Sergei Kharlamov Explained

Sergei Kharlamov
Fullname:Sergei Sergeyevich Kharlamov
Birth Date:22 June 1973
Birth Place:Kazan, Russian SFSR
Position:Defender/Midfielder
Youthclubs1:FC Rubin Kazan
Years1:1990–1993
Caps1:134
Goals1:4
Years2:1994–1996
Caps2:100
Goals2:1
Years3:1997–2000
Caps3:124
Goals3:3
Years4:2001
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2001–2004
Caps5:39
Goals5:0

Sergei Sergeyevich Kharlamov (Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Харламов; born 22 June 1973) is a Russian former professional football player.

Career

Kharlamov captained FC Rubin Kazan from 1999 to 2004.[1]

Fraud conviction

After he retired from playing football, Kharlamov was involved in marketing investments for a Kazan-based credit production company, Rost, which the Republic of Tatarstan Interior Ministry determined to be an illegal financial pyramid scheme. The Ministry charged Kharlamov with participating in the defrauding of 3,500 investors from December 2013 to March 2015.

On 30 July 2020, prosecutors at trial requested a sentence of 16.5 years of imprisonment.[2]

On 13 November 2020, he was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment for fraud.[3]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Kommersant. Капитан "Рубина" оказался лицом пирамиды. ru. 19 September 2018. 19 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Business Online. Прокуратура требует отправить экс-капитана "Рубина" в колонию на 16,5 лет. 30 July 2020. Russian.
  3. Web site: TASS. Экс-капитана ФК "Рубин" Харламова приговорили к 12 годам колонии по делу о мошенничестве. Former captain of FC Rubin Kharlamov sentenced to 12 years of colony on the fraud matter. 13 November 2020. 14 November 2020. ru.