Ilya Vakhaniya

Ilya Sosoyevich Vakhaniya 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.
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.

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.

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

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