Vitali Botnar

Vitali Valeryevich Botnar (Russian: Виталий Валерьевич Ботнарь; born 19 May 2001) is a Russian football player of Moldovan origin.

Vitali Botnar

Botnar with Torpedo Moscow in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Vitali Valeryevich Botnar
Date of birth	(2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bălți, Moldova
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2013–2014	SShOR №27 Sokol Moscow
2014–2019	FC Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	FC Kazanka Moscow	1	(0)
2020–2023	FC Torpedo Moscow	65	(0)
2023–2024	FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod	0	(0)
2024–2025	FC Torpedo Moscow	22	(0)
International career‡
2017	Russia U-16	3	(0)
2017–2018	Russia U-17	4	(0)
2018–2019	Russia U-18	6	(0)
2019	Russia U-19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2019

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Kazanka Moscow on 6 September 2019 in a game against FC Dolgoprudny.^[1]

He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Torpedo Moscow on 9 March 2020 in a game against FC Avangard Kursk. He played the full match.^[2]

Botnar made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Torpedo Moscow on 17 July 2022 against PFC Sochi.^[3]

On 15 July 2023, Botnar signed a three-year contract with FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod.^[4]

On 1 February 2024, Botnar returned to FC Torpedo Moscow.^[5]

Honours

Torpedo Moscow

• Russian Football National League : 2021-22

Career statistics

As of 24 May 2025

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kazanka Moscow	2019–20	Russian Second League	1	0	–		–		1	0
Torpedo Moscow	2019–20	Russian First League	2	0	1	0	–		3	0
	2020–21		23	0	0	0	–		23	0
	2021–22		36	0	0	0	–		36	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	Total		65	0	1	0	0	0	66	0
Pari Nizhny Novgorod	2023–24	Russian Premier League	0	0	4	0	–		4	0
Torpedo Moscow	2023–24	Russian First League	6	0	0	0	–		6	0
	2024–25		16	0	1	0	–		17	0
	Total		22	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
Career total			88	0	6	0	0	0	94	0