Ilya Kirsh

Ilya Yevgenyevich Kirsh (Russian: Илья Евгеньевич Кирш; born 21 September 2004) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for Chernomorets Novorossiysk on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg.

Ilya Kirsh

Personal information
Full name	Ilya Yevgenyevich Kirsh
Date of birth	(2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Vladivostok, Russia[1]
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Chernomorets Novorossiysk (on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg)
Number	4
Youth career
	Zenit St. Petersburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	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)	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	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025

Club career

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 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg on 2 November 2024.^[5]

On 2 July 2025, Kirsh was loaned by Chernomorets Novorossiysk.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Russian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	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
Career total			41	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	48	1