Alexander Polukarpov’s Life After Retirement and Mysterious Leg Amputation Revealed
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Alexander Polukarpov, former Maccabi Tel Aviv defender, underwent a mysterious leg amputation after years managing football academies in Russia and Israel. His agent seeks information about the incident, while Polukarpov had appeared healthy and active less than a year ago.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Alexander Polukarpov played for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1991 to 1994 and in Israel until 1997.
- He recently had part of his leg amputated under unclear circumstances.
- His agent is unaware of the accident details and requests information from the public.
- Polukarpov has lived in Tiberias since retirement and managed a Russian football academy for 14 years.
- He served as deputy director of Torpedo football academy until 2025, mentoring young players.
- His last public appearance less than a year ago showed him in good health and still working.
Alexander Polukarpov, a legendary defender for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1991 to 1994 and active in Israeli football until 1997, recently made headlines due to the mysterious amputation of part of his leg. His player agent disclosed the surgery but stated he was unaware of the accident's circumstances and urged anyone with information to contact him. Since retiring, Polukarpov has lived in Tiberias and spent the past 14 years managing a football academy in Russia. Prior to that, he briefly served as the professional manager of FC Moscow and later worked as deputy director of the Torpedo football academy until 2025, where he was deeply involved in daily operations and mentoring young players. In his last public appearance less than a year ago, Polukarpov appeared in good health and confirmed he was still active professionally, making the recent news about his leg amputation particularly unexpected.
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