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Kirill Zaika

Experienced headFC Sochi · 33 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameKirill Zaika
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRussia
Age33
Date of birth7 Oct 1992
BirthplaceUspenskoe
Height168 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubFC Sochi
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Centre-back

Season stats

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26
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1544
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Sochi.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

K. Zaika is a 33-year-old central defender at FC Sochi, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 91% of First League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.8, ranking 28th of 29 in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (66% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zaika.

Judged on this season alone, Zaika graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 11 of the 11 centre-backs in the First League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.506 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 11th of 11 of the 11 centre-backs in the First League. At 33 Zaika is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
Current potential11th of 11 centre-backs · First LeagueCurrent season10th of 11 centre-backs · First League10th-best centre-back in the First League28th in the First League · potential11th-highest potential centre-back in the First League
9.8
Ratingi
11th of 11 centre-backs
10.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.51
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Sochi finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

26
Apps
2.51
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
14
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 33, 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 9.8, Zaika carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League of 11. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2—
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes457
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles6—
Dribble success54.5%—
Duels won94
Duels won %48.7%
Fouls won32

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions14
Blocks7
Fouls committed36

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.