Vitali Lystsov

Vitali Lystsov
Lystsov with Krylia Sovetov in 2020
Personal information
Full name Vitali Aleksandrovich Lystsov
Date of birth (1995-07-11) 11 July 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Voronezh, Russia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Chelyabinsk
Number 50
Youth career
2007–2014 Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Lokomotiv Moscow 1 (0)
2014–2015 União de Leiria 7 (0)
2015 → Benfica B (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2019 Benfica B 48 (4)
2016–2017 → Tondela (loan) 6 (1)
2019–2020 Krylia Sovetov Samara 8 (1)
2020–2022 Lokomotiv Moscow 5 (0)
2021–2022 → Akhmat Grozny (loan) 13 (1)
2023 Khimki 8 (0)
2023–2024 União de Leiria 15 (0)
2025 Boavista 8 (1)
2025–2026 Shinnik Yaroslavl 24 (1)
2026– Chelyabinsk 0 (0)
International career
2011 Russia U16 5 (1)
2011–2012 Russia U17 10 (0)
2013 Russia U18 7 (1)
2013–2014 Russia U19 5 (1)
2014–2016 Russia U21 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026

Vitali Aleksandrovich Lystsov (Russian: Виталий Александрович Лысцов; born 11 July 1995) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chelyabinsk.

Club career

Born in Voronezh and a product of FC Lokomotiv Moscow's football youth department, Lystsov debuted in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow in a match against FC Krasnodar on 24 November 2012. About two years later, he moved to U.D. Leiria in Portugal to play in the country's third-level league.

On 2 February 2015, Lystsov joined Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica on a season-long loan from União de Leiria, and with a buyout clause, being assigned to the former's reserve team in LigaPro. He debuted for Benfica B against Académico de Viseu on 8 February. Later, on 31 May, União Leiria announced that he had signed a five-year contract with Benfica. On 6 July 2016, he was loaned out to Primeira Liga side C.D. Tondela for one season. He then returned to Benfica B in the following season.

On 2 September 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara.

On 3 August 2020, he returned to Lokomotiv Moscow, signing a 4-year contract.

On 23 June 2021, he joined Akhmat Grozny on loan for the 2021–22 season. On 15 July 2022, Lystsov's contract with Lokomotiv was terminated by mutual consent.

On 23 February 2023, Lystsov signed for Russian Premier League side Khimki. On 1 July, he left the club, after his contract had expired.

On 14 September 2023, Lystsov returned to his former club União de Leiria, now competing in the Liga Portugal 2. He signed a one-year contract.

Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lokomotiv Moscow 2012–13 Russian Premier League 1000 ——10
2013–14 Russian Premier League 0000 ——00
União de Leiria 2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 7000 ——70
Benfica B (loan) 2014–15 Segunda Liga 140— ——140
Benfica B 2015–16 LigaPro 271— ——271
2017–18 LigaPro 213— ——213
2018–19 LigaPro 00— ——00
Total 624— ——624
Tondela (loan) 2016–17 Primeira Liga 6110 0 0—71
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2019–20 Russian Premier League 8110 ——91
Lokomotiv Moscow 2020–21 Russian Premier League 5000 —1060
Akhmat Grozny (loan) 2021–22 Russian Premier League 13120 ——151
Khimki 2022–23 Russian Premier League 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
União de Leiria 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Boavista 2024–25 Primeira Liga 81———81
Shinnik Yaroslavl 2025–26 Russian First League 24120——261
Career total 15799000101679

References

  1. ↑ "Lokomotiv v Krasnodar game report". Russian Premier League. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Benfica contrata gigante russo para o centro da defesa" [Benfica sign Russian giant for the centre of defense]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Vitali Lystsov, Carlos David e Flávio Silva reforçam Futebol" [Vitali Lystsov, Carlos David and Flávio Silva join Benfica] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ac. Viseu - Benfica B (Jornada 26 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal". LPFP. 8 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "U. Leiria confirma Lystsov em definitivo na Luz" [U. Leiria confirms Lystsov permanent move to Benfica] (in Portuguese). Record. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cd Tondela".
  7. ↑ "Виталий Лысцов - игрок "Крыльев Советов"" [Vitali Lystsov is a Krylia Sovetov player] (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Виталий Лысцов перешел в "Локомотив"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 3 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Виталий Лысцов перешел из "Локомотива" в "Ахмат" на правах аренды" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "СПАСИБО, ВИТАЛИЙ!" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Moscow. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Новости" [News] (in Russian). FC Khimki. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Новости" [News] (in Russian). FC Khimki. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Vitalii Lystsov: bem-vindo de volta" [Vitalii Lystsov: welcome back] (in European Portuguese). União de Leiria. 14 September 2023.
  14. ↑ Vitali Lystsov at Soccerway