Aleksei Ivanovich Bugayev (Russian: Алексей Иванович Бугаев; born 25 August 1981) is a former Russian association footballer who played defender.

Aleksei Bugayev
Personal information
Full name Aleksei Ivanovich Bugayev
Date of birth (1981-08-25) 25 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 FC Torpedo-2 Moscow 36 (3)
2001 FC Torpedo Moscow 2 (0)
2001–2002 FC Tom Tomsk 34 (1)
2003–2004 FC Torpedo Moscow 39 (0)
2005–2006 FC Lokomotiv Moscow 8 (0)
2006–2008 FC Tom Tomsk 54 (1)
2008 FC Khimki 0 (0)
2009–2010 FC Krasnodar 20 (0)
Total 193 (5)
International career
2001–2003 Russia U-21 2 (0)
2004–2005 Russia 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Bugayev has played for Tom Tomsk, Torpedo Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2004, he was included in the Russia national team and played at Euro 2004.

Achievements

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Personal life

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On 28 October 2023, Bugayev was arrested in Krasnodar in possession of 495 grams of mephedrone and he was expected to be charged with illegal drug distribution.[1]

On 24 September 2024, Bugayev was convicted of drug distribution (he pleaded guilty) and was sentenced to 9.5 years of imprisonment.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Экс-футболиста сборной России Бугаева задержали с мефедроном" (in Russian). RTVI. 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Экс-футболист осужден за покушение на незаконный сбыт наркотиков" [Ex-football player convicted for attempt to sell illegal drugs] (in Russian). Krasnodar Krai Court. 24 September 2024.