# 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 Primeira Liga club Boavista.

## 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. 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. He debuted for Benfica B against Académico de Viseu on 8 February. Later, on 31 May, União Leiria announced that he had signed a five-year contract with Benfica. On 6 July 2016, he was loaned out to Primeira Liga side C.D. Tondela for one season. 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.
On 3 August 2020, he returned to Lokomotiv Moscow, signing a 4-year contract.
On 23 June 2021, he joined Akhmat Grozny on loan for the 2021–22 season. On 15 July 2022, Lystsov's contract with Lokomotiv was terminated by mutual consent.
On 23 February 2023, Lystsov signed for Russian Premier League side Khimki. On 1 July, he left the club, after his contract had expired.
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.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 27 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 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 |
| Benfica B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Benfica B | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Benfica B | Total | 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 | 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 | Career total | Career total | 120 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal and Russian Cup.
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League