Yevgeni Bashkirov

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Yevgeni Bashkirov

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 Veikkausliiga club Gnistan.

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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
Gnistan
Youth career
2009–2012 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 (0)
2012–2013Tom 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)
2023–2024 VPS 55 (8)
2025– Gnistan 0 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Russia U19 7 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024
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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

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

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 podcast episodes for an independent Russian radio station.[6]

VPS

On 10 March 2023, after a trial with Finnish second-tier clubs KPV and SalPa, Bashkirov signed a two-year contract with Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in the Finnish premier league, 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] In late November 2024, Bashkirov announced he would leave VPS after the expiration of his contract.[9]

Gnistan

On 29 November 2024, a fellow Veikkausliiga club Gnistan announced the signing of Bashkirov.[10] He joined the Northern Helsinki-based club on a two-year deal.[11]

International career

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

Personal life

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.[12]

Bashkirov is married and lives together with his wife Katja in Finland.[6]

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2025 [13]
More information Club, Season ...
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 11010120
Tom Tomsk 2013–14 Russian Premier League 24220262
2014–15 FNL 35310363
2015–16 FNL 32110331
Total 916400000956
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2016–17 Russian Premier League 22010231
2017–18 FNL 32131352
2018–19 Russian Premier League 15020170
Total 691610000752
Rubin Kazan 2018–19 Russian Premier League 12110131
2019–20 Russian Premier League 11110121
Total 232200000252
Zagłębie Lubin 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 12200122
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 25121272
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 610061
Total 434210000455
VPS 2023 Veikkausliiga 2851000295
2024 Veikkausliiga 273102[b]05[c]0353
Total 558202050648
Gnistan 2025 Veikkausliiga 00002[c]020
Career total 29221172207031923
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Honours

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2023[14]
  • Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the Year: 2023[15]

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