Vladimir Borisovich Obukhov (Russian: Владимир Борисович Обухов; born 8 February 1992) is a Russian professional football player. He is under contract with FC Orenburg.
![]() Obukhov with Rostov in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vladimir Borisovich Obukhov | ||
Date of birth | (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Orenburg | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil | ||
2003–2008 | FC Spartak Moscow | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2016 | FC Spartak Moscow | 5 | (0) |
2013 | → FC Torpedo Moscow (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2013–2016 | FC Spartak-2 Moscow | 82 | (44) |
2016–2018 | FC Kuban Krasnodar | 60 | (10) |
2018–2019 | FC Mordovia Saransk | 22 | (8) |
2019 | → FC Tambov (loan) | 13 | (5) |
2019 | PFC Sochi | 3 | (0) |
2019–2020 | FC Tambov | 26 | (7) |
2020–2021 | FC Rostov | 10 | (0) |
2021– | FC Orenburg | 10 | (6) |
National team | |||
2010 | Russia U-18 | 5 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Russia U-19 | 5 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Russia U-21 | 16 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022 |
Obukhov made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Spartak Moscow on 15 April 2012 in a game against FC Rubin Kazan.[1]
On 4 July 2019, Obukhov signed a 2-year contract with Russian Premier League club PFC Sochi.[2] On 2 September 2019, Obukhov's Sochi contract was terminated by mutual consent.[3] Obukhov returned to FC Tambov on the same day, signing a 2-year contract.[4]
On 1 October 2020, Obukhov signed for FC Rostov.[5]
On 15 March 2021, it was reported that FIFA opened an investigation into Obukhov on suspicion of violating anti-doping rules in 2013.[6] On 18 July 2021, he was banned from playing until the end of 2021.[7]
Rostov terminated Obukhov's contract with the club on 9 August 2021.[8]
On 9 December 2021, he signed with FC Orenburg.[9] On 28 June 2022, Orenburg announced that Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of World Anti-Doping Agency on their appeal in Obukhov's case, and as a consequence, Obukhov received an additional six-months ban from playing. The club said Obukhov will return to the team upon serving the new ban.[10]