MOSCOW, March 18 Russian and Ukrainian football player Alexei Bakharev died at 46 m year of life, according to the official website of Shakhtar Donetsk.
"Shakhtar" expresses deep condolences to the family and friends of Alexei Bakharev", the message says.
The midfielder played for the Pitmen from 1999 to 2006, played a total of 177 matches and scored 13 goals. At the end of his career, he worked as a children's coach at the Shakhtar academy for more than ten years. Bakharev is also known for his performances for Lada Togliatti, Spartak Moscow and Rotor Volgograd. On account of the footballer, one match for the national teams of Russia and Ukraine. Together with Spartak, Bakharev became the champion of Russia.