Vyacheslav Litvinov

Vyacheslav Litvinov made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Krasnodar on 31 October 2020, against Akhmat Grozny. He worked his way up through Krasnodar-2 in the Russian First Division, where he made 57 appearances and scored three goals. Between 2020 and 2023 he made 27 league appearances for Krasnodar and added nine cup appearances, scoring twice in the Russian Cup. He was part of the Krasnodar squad that reached the 2022–23 Russian Cup final and featured in the club's 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group-stage campaign.

On 14 June 2023, Litvinov moved to PFC Sochi for a reported fee of around €1.2 million, signing an initial three-year contract. His form at the club led to an extension in July 2026, taking his deal through to the summer of 2029. By the middle of 2026 he had made 64 league appearances for Sochi, along with 14 cup appearances and two play-off appearances.

Litvinov represented Russia at Under-18 level, earning eight caps in 2018 that included the Youth Development Tournament in England and the La Manga Cup. In September 2023 he was called up to a senior national team training camp and featured in two unofficial friendly matches against the Egyptian Olympic team.

Born in Anapa, Litvinov plays as a right-footed defender and wears the number 4 shirt for PFC Sochi.