Yevgeni Olegovich Bashkirov (; 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.
On 31 January 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Rubin Kazan. On 24 February 2020, his contract with Rubin was terminated by mutual consent.
Zagłębie Lubin On 26 February 2020, he signed with Polish club Zagłębie Lubin until the end of June 2020 with an extension option. 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.
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.
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. 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.VPS ryska kapten vill stanna i Finland: "Vi försöker hitta lösningar", vasabladet.fi, 4 October 2024 In late November 2024, Bashkirov announced he would leave VPS after the expiration of his contract.Evgeni Bashkirov jättää VPS:n – iso aukko keskikentälle, veikkausliiga.com, 23 November 2024
Gnistan On 29 November 2024, a fellow Veikkausliiga club Gnistan announced the signing of Bashkirov.𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚̈𝐚̈𝐥𝐥𝐚̈. Yevgeni Bashkirov on keltasininen!, Gnistan, instagram.com He joined the Northern Helsinki-based club on a two-year deal.YEVGENI BASHKIROV VAHVISTAMAAN IF GNISTANIN KESKIKENTTÄÄ, gnistan.fi, 30 November 2024
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.Suomeen saapunut Jevgeni tuomitsee Venäjän aloittaman sodan – kertoo mikä on tuonut lohtua surun keskelle, Ilta-Sanomat, 16 April 2023
Bashkirov is married and lives together with his wife Katja in Finland.Vihdoinkin kotona, Yle, 2 July 2023
Career statistics Y.Bashkirov, soccerway + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsTom Tomsk (loan)2012–13FNL11010——120Tom Tomsk2013–14Russian Premier League24220——2622014–15FNL35310——3632015–16FNL32110——331Total916400000956Krylia Sovetov Samara2016–17Russian Premier League22010——2312017–18FNL32131——3522018–19Russian Premier League15020——170Total691610000752Rubin Kazan2018–19Russian Premier League12110——1312019–20Russian Premier League11110——121Total232200000252Zagłębie Lubin2019–20Ekstraklasa12200——1222020–21Ekstraklasa25121——2722021–22Ekstraklasa6100——61Total434210000455VPS 2023Veikkausliiga28510—002952024Veikkausliiga273102050353Total558202050648Gnistan2025Veikkausliiga0000—2020Career total29221172207031923
Honours Individual Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2023Toimittajat äänestivät: Tässä on Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue, Iltalehti, 21 October 2023 Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the Year: 2023VPS:n Peter Michael Vuoden Liigapelaaja, Veikkausliiga, 1 December 2023
References
External links Player page on the official FC Tom Tomsk website