Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Zenit.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Zenit's ~30 games this season through 8 injury absences (achilles tendon surgery, achilles tendon). He still appeared 2 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 7.6 |
Scout report
V. Karavaev is a 31-year-old full-back at Zenit, rated 12.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karavaev.
On the season, Karavaev graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.214 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 31 Karavaev is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Karavaev missed 8 games through injury (achilles tendon surgery, achilles tendon) out of roughly 30 this season. The 2 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
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
3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 2 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.54 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Creativity. 0.54 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 8.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 12.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
