 He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok on 19 August 2011 in a game against FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.On 19 January 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk of the Russian Premier League.On 19 February 2019, before the league resumed after the winter break and Tikhiy had a chance to play a single official game for Yenisey, he moved again, to FC Khimki.