Aleksandr Zhirov (footballer)

Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Zhirov (Александр Вячеславович Жиров; born 24 January 1991) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Akhmat Grozny.

Club career
On 12 January 2017, Zhirov signed a 3.5-year contract with Krasnodar and was immediately loaned to Anzhi Makhachkala for the rest of the 2016–17 season.

He was released from his Krasnodar contract by mutual consent on 12 February 2018, signing with the second-tier Yenisey Krasnoyarsk the next day.

On 12 June 2018, he signed a two-year contract with the German club SV Sandhausen.

On 18 June 2023, Zhirov signed a one-year contract with Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad, with an option to extend for the second year.

On 26 June 2024, Zhirov joined Akhmat Grozny for the 2024–25 season, with an option for the 2025–26 season.

International career
In September 2020, he was called up to the Russia national team for the first time for UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Hungary and a friendly against Sweden.