Aleksandr Vladislavovich Yarkin (russian: Александр Владиславович Яркин; born 29 December 1986) is a Russian former professional footballer.

Club career

He made his debut in

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in 2006 for

FC Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan (russian: Футбо́льный клуб Руби́н Каза́нь, ''Futbolny klub Rubin Kazan'' , Tatar language, Tatar: Рубин Казан) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in the city o ...

. He played for

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(1 game) and

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(2 games).

Personal life

His father Vladislav Yarkin, his uncle

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and his younger brother Artyom Yarkin are all professional footballers.

References

Russian footballers Russia under-21 international footballers Sportspeople from Barnaul FC Dynamo Barnaul players FC Rubin Kazan players FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players FC Krasnodar players 1986 births Living people Russian Premier League players FC SKA-Khabarovsk players FC Salyut Belgorod players FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk players Association football forwards FC Novokuznetsk players FC Chita players {{Russia-footy-forward-1980s-stub