| Nikita Vailupau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1995-07-30)30 July 1995 (age 30) Vitebsk,Belarus | ||
| Nationality | Belarusian | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | S.L. Benfica | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2012–2014 | Dinamo Minsk | ||
2014–2019 | SKA Minsk | ||
2019–2022 | HC Meshkov Brest | ||
2022–2025 | ONE Veszprém | ||
2025– | S.L. Benfica | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Belarus | 51 | (230) |
Nikita Vailupau (Belarusian:Nікіта Юр’евіч Вайлупаў, born 30 July 1995) is a Belarusianhandball player forS.L. Benfica and theBelarusian national team.
Vailupau started to play handball in Vitebsk. He played forSKA Minsk in 2014-2019. In 2019, Vailupau signed 3-year contract withHC Meshkov Brest.[1]
On 3 October 2019 Vailupau scored 20 goals inSEHA League match againstRK Metaloplastika. It's a record for the goals in one match of SEHA League.[2]
On 5 November Vailupau scored 14 goals in the away match of SEHA League againstRK Eurofarm Pelister from North Macedonia (35:32). On 23 November Mikita scored 12 goals after 12 shots in a match in the EHF Champions League againstRK Vardar (31:22), becoming the best goalscorer of the match.
On 25 October 2018 Mikita scored game high 6 goals inEuro 2020 qualification match againstBosnia and Herzegovina in Minsk (29:30).
