Ilya Kirsh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilya Yevgenyevich Kirsh | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Vladivostok, Russia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baltika Kaliningrad | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zenit St. Petersburg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Zenit-2 St. Petersburg | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Rostov (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Rostov-2 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Dynamo Makhachkala (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Chernomorets Novorossiysk (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Pari Nizhny Novgorod (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | Baltika Kaliningrad | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Russia U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Russia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Russia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Russia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Russia U21 | 9 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Ilya Yevgenyevich Kirsh (Russian: Илья Евгеньевич Кирш; born 21 September 2004) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for Baltika Kaliningrad.
Club career
[edit]Kirsh joined Russian Premier League club Rostov on loan on 13 September 2023.[2] He made his debut for Rostov on 20 September 2023 in a Russian Cup game against Rubin Kazan.[3]
On 14 June 2024, Kirsh moved on a new loan to Dynamo Makhachkala.[4] He made his Russian Premier League debut against his main club Zenit St. Petersburg on 2 November 2024.[5]
On 2 July 2025, Kirsh was loaned by Chernomorets Novorossiysk.[6] On 19 February 2026, he moved on a new loan to Pari Nizhny Novgorod, with an option to buy.[7]
On 9 July 2026, Kirsh signed a four-year contract with Baltika Kaliningrad.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Russian Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg | 2021–22 | Russian Second League | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Second League | 19 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Second League | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rostov (loan) | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rostov-2 (loan) | 2024 | Russian Second League B | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Dynamo Makhachkala (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Chernomorets Novorossiysk (loan) | 2025–26 | Russian First League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Pari Nizhny Novgorod (loan) | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2026–27 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 67 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ ""Самый серьезный в "Зените" – Ерохин". Защитник "Зенита"-2 Илья Кирш – о переходе во взрослый футбол, школе Радимова и сборе с основой" (in Russian). Sports Day by Day. 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "ИЛЬЯ КИРШ ПЕРЕШЕЛ В "РОСТОВ" НА ПРАВАХ АРЕНДЫ" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Rubin v Rostov game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Илья Кирш продолжит сезон в махачкалинском "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "Zenit v Dynamo Makhachkala game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 2 November 2024.
- ↑ "Илья Кирш – новый защитник "Черноморца"" (in Russian). FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "Илья Кирш – в "Пари НН"!" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ, ИЛЬЯ КИРШ" (in Russian). FC Baltika Kaliningrad. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ilya Kirsh at Soccerway
- Ilya Kirsh at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Ilya Kirsh at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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