Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Zenit.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1673 | 6.79 |
 Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | — |
Scout report
A. Sobolev is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Zenit, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 26% of Premier League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24, ranking 174th of 274 in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (62% of available minutes). He brings 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.54 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sobolev.
Judged on this season alone, Sobolev graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 31 centre-forwards in the Premier League, on 10 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances (0.646 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 17th of 31 of the 31 centre-forwards in the Premier League. At 29 Sobolev is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Zenit finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side
10 goals in 28 appearances (0.36 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (1st of 16). Add 2 assists for 12 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 62% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.54 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 24, Sobolev carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premier League of 31. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.65 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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