Sardor Mirzaev

Sardor Mirzaev (Uzbek Cyrillic: Сардор Мирзаев; born 21 March 1991 in Fergana) is an Uzbekistani association footballer who currently plays for Muangthong United in the Thai League 1.

Sardor Mirzayev
Personal information
Full name Sardor Mirzayev
Date of birth (1991-03-21) 21 March 1991
Place of birth Fergana, Uzbekistan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Muangthong United
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Neftchi FK 75 (6)
2014 Lokomotiv Tashkent 11 (0)
2014 → Neftchi FK (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2020 Lokomotiv Tashkent 120 (27)
2020– Muangthong United 4 (0)
National team‡
2009 Uzbekistan U-20 6 (1)
2012 Uzbekistan U-21 4 (1)
2013 Uzbekistan U-23 4 (0)
2019– Uzbekistan 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2018

Career

Mirzayev played for Neftchi FK for 4 years, until transferring to Lokomotiv Tashkent FK, where he was promptly loaned out to Neftchi FK for a further season. On his return to Lokomotiv Tashkent, he scored his first AFC Champions League goal in Tashkent's 3–1 away loss to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal FC.[1]

On 11 December 2020, it was confirmed that Mirzayev would join the Thai league club Muangthong United for the 2020 season.

International career

Mirzayev has represented Uzbekistan at U-20s, U-21s, and U-23s ages. He was selected to play for the Uzbekistan U-20s during the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[2] This saw Uzbekistan finish third in their group behind Ghana and Uruguay. however finished above England on goal difference.[3]

He was also selected in the U23s to participate in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship in which Uzbekistan finish 3rd in the group, and failed to reach the knock out stages. Mirzayev made official debut for national team on 29 March 2015 in friendly against South Korea when he was called up for the first time in national team.[4]

References
  1. "Goulart makes good start, holders win". FIFA. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. "2009 U20 World Cup Uzbekistan Squad list". FIFA. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. "2009 U20 Group D matches". FIFA. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. "Korea republic - Uzbekistan, 29 March 2015". soccerway. 29 March 2015.
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