| Vitali Safronov | |
| Fullname: | Vitali Anatolyevich Safronov |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Kaluga, Russian SFSR |
| Height: | 1.70 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder/Striker |
| Years1: | 1990–1991 |
| Years2: | 1992 |
| Years3: | 1992–1993 |
| Years4: | 1994 |
| Years5: | 1995–1996 |
| Years6: | 1996–1999 |
| Years7: | 1999 |
| Years8: | 2000–2001 |
| Years9: | 2002 |
| Years10: | 2003 |
| Years11: | 2004 |
| Years12: | 2005 |
| Years13: | 2006 |
| Years14: | 2007 |
| Clubs1: | FC Zarya Kaluga |
| Clubs2: | FC Presnya Moscow |
| Clubs3: | FC Asmaral Moscow |
| Clubs4: | FC Krylia Sovetov Samara |
| Clubs5: | FC Dynamo Moscow |
| Clubs6: | FC Krylia Sovetov Samara |
| Clubs7: | FC Baltika Kaliningrad |
| Clubs8: | FC Fakel Voronezh |
| Clubs9: | FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan |
| Clubs10: | FC Salyut-Energiya Belgorod |
| Clubs11: | FC Fakel Voronezh |
| Clubs12: | FC Salyut-Energiya Belgorod |
| Clubs13: | FC SKA Rostov-on-Don |
| Clubs14: | FC Nika Krasny Sulin |
| Caps1: | 38 |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Caps6: | 93 |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Caps8: | 53 |
| Caps9: | 29 |
| Caps10: | 34 |
| Caps11: | 27 |
| Caps12: | 33 |
| Caps13: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 8 |
| Goals12: | 6 |
| Goals13: | 6 |
| Manageryears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Manageryears2: | 2013 |
| Manageryears3: | 2015–2017 |
| Managerclubs1: | FC Kaluga (director) |
| Managerclubs2: | FC Kaluga (caretaker) |
| Managerclubs3: | FC Kaluga |
Vitali Anatolyevich Safronov (Russian: link=no|Виталий Анатольевич Сафронов; born 6 June 1973) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1990 for FC Zarya Kaluga. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995–96 for FC Dynamo Moscow.
Education Graduated Malahovskiy State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. First coach – Alexander Pavlov and Yury Ignatov.
Adult career began in Kaluga Dawn. In the 90 years playing in Russian Football Championships for Moscow Asmaral and Dynamo (FC Moscow), Soviet Wings (football club, Samara), as well as farm clubs Asmaral and Dynamo in the lower leagues. As part of the Moscow Dynamo won the 1994–95 Russian Cup, had 6 games and scored 1 goal in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
In the summer of 1999 and moved from the Wings to the club First Division Baltika Kaliningrad, where he was offered a lucrative contract. But three months later, when the Baltika virtually collapsed, as most of the team left the club, do not even get all the money owed.
Signed a contract with the Voronezh Fakel, which played two seasons in the Premier League. After leaving the Fakel was playing in the first division for the club Volgar-Gazprom, in the Second Division for the clubs Salyut-Energia, Fakel, SKA from Rostov-on-Don. Two-time winner of the area the Center of the second division (2004 in the Fakel and 2005 in the Salyut-Energia). In 2007, as part of Nika from Krasny Sulin won zone South LFL.
Was the head coach of FC Lokomotiv Kaluga. Now – Head of team in second league Kaluga .