Oleksandr Stepanov Explained

Oleksandr Stepanov
Fullname:Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Stepanov
Birth Date:26 May 1983
Birth Place:Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR
Position:Forward
Years1:2001–2002
Clubs1:FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi
Caps1:41
Goals1:5
Years2:2001
Caps2:4
Goals2:2
Years3:2002
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2003
Caps4:7
Goals4:1
Years5:2003–2004
Caps5:50
Goals5:17
Years6:2008
Clubs6:Rakuunat
Years7:2009
Clubs7:FC Zirka Kirovohrad
Caps7:10
Goals7:1

Oleksandr Mykolayovych Stepanov (Ukrainian: Олександр Миколайович Степанов; born 26 May 1983) is a former Ukrainian football player.

Stepanov debuted on 21 March 2001 by coming as a substitute in the Ukrainian First League against FC Chornomorets Odesa. Soon after Bukovyna relegated to the third tier, in 2002 Stepanov moved Russia where he joined Saturn Ramenskoye playing at the top level. However, he only played for the club's reserve squad. On 16 March 2003 Stepanov debuted at the Russian Premier League by coming as a substitute for FC Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz in a game against FC Dynamo Moscow. The same year he was transferred out to Kuzbass.

In 2008 Stepanov reappeared in Finland playing for the third-tier team and in 2008 moved back to Ukraine where he tried his skills in futsal by playing for his hometown club Merkuriy Chernivtsi. In spring of 2009 he joined struggling FC Zirka Kirovohrad.