V. Salyuk

Following his move to FC Kharkiv, Salyuk's current-season form is up 114% on last season (Season 14→30), while his Rating climbed 30→39. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Metalist 1925 Kharkiv	19	0	6.93	—	—
2025/26	FC Kharkiv · 5th	19	0	6.93	37	22
2024/25	Metalist 1925 Kharkiv · 4th	13	0	—	30	14
2023/24	Chornomorets · 12th	26	0	6.3	41	17
2022/23	Chornomorets · 9th	27	2	—	42	12
2021/22	Balkany Zorya	18	2	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Ukraine · international

Side	Apps	G
Ukraine U23	5	0
Ukraine U21	10	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

V. Salyuk is a 24-year-old central defender at Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, rated 38.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 25th of 188 on scout potential in the Premier League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (54.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salyuk.

Judged on this season alone, Salyuk graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 38 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 6 clean sheets and 1.167 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 30). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 11% of the 38 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 24 Salyuk is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Salyuk is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potentialTop 11% centre-backs · Premier League Current seasonTop 19% centre-backs · Premier League7th-best centre-back in the Premier League25th in the Premier League · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League

38.6

Ratingi

4th of 38 centre-backs

29.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.17

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Metalist 1925 Kharkiv finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

1.17

Def. / 90

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Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 19 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 54.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.17 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.6, Salyuk carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League (top 11%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.17 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %54.5%

Available fixtures22 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.167

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %75

Dribble success %75

Cards / 900.167

Foul involvement / 902.5

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 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 24, Salyuk sits on 7.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Salyuk's projected Rating — 38.6 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.