Aleksander_Saharov
Aleksander Saharov
Estonian footballer and beach soccer player
Aleksander Saharov (born 22 April 1982, in Türi) is a former Estonian professional footballer and current beach soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksander Saharov | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-04-22) 22 April 1982 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Türi, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | FC Flora Tallinn | 136 | (30) |
| 2002 | → FC Valga (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | JK Viljandi Tulevik | 22 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | JK Nõmme Kalju | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Estonia | 25 | (1) |
| 2009– | Estonia (beach soccer) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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In 2009, after ending his professional football career, he started to play beach soccer in Unibet/Nõmme Kalju.[1] He currently plays in Estonia national beach soccer team.
During his national team career he was capped 25 times and scored 1 goal. He made his debut on 26 April 2000 against Luxembourg in a Friendly match. He scored his only goal on 20 April 2005 against Norway in a Friendly match.
International goals
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 2005-04-20 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn |  Norway |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
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He is 1.71 m tall and weighs 68 kg.
- "Saharov vahetas tavajalgpalli rannavuti vastu". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). 15 June 2009.
- Aleksander Saharov lõpetas Meistriliiga karjääri (in Estonian)
- Aleksander Saharov at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Aleksander Saharov national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)