Yegor Vladimirovich Shevchenko (russian: Егор Владимирович Шевченко; born 4 February 1978) is a former

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Club career

He made his debut in the

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in 2002 for

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References

1978 births Footballers from Saint Petersburg Living people Russian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Shinnik Yaroslavl players Russian Premier League players FC Mordovia Saransk players FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg players FC Petrotrest players {{Russia-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub