Central midfielder

Ilia Gruev

Last in the squad in January 2027

Status
Last in the squad in January 2027
Nationality
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Born
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Roles
Primary: Central midfielderDefensive midfielderDefensive / central midfielderMidfielder
MCDM

Solid = main role · ring = also plays

Contract

Under contract until June 2027

7 months remaining

Signing heritage

Signed from Werder Bremen

£5m · Summer 2023

Main position

Central midfielder

Squad windows

8

Completed transfers

1

Transfer links

4

Leeds career record

SpellTypeCompetitionAppsGoals
2023-permanentLeague only750

Transfers

Squad record

WindowGroupNote
January 2027First team squad—
Summer 2026First team squad—
January 2026First team squad—
Summer 2025First team squad—
January 2025First team squad—
Summer 2024First team squad—
January 2024First team squad—
Summer 2023First team squad—

Rumour timeline

  1. Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported

    Werder Bremen · Undisclosed · Summer 2023

    Joined Leeds

  2. Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported

    Werder Bremen · Undisclosed · Summer 2024

    Didn't happen

  3. Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported

    Leeds United · Undisclosed · Summer 2024

    Didn't happen

  4. Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported

    Multiple clubs · Undisclosed · Summer 2025

    Didn't happen