Ilia Gruev

Full name: Ilia Gruev
Current team: Leeds United
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Bulgaria
Date of birth: 6 May, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
Weight: 158.7 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €11M
Current team: Leeds United
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Bulgaria
Date of birth: 6 May, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
Weight: 158.7 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €11M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Ilia Gruev plays as a midfielder for Leeds United and represents Bulgaria internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.



Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi


NBC Sports
Available on: NBC, USA Network, NBC Sports App, NBCSN, nbcsports.com, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, TeleXitos

TelevisaUnivision
Available on: TUDN USA, Galavision, Univision, UniMás, TUDN App, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, Univision NOW, ViX
ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision
Statistics
Ilia Gruev Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leeds | Premier League | 1334 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Leeds | Championship | 1701 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Leeds | Championship | 2053 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 1594 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga 2 | 1191 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Werder Bremen II | Regionalliga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Werder Bremen U19 | U19 Bundesliga | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Werder Bremen U19 | U19 Bundesliga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leeds | FA Cup | 124 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Leeds | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Leeds | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Leeds | League Cup | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Leeds | FA Cup | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bulgaria | World Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League | 359 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Bulgaria | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 715 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Bulgaria U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League | 162 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Bulgaria | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Bulgaria U21 | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Bulgaria U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Bulgaria U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Ilia Gruev Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany - Bundesliga 2 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| England - Championship | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
Transfers
Ilia Gruev Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.08.2023 | Werder Bremen | Leeds | Transfer |
| 01.07.2015 | Erfurt | Werder Bremen | Free agent |
Sidelined
Ilia Gruev Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 28.01.2025 | 31.01.2025 |
| Knee Injury | 02.10.2024 | 09.01.2025 |
| Ankle Injury | 18.03.2024 | 05.04.2024 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 16.03.2021 | 09.04.2021 |



















