Vitali Lystsov

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

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 30)
Place of birth	Voronezh, Russia
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Shinnik Yaroslavl
Number	55
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–	Shinnik Yaroslavl	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 3 June 2025

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.^[1] 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.^[2][3] He debuted for Benfica B against Académico de Viseu on 8 February.^[4] Later, on 31 May, União Leiria announced that he had signed a five-year contract with Benfica.^[5] On 6 July 2016, he was loaned out to Primeira Liga side C.D. Tondela for one season.^[6] 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.^[7]

On 3 August 2020, he returned to Lokomotiv Moscow, signing a 4-year contract.^[8]

On 23 June 2021, he joined Akhmat Grozny on loan for the 2021–22 season.^[9] On 15 July 2022, Lystsov's contract with Lokomotiv was terminated by mutual consent.^[10]

On 23 February 2023, Lystsov signed for Russian Premier League side Khimki.^[11] On 1 July, he left the club, after his contract had expired.^[12]

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.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 March 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lokomotiv Moscow	2012–13	Russian Premier League	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2013–14	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
União de Leiria	2014–15	Campeonato Nacional de Seniores	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
Benfica B (loan)	2014–15	Segunda Liga	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Benfica B	2015–16	LigaPro	27	1	—		—		—		27	1
	2017–18	LigaPro	21	3	—		—		—		21	3
	2018–19	LigaPro	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		62	4	—		—		—		62	4
Tondela (loan)	2016–17	Primeira Liga	6	1	1	0	0	0	—		7	1
Krylia Sovetov Samara	2019–20	Russian Premier League	8	1	1	0	—		—		9	1
Lokomotiv Moscow	2020–21	Russian Premier League	5	0	0	0	—		1[b]	0	6	0
Akhmat Grozny (loan)	2021–22	Russian Premier League	13	1	2	0	—		—		15	1
Khimki	2022–23	Russian Premier League	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
União de Leiria	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			120	7	7	0	0	0	1	0	128	7

1. Includes Taça de Portugal and Russian Cup.
2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League