# Aleksandr Bukharov

Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Bukharov (Russian: Александр Евгеньевич Бухаров; born 12 March 1985) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Club career

With Rubin Kazan Bukharov won the Russian Premier League 2008. At that season he broke the record for the fastest goal in the Russian Premier League, scoring after 26 seconds. On 19 July 2010, he signed four-year contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg.
On 22 February 2018, he was released from his Rostov contract by mutual consent.
On 25 July 2018, he returned to Rubin Kazan, signing a one-year contract. He left Rubin upon the expiration of his contract on 17 June 2019.

## International career

Bukharov made his debut for the Russia national team in October 2009 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan. After six years without call-ups, he returned to the national team for two friendly games in March 2017.

## Career statistics
### Club

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Krasnodar-2000 | 2002 | Russian Second League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 2003 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin-2 Kazan | 2004 | Russian Second League | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 12 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2005 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2006 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 6 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2007 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 6 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2009 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| Rubin Kazan | Total | Total | 71 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 37 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 17 | 7 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | Total | Total | 54 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 17 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 |
| Rostov | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 5 |
| Rostov | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 3 |
| Rostov | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 7 |
| Rostov | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 3 |
| Rostov | Total | Total | 82 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 18 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 270 | 72 | 23 | 5 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 339 | 86 |
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the Russian Super Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances, three goals in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Five appearances in the UEFA Champions League, one appearance in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, one appearance in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in Russian Super Cup, two appearances, one goal in the relegation play-offs
* ↑ Five appearance in the UEFA Champions League, four appearances, one goal in the UEFA Europa League

### International

    Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 28 March 2017 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia | Belgium | 3–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |