Nikita Iosifov

Nikita Igorevich Iosifov (; born 11 April 2001) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Spanish club Sporting Gijón.

Club career Iosifov is a youth product of FC Lokomotiv Moscow, and made his senior debut with farm team Kazanka Moscow in 2019. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 11 August 2020, in a game against FC Rubin Kazan; he substituted Dmitri Barinov in added time.

On 12 July 2021, Iosifov joined Villarreal in Spain on a five-year contract, and was initially assigned to the B-team. He was occasionally included in the matchday squads of the senior team for La Liga and UEFA Champions League games early in the 2021–22 season, but remained on the bench.

Iosifov made his first team debut for the Yellow Submarine on 30 November 2021, in a Copa del Rey game against the sixth-tier club Victoria CF, and scored Villarreal's last goal in a 8–0 victory. He made his La Liga debut on 22 January 2022 against Mallorca as an added-time substitute for Moi Gómez. At the end of the 2021–22 season, Villarreal B was promoted to the second-tier Segunda División.

Iosifov left Villarreal on 30 June 2023, as his contract expired, and signed a two-year contract with Mirandés on 5 July. The following 19 January, he left the club on a mutual agreement, and agreed to an 18-month deal with Castellón immediately after.

On 11 August 2024, Iosifov moved to Slovenian side Celje on a one-year deal. The following 2 July, he agreed to a one-year extension, and scored 16 goals during the season.

On 13 July 2026, Iosifov returned to Spain and its second division, signing a one-year contract with Sporting Gijón.

Career statistics

Honours Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Cup: 2020–21

Celje Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2025–26