Ilya Vakhaniya
{{short description|Russian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Sosoyevich|Vakhaniya|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ilya Vakhaniya
| fullname = Ilya Sosoyevich Vakhaniya
| image = Ilya Vakhaniya 2024.jpg
| caption = Vakhaniya with Rostov in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Saint Petersburg, Russia
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Right-back/Left-back
| currentclub = Rostov
| clubnumber = 40
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021 | youthclubs1 = Zenit Saint Petersburg
| years1 = 2018–2023 | clubs1 = Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg | caps1 = 60 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = Zenit Saint Petersburg | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023– | clubs3 = Rostov | caps3 = 53 | goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Russia U-17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = Russia U-18 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam3 = Russia U-19 | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2024– | nationalteam4 = Russia | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 1
| pcupdate = 26 April 2025
| ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
Ilya Sosoyevich Vakhaniya ({{langx|ru|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.
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.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_14803.html|title=Nizhny Novgorod v Zenit game report|date=21 May 2022}}
On 17 July 2023, Vakhaniya signed a contract with Rostov.{{cite web|publisher=FC Rostov|url=https://fc-rostov.ru/ru/news/2702|title=ИЛЬЯ ВАХАНИЯ – ИГРОК "РОСТОВА"!|date=17 July 2023|language=ru}}
Vakhaniya made his Russian Premier League debut for Rostov on 5 August 2023 in a game against Krylia Sovetov Samara.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/match/match_15502.html|title=Krylia Sovetov v Rostov game report|date=5 August 2023}}
International career
Vakhaniya was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/218820|title=Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 49 футболистов на сентябрьский сбор|trans-title=Coaching staff of the Russia national team called up 49 players to September camp|date=30 August 2023|language=ru}} He made his debut on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Belarus.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/match/53903|title=Belarus v Russia game report|date=7 June 2024|language=ru}}
Personal life
On his father's side, he is of Georgian descent.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 30 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Russian Second League |16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Russian Second League |26 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 60 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Rostov
|28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25
|Russian Premier League |25 | 0 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 1 | 16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 69 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!113 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 4 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Russia
|2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total||2||1 |
==International goals==
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|ilya-vakhaniya/579553}}
- {{Sportbox.ru|Futbol/Ilja_Sosojevich_Vahanija_Futbol_14012001}}
- {{FootballFacts.ru|497184-vahaniyailyasosoevich}}
{{FC Rostov squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vakhaniya, Ilya}}
Category:Footballers from Saint Petersburg
Category:Russian people of Georgian descent
Category:Russian men's footballers
Category:Russia men's youth international footballers
Category:Russia men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:FC Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg players
Category:FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Russian Second League players
Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen
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