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Yevgeni Bashkirov
	Bashkirov with Rubin Kazan in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Yevgeni Olegovich Bashkirov
Date of birth	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
2012–2013	Zenit Saint Petersburg
2012–2013	→ Tom Tomsk (loan)
2013–2016	Tom Tomsk
2016–2018	Krylia Sovetov Samara
2019–2020	Rubin Kazan
2020–2022	Zagłębie Lubin
2023–2024	VPS
2025–	Gnistan
International career
2009–2010	Russia U19
	*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 Veikkausliiga club Gnistan.

Career

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 podcasts 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 match played 23 October 2024 ^[13]

Club	Season	League			Cup ^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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
Gnistan	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			292	21	17	2	2	0	5	0	317	23