Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Grulyov (born March 23, 1999, Kemerovo) is a Russian football player, a forward, who plays for the Nizhny Novgorod football club "Nizhny Novgorod". One of the team's key players in the 2020s, he became the club's leading scorer in the 2026/27 PARI League season.[1]

Biography and characteristics

Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Grulyov was born on March 23, 1999, in Kemerovo. He is 188 cm tall and weighs 80 kg, and his preferred foot is the left. He plays under number 27. He was called up to the Russia national under-21 team (U21), where he wore number 17. His contract with FC Nizhny Novgorod runs until June 30, 2027.[1]

Appearances for FC Nizhny Novgorod

In the 2024/25 Premier League season, Grulyov played 14 matches for Nizhny Novgorod and scored 13 goals; in the 2025/26 season, he made 21 appearances and scored 9 goals.[1]

In the 2026/27 PARI League season, Grulyov became the main attacking force for the Nizhny Novgorod side. After 12 rounds, he had scored 14 goals (3 of them penalties) in 12 matches, averaging 1.17 goals per game, and topped the list of Nizhny Novgorod's scorers in the competition.[2] The team's head coach, Vadim Garanin, expressed confidence that Grulyov is capable of scoring more than 20 goals over the course of the season.[3]

Recent matches

In round 11 of the PARI League (September 13, 2026), Grulyov scored a brace in an away match against Moscow's Torpedo: he opened the scoring in the 14th minute and converted a penalty in the 52nd. Nizhny Novgorod won 2–1 at the "Arena Khimki" stadium. After this win, the team had 28 points and took first place in the PARI League table.[3] Coach Garanin called the match "extremely tough" and noted the importance of being able to beat strong, powerful opponents.[3]

In round 12 (September 17, 2026), Grulyov scored two goals in a home match against "Leningradets" — in the 54th and 60th minutes — and was then substituted in the 71st minute. The match ended in a 6–0 rout.[2]

Sources

  1. soccer365.ru — Vyacheslav Grulyov (Nizhny Novgorod) (archive)
  2. liveresult.ru — Starting lineups: Nizhny Novgorod 6:0 Leningradets St. Petersburg — September 17, 2026
  3. Newsroom24 — FC Nizhny Novgorod beat Torpedo and took the lead in the First League — Sports (archive)
  4. Newsroom24 — Nizhny Novgorod to play Torpedo in Round 11 of the PARI League — Sports (archive)