Vitali Shitov
 Shitov with Spartak Moscow in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vitali Alekseyevich Shitov | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tyumen | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | ||
| 2015–2020 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Spartak Moscow | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Spartak-2 Moscow | 46 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Zvezda St. Petersburg (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Tyumen (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Torpedo Moscow (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Tyumen (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Tyumen | 29 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Russia U-16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Russia U-17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | Russia U-18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Russia U-19 | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Vitali Alekseyevich Shitov (Russian: Виталий Алексеевич Шитов; born 7 May 2003) is a Russian football player who plays for Tyumen.
Club career
He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for Spartak-2 Moscow on 9 October 2020 in a game against Chayka Peschanokopskoye and scored a goal on his debut. His twin brother Vladislav scored twice on his own professional debut for Spartak-2 a month and a half earlier.[1]
He made his debut for the senior squad of Spartak Moscow on 15 September 2022 in a Russian Cup game against Fakel Voronezh.[2] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak on 23 October 2022 against Khimki.[3]
On 17 February 2023, Shitov was loaned to Zvezda St. Petersburg until 11 June 2023.[4]
On 26 June 2023, Shitov joined Tyumen on a season-long loan.[5]
On 21 June 2024, Shitov was loaned by Torpedo Moscow.[6] On 20 January 2025, he returned to Tyumen on a new loan.[7]
On 16 July 2025, Shitov moved to Tyumen on a permanent basis.[8]
Personal life
His twin brother Vladislav Shitov is also professional footballer.
Career statistics
- As of 24 May 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian First League | 14 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Russian First League | 32 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Zvezda St. Petersburg (loan) | 2022–23 | Russian Second League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Tyumen (loan) | 2023–24 | Russian First League | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 5 | |
| Torpedo Moscow (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian First League | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | |
| Tyumen (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian First League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 104 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 10 | ||
References
- ↑ "Game Report by FNL" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "Spartak v Fakel game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 15 September 2022.
- ↑ "Spartak v Khimki game report". Russian Premier League. 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "Виталий Шитов арендован питерской "Звездой"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Виталий Шитов проведет предстоящий сезон в "Тюмени" на правах аренды" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 26 June 2023.
- ↑ "Из "Спартака" на правах аренды к нам переходит Виталий Шитов!" (in Russian). FC Torpedo Moscow. 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Арендовали у «Спартака» одного из лидеров прошлого сезона" (in Russian). FC Tyumen. 20 January 2025.
- ↑ "Спартаковцы стали футболистами "Тюмени"" (in Russian). FC Tyumen. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ Vitali Shitov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
External links
- Profile by Russian Football National League
- Vitali Shitov at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Footballers from Yaroslavl
- Living people
- Russian men's footballers
- Russia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Spartak-2 Moscow players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- FC Tyumen players
- FC Torpedo Moscow players
- Russian First League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Russian Second League players
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen
- Russian football forward stubs