Midfielder · #44
I. Gruev
AGE26
BORN6 May 2000
HEIGHT185 cm
WEIGHT72 kg
NATIONALITYBulgaria
BIRTHPLACESofia, Bulgaria
SEASONS9
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 |  Leeds | Premier League | 23 | 1334 | 0 | 3 | 6.70 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 194 | – | 0 | 6.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bulgaria | Friendlies | 4 | 359 | – | 0 | 7.03 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | FA Cup | 2 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | League Cup | 1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | Championship | 23 | 1703 | 0 | 2 | 7.21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bulgaria | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bulgaria | Friendlies | 2 | 136 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | League Cup | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Leeds | Championship | 32 | 2033 | 1 | 1 | 7.03 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bulgaria | Euro Championship - Qualification | 8 | 715 | 0 | – | 6.80 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Bulgaria U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 680 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Leeds | FA Cup | 3 | 300 | 0 | – | 7.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bulgaria | Friendlies | 2 | 176 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 31 | 1585 | 0 | – | 6.68 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 162 | 0 | – | 7.05 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Bulgaria | Friendlies | 2 | 136 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 1 | 120 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Werder Bremen | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Werder Bremen | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1186 | 1 | – | 6.86 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Werder Bremen | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 90 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Werder Bremen II | Regionalliga - SudWest | 4 | 345 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Werder Bremen II | Regionalliga - West | 15 | 1205 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Werder Bremen U19 | U19 Bundesliga | 24 | 2150 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Bulgaria U19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 64 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 241 | 16,034 | 8 | 6 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Manchester United D 1-118 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ Arsenal L 1-210 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Crystal Palace D 0-020 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Werder Bremen → Leeds31 Aug 2023€ 4.7M
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Unknown28 Jan 2025 → 31 Jan 2025
- Knee Injury2 Oct 2024 → 9 Jan 2025
- Ankle Injury18 Mar 2024 → 5 Apr 2024
- Ankle/Foot Injury16 Mar 2021 → 9 Apr 2021
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERChampionship2024/2025
Also 2 runner-up finishes.