Ilya Vakhaniya

Ilya Sosoyevich Vakhaniya (; born 14 January 2001) is a Russian football player who plays as a right-back for Krasnodar 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.

On 17 July 2023, Vakhaniya signed a contract with Rostov.

Vakhaniya made his Russian Premier League debut for Rostov on 5 August 2023 in a game against Krylia Sovetov Samara.

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.

International career Vakhaniya was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023. He made his debut on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Belarus.

Personal life On his father's side, he is of Georgian descent.

Career statistics Club

International

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 2–0 5–0 Friendly 2 5 June 2026 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia 3–0 3–0