Aleksandr Vladislavovich Yarkin (Russian: Александр Владиславович Яркин; born 29 December 1986) is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. He made his debut in Russian Football Premier League in 2006 for FC Rubin Kazan. He played for FC Rubin Kazan in UEFA Cup 2006–07 (1 game) and UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 (2 games).His father Vladislav Yarkin, his uncle Aleksandr and his younger brother Artyom Yarkin are all professional footballers.