Aleksandr Zhirov
Defender - Centre-Back
at FK Chelyabinsk
at FK Chelyabinsk
318 days · joined 2025-07-11
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€300k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.05
goals / match
SV Sandhausen
top club · 151 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#34
goals rank
#19
assists rank
21
season goals
10
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2019
€25k
top transfer fee · 12/13
4
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-01-24 · 6 players total
452Appearances
21Goals
10Assists
47Yellow cards
1Red cards
277Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aleksandr Zhirov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Жиров Александр Вячеславович |
| Date of birth | 1991-01-24 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barnaul, Russia |
| Citizenship |  Russia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | FK Chelyabinsk |
| Joined | 2025-07-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AKA Global GmbH |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Akhmat Grozny → Chelyabinsk
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — FK Chelyabinsk
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Akhmat Grozny
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Baltika → Akhmat Grozny
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Baltika Kaliningrad
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → Baltika
23/24 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SV Sandhausen
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — SV Sandhausen
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SV Sandhausen
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — SV Sandhausen
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — SV Sandhausen, SV Sandhausen II
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Enisey → SV Sandhausen
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Transfer: Krasnodar → Enisey
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Krasnodar, Enisey Krasnoyarsk, FC Krasnodar 2, FC Krasnodar II
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Anzhi → Krasnodar
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Krasnodar → Anzhi
16/17 · Loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Tom Tomsk → Krasnodar
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Transfer: Anzhi → Tom Tomsk
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Anzhi Makhachkala, Tom Tomsk
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Anzhi Makhachkala
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Volgar → Anzhi
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Volgar Astrakhan
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Volgar Astrakhan
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: Dinamo Barnaul → Volgar
12/13 · Transfer · €25k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Volgar Astrakhan, Dinamo Barnaul
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dinamo Barnaul
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dinamo Barnaul
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Din. Barnaul II → Dinamo Barnaul
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Dinamo Barnaul
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.44/90
Assists1 total · 0.22/90
G+A3 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
FK Chelyabinsk
1.6%
Akhmat Grozny
3.2%
Baltika Kaliningrad
0.0%
SV Sandhausen
43.3%
SV Sandhausen II
0.0%
Enisey Krasnoyarsk
0.0%
FC Krasnodar
0.0%
FC Krasnodar II
0.0%
FC Krasnodar 2
0.0%
Anzhi Makhachkala
10.8%
Tom Tomsk
0.0%
Volgar Astrakhan
15.3%
Dinamo Barnaul
25.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Chelyabinsk | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 405 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 807 |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Sandhausen | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 151 | 9 | 5 | 10,802 |
| SV Sandhausen II | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enisey Krasnoyarsk | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Krasnodar | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Krasnodar II | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Krasnodar 2 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2,700 |
| Tom Tomsk | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volgar Astrakhan | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 3,810 |
| Dinamo Barnaul | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 6,423 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1.Division | FK Chelyabinsk | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Akhmat Grozny | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 807 |
| 24/25 | Relegation Premier Liga | Akhmat Grozny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Akhmat Grozny | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | Baltika Kaliningrad | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Russian Cup | Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 33 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,948 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 29 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2,516 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 733 |
| 18/19 | VL Baden | SV Sandhausen II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Krasnodar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FNL | Enisey Krasnoyarsk | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PFL South | FC Krasnodar 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | FC Krasnodar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Relegation Premier Liga | Enisey Krasnoyarsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | FC Krasnodar II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Tom Tomsk | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 15/16 | Relegation Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FNL | Volgar Astrakhan | 32 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 13/14 | PFL South | Volgar Astrakhan | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 930 |
| 12/13 | 1.Division | Volgar Astrakhan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | PFL Ost | Dinamo Barnaul | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,457 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Barnaul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | PFL Ost | Dinamo Barnaul | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,611 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Barnaul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Barnaul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | PFL Ost | Dinamo Barnaul | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,355 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Din. Barnaul II | Dinamo Barnaul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Dinamo Barnaul | Volgar | Transfer | 0 | €25k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Volgar | Anzhi | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-15 | Anzhi | Tom Tomsk | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Tom Tomsk | Krasnodar | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Krasnodar | Anzhi | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Anzhi | Krasnodar | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-13 | Krasnodar | Enisey | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Enisey | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | SV Sandhausen | Baltika | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Baltika | Akhmat Grozny | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | Akhmat Grozny | Chelyabinsk | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-28 | 22 | 4 |
| 22/23 | influenza | 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-15 | 8 | 1 |
Current€300k
Peak€1.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3448 | #20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Zavjalov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dario Dumic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Kinsombi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerrit Nauber | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chima Okoroji | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aleksey Kolomiychenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrey Markov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashkim Ajdini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Zenga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Linsmayer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Drewes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Alkhazov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maksim Eruslanov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Behrens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Esswein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | PFL South | Volgar Astrakhan | 3 | 31 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 3 |
| 25/26 | 1.Division | FK Chelyabinsk | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 29 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 33 |
| 14/15 | FNL | Volgar Astrakhan | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Anzhi | Krasnodar | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Krasnodar | Anzhi | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Aleksandr Zhirov's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Pauli | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 38% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 21% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 21% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21% |
| Karlsruher SC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 14% |
| VfL Bochum | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 21% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 33% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 25% |
| Rubin Kazan | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8% |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 8% |
| FK Rostov | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 405 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 807 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,635 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 2,948 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 2,516 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 2,970 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 733 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 2,700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 2,880 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 930 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 1,457 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 2,611 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 2,355 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
146 apps
7 G
5 A
FNL
63 apps
3 G
3 A
Premier Liga
96 apps
3 G
1 A
PFL South
34 apps
3 G
1 A
PFL Ost
75 apps
3 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Russian Cup
25 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Aleksandr Zhirov?
Aleksandr Zhirov is a Russia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FK Chelyabinsk.
How old is Aleksandr Zhirov?
Aleksandr Zhirov is 35 years old. He was born on January 24, 1991 in Barnaul.
What position does Aleksandr Zhirov play?
Aleksandr Zhirov plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Aleksandr Zhirov play for?
Aleksandr Zhirov currently plays for FK Chelyabinsk.
How many career goals has Aleksandr Zhirov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aleksandr Zhirov has scored 21 goals in 452 appearances.
What is Aleksandr Zhirov's market value?
Aleksandr Zhirov's most recent reported market value is €300k.