Ilya Vakhaniya
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Vakhaniya with Rostov in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilya Sosoyevich Vakhaniya | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rostov | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg | 60 | (2) |
| 2022 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Rostov | 77 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Russia U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Russia U-18 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Russia U-19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Russia | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2025 | |||
Ilya Sosoyevich Vakhaniya (Russian: Илья Сосоевич Вахания; born 14 January 2001) is a Russian football player who plays as a right-back for Rostov and the Russia national team. He is also sometimes deployed as a left-back. He is set to join Krasnodar in June 2026.
Club career
Vakhaniya was raised in the youth system of Zenit Saint Petersburg. He was called up to Zenit's senior squad only once, on 21 May 2022 for a game against Nizhny Novgorod, but remained on the bench.[2]
On 17 July 2023, Vakhaniya signed a contract with Rostov.[3]
Vakhaniya made his Russian Premier League debut for Rostov on 5 August 2023 in a game against Krylia Sovetov Samara.[4]
On 17 February 2026, Vakhaniya signed a contract with Krasnodar, beginning on 15 June 2026 and ending on 30 June 2030, remaining in Rostov for the rest of the 2025–26 season.[5]
International career
Vakhaniya was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.[6] He made his debut on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Belarus.[7]
Personal life
On his father's side, he is of Georgian descent.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg | 2018–19 | Russian First League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Second League | 18 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Russian Second League | 16 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Second League | 26 | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 | — | 60 | 2 | |||
| Rostov | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 77 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 137 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 160 | 6 | ||
International
- As of match played 12 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
International goals
Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2025 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia | Zambia | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Илья Вахания". fc-zenit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Nizhny Novgorod v Zenit game report". Russian Premier League. 21 May 2022.
- ^ "ИЛЬЯ ВАХАНИЯ – ИГРОК "РОСТОВА"!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Krylia Sovetov v Rostov game report". Russian Premier League. 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Илья Вахания станет игроком "Краснодара"" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 49 футболистов на сентябрьский сбор" [Coaching staff of the Russia national team called up 49 players to September camp] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Belarus v Russia game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 7 June 2024.
External links
- Ilya Vakhaniya at Soccerway
- Ilya Vakhaniya at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Ilya Vakhaniya at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)