Former Spartak Moscow footballer Alexei Bakharev dies at 46
Russian and Ukrainian footballer Alexei Bakharev died at the age of 46. This was reported on the website of Shakhtar Donetsk.
The death of the former midfielder became known on Friday, March 18. The reasons and circumstances of the incident are not disclosed.
Bakharev is known for playing for Spartak Moscow, with whom he became the national champion in 1997. In addition, in Russia, he defended the colors of Rubin Kazan and Rotor Volgograd.
In 1998, the midfielder played one match in the Russian national team. Four years later, the midfielder once entered the field in the game for the national Ukrainian team. Both meetings were friendly.
Bakharev played for Shakhtar Donetsk from 1999 to 2004. He made 177 appearances for the team and scored 13 goals. After the end of his career, the athlete worked as a children’s coach at the club’s academy for more than ten years.
Source: Lenta

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