About Nikita Saltykov

Nikita Andreyevich Saltykov (Russian: Ники́та Андре́евич Салтыко́в; born 11 August 2004) is a Russian football player who plays as a left winger for Lokomotiv Moscow.

Saltykov made his debut for Krylia Sovetov Samara on 26 July 2023 in a Russian Cup game against Baltika Kaliningrad. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 29 July 2023 against FC Dynamo Moscow. In his next game and the first start on 5 August 2023 against Rostov, Saltykov scored twice in a 5–1 Krylia Sovetov victory.

On 10 January 2024, Saltykov signed a contract with Lokomotiv Moscow until January 2028 and was loaned back to Krylia Sovetov until the end of the 2023–24 season.

Saltykov was first called up to the Russia national football team for September 2023 camp.