Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1350 | 6.97 |
Scout report
A. Shabanov is a 34-year-old central defender at Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 11% of Premier League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.2, ranking 179th of 188 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shabanov.
Judged on this season alone, Shabanov graded 33 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 38 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 8 clean sheets and 2.333 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 33). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 38th of 38 of the 38 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 34 Shabanov is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Metalist 1925 Kharkiv finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side
2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 11.2, Shabanov carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 38. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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