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Yevgeni Bashkirov

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Olegovich and the family name is Bashkirov.
Yevgeni Bashkirov
Bashkirov with Rubin Kazan in 2019
Personal information
Full name Yevgeni Olegovich Bashkirov
Date of birth (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Leningrad, Russia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VPS
Number 44
Youth career
2009–2012 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Tom Tomsk (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2016 Tom Tomsk 91 (6)
2016–2018 Krylia Sovetov Samara 69 (1)
2019–2020 Rubin Kazan 23 (2)
2020–2022 Zagłębie Lubin 43 (4)
2023– VPS 55 (8)
International career
2009–2010 Russia U19 7 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024

Yevgeni Olegovich Bashkirov (Russian: Евгений Олегович Башкиров; born 6 July 1991) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a defensive and central midfielder for Finnish club VPS.

Career

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Bashkirov is a graduate of the Zenit football academy. He then played at Zenit Saint Petersburg youth team.

He made his professional debut for FC Tom Tomsk on 26 September 2012 in the Russian Cup game against PFC CSKA Moscow.[1]

On 31 January 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Rubin Kazan.[2] On 24 February 2020, his contract with Rubin was terminated by mutual consent.[3]

Zagłębie Lubin

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On 26 February 2020, he signed with Polish club Zagłębie Lubin until the end of June 2020 with an extension option.[4] Having made no appearances since September 2021 due to injuries, and with less than three months left on his contract, Bashkirov left Zagłębie by mutual consent on 12 April 2022, partly due to pressure affected by the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[5][6]

Without club

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After having terminated his contract, Bashkirov was without club for the rest of 2022. He lived in Turkey for a couple of months, and had unsuccessful negotiations with a club from Andorra. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Bashkirov travelled to Qatar and produced podcasts for an independent Russian radio station.[6]

VPS

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On 10 March 2023, after a trial with Finnish second-tier club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa), Bashkirov signed a two-year contract with Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga.[7] At the end of his first season with VPS, Bashkirov helped the club to finish 3rd in the league, and was named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year, and the Midfielder of the Year. Next 2024 season, Bashkirov was named one of the team captains. He also represented VPS in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, making his first appearances in a European competition in his career.[8]

International career

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Bashkirov has represented Russia at under-19 youth international level.

Personal life

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Bashkirov was born in Saint Petersburg to a cultural family. His father's sport was diving and his mother competed in orienteering. Bashkirov has written poems since he was a child, and has expressed his devotion for literature. He is a fluent English speaker.

Bashkirov has publicly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on several occasions.[9]

Bashkirov is married and lives together with his wife Katja in Vaasa, after they were separated for four months during 2022.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 October 2024 [10]
Club Season League Cup [a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tom Tomsk (loan) 2012–13 FNL 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
Tom Tomsk 2013–14 Russian Premier League 24 2 2 0 — — 26 2
2014–15 FNL 35 3 1 0 — — 36 3
2015–16 FNL 32 1 1 0 — — 33 1
Total 91 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 95 6
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2016–17 Russian Premier League 22 0 1 0 — — 23 1
2017–18 FNL 32 1 3 1 — — 35 2
2018–19 Russian Premier League 15 0 2 0 — — 17 0
Total 69 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 75 2
Rubin Kazan 2018–19 Russian Premier League 12 1 1 0 — — 13 1
2019–20 Russian Premier League 11 1 1 0 — — 12 1
Total 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 2
Zagłębie Lubin 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 12 2 0 0 — — 12 2
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 25 1 2 1 — — 27 2
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
Total 43 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 45 5
VPS 2023 Veikkausliiga 28 5 1 0 — 0 0 29 5
2024 Veikkausliiga 27 3 1 0 2[b] 0 5[c] 0 35 3
Total 55 8 2 0 2 0 5 0 64 8
Career total 292 21 17 2 2 0 5 0 317 23
  1. ^ Includes Russian Cup, Polish Cup and Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Conference League
  3. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

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Individual

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  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2023[11]
  • Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the Year: 2023[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Tom v CSKA game report by RFPL". Russian Premier League. 26 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Рубин" подписал контракт с Евгением Башкировым [Rubin signed a contract with Yevgeni Bashkirov] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 31 January 2019.
  3. ^ "ЕВГЕНИЙ БАШКИРОВ ПОКИДАЕТ "РУБИН"" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 24 February 2020.
  4. ^ "EVGENI BASHKIROV W KGHM ZAGŁĘBIU LUBIN!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Evgeni Bashkirov odchodzi z Zagłębia Lubin" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Vihdoinkin kotona, Yle, 2 July 2023
  7. ^ "Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Evgeniy Bashkirov!" [Welcome to Vaasa Ball Club Evgeniy Bashkirov!] (in Finnish). VPS. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. ^ VPS ryska kapten vill stanna i Finland: "Vi försöker hitta lösningar", vasabladet.fi, 4 October 2024
  9. ^ Suomeen saapunut Jevgeni tuomitsee Venäjän aloittaman sodan – kertoo mikä on tuonut lohtua surun keskelle, Ilta-Sanomat, 16 April 2023
  10. ^ Y.Bashkirov, soccerway
  11. ^ Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023
  12. ^ VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
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