Aleksander Saharov

{{short description|Estonian footballer and beach soccer player}}

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| fullname = Aleksander Saharov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|4|22}}

| birth_place = Türi, Estonia

| height = {{Height|m=1.71|precision=0}}

| position = Winger

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| years1 = 1999–2005

| clubs1 = FC Flora Tallinn

| caps1 = 136

| goals1 = 30

| years2 = 2002

| clubs2 = → FC Valga (loan)

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2006–2007

| clubs3 = JK Viljandi Tulevik

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2008–2009

| clubs4 = JK Nõmme Kalju

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 0

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| nationalyears1 = 2000–2005

| nationalteam1 = Estonia

| nationalcaps1 = 25

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2009–

| nationalteam2 = Estonia (beach soccer)

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Aleksander Saharov (born 22 April 1982, in Türi) is a former Estonian professional footballer and current beach soccer player.

Beach soccer

In 2009, after ending his professional football career, he started to play beach soccer in Unibet/Nõmme Kalju.{{Cite web |date=15 June 2009 |title=Saharov vahetas tavajalgpalli rannavuti vastu |url=https://sport.postimees.ee/132078/saharov-vahetas-tavajalgpalli-rannavuti-vastu |website=Postimees Sport |language=et}} He currently plays in Estonia national beach soccer team.

International career

During his national team career he was capped 25 times and scored 1 goal. He made his debut on 26 April 2000 against Luxembourg in a Friendly match. He scored his only goal on 20 April 2005 against Norway in a Friendly match.