# Oleksandr Volchkov

Oleksandr Volchkov (Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Анато́лійович Волчко́в; born 18 July 1985) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

## Club career
### Ukraine

Volchkov began his career in 2004 in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Enerhiya Yuzhnoukrainsk and later played with MFC Mykolaiv. In 2007, he played in the Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship with FC Bastion Chornomorsk and won promotion to the Second League in 2008.
In the winter of 2011, he made his debut in the Ukrainian First League with MFC Mykolaiv. Volchkov continued playing in the second division by securing a contract with Nyva Vinnytsia in 2012. He would appear in 13 matches for Nyva. After a season in Western Ukraine, he signed with his hometown club FC Odesa in the summer of 2012.

### Moldova

In the summer of 2013, he played abroad in the Moldovan top division with Nistru Otaci. In total, he appeared in 1 match for Nistru.

### Estonia

The following season he was transferred to the Meistriliiga to play with FC Levadia Tallinn. During his stint with Levadia, he featured in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League against CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu. In his debut season with the club, he played in 13 matches and scored 1 goal. Throughout his tenure with Levadia, he secured a league double (league title and Estonian Cup).
After two seasons with Levadia, he was loaned out to Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv in 2014.

### Armenia

In January 2015, Volchkov joined Armenian side Ararat Yerevan on trial, before later signing permanently for the club. In total, he would in 11 matches for Aarat. Six months later, in June 2015, Volchkov moved to fellow Armenian Premier League side Alashkert.

### Europe

Following his brief stint in the Caucasus, he returned to the Moldavian top-tier to play with FC Zaria Bălți. However, his stay in Moldova was short-lived as he failed to receive the necessary work permit to remain in the country. After his release from Zaria, he returned to his native country to once more play in the second-tier league this time with Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni. After a single season with the club, he departed in the summer of 2016.
His final season in the Ukrainian circuit was in the 2016-17 campaign after he signed with newly promoted Inhulets Petrove in the summer transfer window. After appearing in 8 matches during the first period of the season he became a free agent in the winter transfer window.

### Canada

He went overseas in 2017 to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta. Volchkov would assist the club in securing the First Division title. Vorkuta would be eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by Scarborough SC. After the conclusion of the 2017 season, he extended his contract for another season. In his second year with Vorkuta, he helped the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing second in the division. Ultimately, the club reached the championship final where they successfully defeated Scarborough for the title.
He would return for his third season in 2019. Throughout the season he assisted the club in securing their second divisional title. In the first round of the postseason, he contributed a goal against Kingsman SC but was eliminated from the competition after a penalty shootout. Volchkov returned for the 2020 season. The team secured a playoff berth by finishing second in the division. In the preliminary round of the postseason, Vorkuta defeated the Serbian White Eagles to advance to the championship final. Volchkov would help the club secure their second championship title after defeating Scarborough.
The 2021 season would mark his final term with the organization. During the campaign, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular season title. The club would also win the ProSound Cup where they defeated Scarborough once again.

## Honours

FC Levadia Tallinn
* Meistriliiga: 2014
* Estonian Cup: 2013–14
FC Vorkuta
* CSL Championship: 2018, 2020
* Canadian Soccer League First Division/Regular Season: 2017, 2019, 2021