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Nikita Ermakov

Rising starNizhny Novgorod · 23 yrsRotation

ratings updated 14 Sept 2026

Profile

Full nameNikita Ermakov
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityRussia
Age23
Date of birth19 Jan 2003
BirthplaceSyzran
Height183 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubNizhny Novgorod
Central midfielder
18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
666
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nizhny Novgorod.

Scout report

Rising starCentral midfielder

N. Ermakov is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Nizhny Novgorod, rated 25.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 11th of 29 on scout potential in the First League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ermakov.

Judged on this season alone, Ermakov graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 3rd of 4 of the 4 central midfielders in the First League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.243 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 3rd of 4 of the 4 central midfielders in the First League. At 23 Ermakov is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
25.1
Ratingi
3rd of 4 central midfielders
8.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.24
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Nizhny Novgorod finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

18
Apps
3.24
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.1, Ermakov carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the First League of 4 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes176
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success42.9%
Duels won47
Duels won %51.6%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions7
Blocks2
Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.