I. Gruev
44Shirt
Leeds
Premier League
General info
NationalityBulgaria
6 MAY 200025 yrs
Height185
Weight72
PositionMidfielder
Shirt number44
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria
Season 26/27 statistics
Average rating6.9
4Matches
0Goals
0Assists
325Minutes
13 Apr
18 Apr
26 Sep
29 Sep
3 Oct
6 Oct
18 Apr
26 Sep
29 Sep
3 Oct
6 Oct
7.0
6.3
7.2
7.2
6.7
6.6
Last matches
06/10
Luxembourg0
Bulgaria2
A
6.6 90'
03/10
Iceland3
Bulgaria0
A
6.7 55'
29/09
Bulgaria0
Estonia0
H
7.2 90'
Career history
2024 – 2026 
Bulgaria
3 seasons
2023 – 2025 Leeds
3 seasons
2023 
Werder Bremen
1 season
I. Gruev
I. Gruev is 25 years old (born 6 May 2000), 185 cm tall and plays for Leeds as a midfielder.
In the 26/27 season he has played 4 matches, scoring 0 goals with 0 assists and an average rating of 6.93.
His last match was Luxembourg 0 - 2 Bulgaria, where he received a 6.6 rating.
Average rating6.9
Matches4
Started4
Minutes325
Goals0
Assists0
Min / goal–
Attacking
Goals0
Shots1
Shots on target1 (100%)
Penalties scored0 / 0
Successful dribbles0 / 0
Passing
Assists0
Total passes175
Key passes2
Accurate passes (avg)86
Defending
Tackles4
Interceptions7
Blocks1
Duels won12 (67%)
Discipline
Fouls committed0
Fouls drawn4
Yellow cards0
Red cards0
Other
Came on as substitute0
Substituted off1
On the bench1
06/10
Luxembourg0
Bulgaria2
A
6.6 90'
03/10
Iceland3
Bulgaria0
A
6.7 55'
29/09
Bulgaria0
Estonia0
H
7.2 90'
26/09
Bulgaria1
Luxembourg2
H
7.2 90'
20/09
Leeds0
Crystal Palace0
H
–
18/04
Leeds3
Wolves0
H
6.3 12'
13/04
Manchester United1
Leeds2
A
7.0 16'
21/03
Leeds0
Brentford0
H
–
15/03
Crystal Palace0
Leeds0
A
6.7 45'
03/03
Leeds0
Sunderland1
H
6.3 62'
28/02
Leeds0
Manchester City1
H
6.2 75'
21/02
Aston Villa1
Leeds1
A
6.0 90'
10/02
Chelsea2
Leeds2
A
6.9 90'
06/02
Leeds3
Nottingham Forest1
H
8.2 A2 90'
31/01
Leeds0
Arsenal4
H
6.3 45'
26/01
Everton1
Leeds1
A
6.5 66'
17/01
Leeds1
Fulham0
H
6.7 81'
07/01
Newcastle4
Leeds3
A
7.3 A 89'
04/01
Leeds1
Manchester United1
H
6.9 80'
01/01
Liverpool0
Leeds0
A
7.2 89'
28/12
Sunderland1
Leeds1
A
–
20/12
Leeds4
Crystal Palace1
H
6.3 15'
14/12
Brentford1
Leeds1
A
–
06/12
Leeds3
Liverpool3
H
6.7 65'
03/12
Leeds3
Chelsea1
H
6.6 23'
29/11
Manchester City3
Leeds2
A
6.9 90'
23/11
Leeds1
Aston Villa2
H
–
09/11
Nottingham Forest3
Leeds1
A
–
01/11
Brighton3
Leeds0
A
–
24/10
Leeds2
West Ham1
H
6.5 18'
18/10
Burnley2
Leeds0
A
–
04/10
Leeds1
Tottenham2
H
–
27/09
Leeds2
Bournemouth2
H
–
20/09
Wolves1
Leeds3
A
– 1'
13/09
Fulham1
Leeds0
A
–
30/08
Leeds0
Newcastle0
H
7.2 90'
23/08
Arsenal5
Leeds0
A
6.3 90'
18/08
Leeds1
Everton0
H
6.3 12'
Luxembourg0
Bulgaria2
A
6.6 90'
03/10
Iceland3
Bulgaria0
A
6.7 55'
29/09
Bulgaria0
Estonia0
H
7.2 90'
26/09
Bulgaria1
Luxembourg2
H
7.2 90'
20/09
Leeds0
Crystal Palace0
H
–
18/04
Leeds3
Wolves0
H
6.3 12'
13/04
Manchester United1
Leeds2
A
7.0 16'
21/03
Leeds0
Brentford0
H
–
15/03
Crystal Palace0
Leeds0
A
6.7 45'
03/03
Leeds0
Sunderland1
H
6.3 62'
28/02
Leeds0
Manchester City1
H
6.2 75'
21/02
Aston Villa1
Leeds1
A
6.0 90'
10/02
Chelsea2
Leeds2
A
6.9 90'
06/02
Leeds3
Nottingham Forest1
H
8.2 A2 90'
31/01
Leeds0
Arsenal4
H
6.3 45'
26/01
Everton1
Leeds1
A
6.5 66'
17/01
Leeds1
Fulham0
H
6.7 81'
07/01
Newcastle4
Leeds3
A
7.3 A 89'
04/01
Leeds1
Manchester United1
H
6.9 80'
01/01
Liverpool0
Leeds0
A
7.2 89'
28/12
Sunderland1
Leeds1
A
–
20/12
Leeds4
Crystal Palace1
H
6.3 15'
14/12
Brentford1
Leeds1
A
–
06/12
Leeds3
Liverpool3
H
6.7 65'
03/12
Leeds3
Chelsea1
H
6.6 23'
29/11
Manchester City3
Leeds2
A
6.9 90'
23/11
Leeds1
Aston Villa2
H
–
09/11
Nottingham Forest3
Leeds1
A
–
01/11
Brighton3
Leeds0
A
–
24/10
Leeds2
West Ham1
H
6.5 18'
18/10
Burnley2
Leeds0
A
–
04/10
Leeds1
Tottenham2
H
–
27/09
Leeds2
Bournemouth2
H
–
20/09
Wolves1
Leeds3
A
– 1'
13/09
Fulham1
Leeds0
A
–
30/08
Leeds0
Newcastle0
H
7.2 90'
23/08
Arsenal5
Leeds0
A
6.3 90'
18/08
Leeds1
Everton0
H
6.3 12'
Statistics by season
Each row is one competition (league, cup, European or national-team matches).
| Team / Competition | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Bulgaria UEFA Nations League · 2026
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025/26 | 30 | 0 | 3 | |
|
Leeds Premier League · 2025/26
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 6.7 |
Bulgaria  Friendlies · 2025
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Leeds  FA Cup · 2025/26
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Leeds  League Cup · 2025/26
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Bulgaria  World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
|
Leeds League Cup · 2024/25
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Leeds FA Cup · 2023
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Werder Bremen  Bundesliga · 2023/24
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |