Aleksandr Zhirov (footballer)

Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Zhirov (Russian: Александр Вячеславович Жиров; born 24 January 1991) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Akhmat Grozny.

For Soviet alpine skier, see Aleksandr Zhirov (alpine skier).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vyacheslavovich and the family name is Zhirov.

Aleksandr Zhirov
Zhirov with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2015
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Zhirov
Date of birth (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991
Place of birth Barnaul, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Akhmat Grozny
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Dynamo Barnaul 75 (3)
2013–2015 Volgar Astrakhan 73 (4)
2015–2016 Anzhi Makhachkala 34 (1)
2016 Tom Tomsk 11 (0)
2017 Krasnodar 0 (0)
2017 → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 13 (0)
2017 → Krasnodar-2 3 (0)
2018 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 12 (0)
2018–2023 SV Sandhausen 146 (7)
2023–2024 Baltika Kaliningrad 19 (0)
2024– Akhmat Grozny 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Club career

On 12 January 2017, Zhirov signed a 3.5-year contract with Krasnodar and was immediately loaned to Anzhi Makhachkala for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[1]

He was released from his Krasnodar contract by mutual consent on 12 February 2018,[2] signing with the second-tier Yenisey Krasnoyarsk the next day.[3]

On 12 June 2018, he signed a two-year contract with the German club SV Sandhausen.[4]

On 18 June 2023, Zhirov signed a one-year contract with Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad, with an option to extend for the second year.[5]

On 26 June 2024, Zhirov joined Akhmat Grozny for the 2024–25 season, with an option for the 2025–26 season.[6]

International career

In September 2020, he was called up to the Russia national team for the first time for UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Hungary and a friendly against Sweden.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo Barnaul 2009 Russian Second Division 28100——281
2010 0030——30
2011–12 30110——311
2012–13 17120——191
Total 75360——813
Volgar Astrakhan 2012–13 Russian First League 100———100
2013–14 Russian Second League 313———313
2014–15 Russian First League 321———321
Total 734———734
Anzhi Makhachkala 2015–16 Russian Premier League 30120002[lower-alpha 2]0341
2016–17 15010——160
Total 451300020501
Tom Tomsk (loan) 2016–17 Russian Premier League 110———110
Krasnodar 2017–18 Russian Premier League 0000000000
Krasnodar-2 2017–18 Russian Second League 30———30
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2017–18 Russian First League 120——2[lower-alpha 2]0140
Sandhausen II 2018–19 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 40———40
SV Sandhausen 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 18200——182
2019–20 33110——341
2020–21 29100——291
2021–22 33110——341
2022–23 33230——362
Total 146750——1517
Baltika Kaliningrad 2023–24 Russian Premier League 19090——280
Career total 38815230004041515
  1. Includes Russian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. Appearances in promotion/relegation playoffs

References
  1. «Анжи» арендовал Жирова у «Краснодара» (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. АЛЕКСАНДР ЖИРОВ ПОКИНУЛ «КРАСНОДАР» (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 12 February 2018.
  3. ЖИРОВ ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С "ЕНИСЕЕМ" (in Russian). FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. 13 February 2018.
  4. "Sandhausen nimmt Zhirov unter Vertrag" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. "ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ, АЛЕКСАНДР!" (in Russian). FC Baltika Kaliningrad. 18 June 2023.
  6. ""Ахмат" заключил контракт с Александром Жировым" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 26 June 2024.
  7. "Состав на Швецию, Турцию и Венгрию" [Line-up for Sweden, Turkey and Hungary]. RFU (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 28 September 2020.


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