Volkov sits on 0.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Volkov's projected Rating — 13.7 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 Belarus with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 9 moves

ML Vitebsk2024/25 – nowFree

Khimki(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Arsenal Tula(on loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Khimki2023/24 – 2024/25€ 230K

Bate Borisov(back from loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Khimki(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Bate Borisov2017/18 – 2021/22

Orsha(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Naftan(on loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

FC Vitebskuntil 2016/17

About Z. Volkov

Z. Volkov is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for ML Vitebsk, born on August 12, 1997 in Vitebsk, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Belarus.

This season

In the current season, Z. Volkov has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 713 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Z. Volkov at 13.7 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the First League and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Z. Volkov has totalled 184 club appearances with 11 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 26 appearances for Naftan.

Z. Volkov's career has also included time at Khimki, Arsenal Tula, Bate Borisov, Orsha, Naftan and FC Vitebsk.

On the international stage, Z. Volkov has represented Belarus and Belarus U21 — 32 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · ML Vitebsk finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points