Sponsor Ilia Zheltakov

Ilia Zheltakov is a pro ice hockey player and lifestyle creator based in Munich with a Riga connection, blending athlete credibility with strong fashion, travel, and camera-forward content. He’s a natural fit for brands looking to reach a style-conscious sports audience through authentic, high-energy content that feels both polished and relatable.

Why you should sponsor me for your next influencer campaign?

 I'm a professional ice hockey player based in Germany, having built my career across multiple countries and leagues before reaching the professional level in Europe. Alongside competing, I create content documenting the real side of athlete life — training, travel, sacrifice, and the lifestyle behind playing professionally abroad. In just 7 months I've generated over 20 million views on Instagram without any paid promotion. My audience is young athletes and lifestyle-focused followers across Europe who trust my recommendations because they follow my actual life, not a curated highlight reel. What makes me different from a typical influencer: I'm a real professional athlete with genuine credibility in the sports and lifestyle space. Brands get authentic integration into content that already performs — not forced ads dropped into unrelated content. I'm based in Germany, travel regularly between Germany, Denmark, and Latvia, and create content across hockey, fitness, travel, and lifestyle niches — giving brand partners broad, organic exposure across multiple content pillars.