Vladimir Obukhov

Vladimir Borisovich Obukhov is a Russian former professional football player.

Club career

Obukhov made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak Moscow on 15 April 2012 in a game against Rubin Kazan.
On 4 July 2019, Obukhov signed a 2-year contract with Russian Premier League club Sochi. On 2 September 2019, Obukhov's Sochi contract was terminated by mutual consent. Obukhov returned to Tambov on the same day, signing a 2-year contract.

Rostov

On 1 October 2020, Obukhov signed for Rostov.
On 15 March 2021, it was reported that FIFA opened an investigation into Obukhov on suspicion of violating anti-doping rules in 2013. On 18 July 2021, he was banned from playing until the end of 2021.
Rostov terminated Obukhov's contract with the club on 9 August 2021.

Orenburg

On 9 December 2021, he signed with Orenburg. On 28 June 2022, Orenburg announced that Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of World Anti-Doping Agency on their appeal in Obukhov's case, and as a consequence, Obukhov received an additional six-months ban from playing. The club said Obukhov will return to the team upon serving the new ban. Obukhov left Orenburg on 5 June 2024 as his contract expired.