Nematjan Zakirov

Nematjan Zakirov
Personal information
Full name Nematjan Zakirov
Date of birth (1962-01-01) January 1, 1962
Place of birth Kochkor-Ata, USSR
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Alga Frunze 97 (5)
1985–1986 Alay Osh 63 (4)
1987–1992 Alga Frunze 189 (25)
1992–1994 Pirin Blagoevgrad 37 (3)
1994–1997 Velbazhd Kyustendil 59 (0)
1997–1998 Astana 36 (1)
1999 Zhashtyk-Ak-Altyn 0 (0)
1999 Zhetysu 21 (0)
2000–2001 SKA-PVO Bishkek 28 (4)
National team
1998–2000 Kyrgyzstan 5 (1)
Teams managed
2000–2003 SKA-PVO Bishkek
2003–2005 Kyrgyzstan
2007–2008 FC Abdysh-Ata Kant
2007–2008 Kyrgyzstan
2011–2012 FC Abdysh-Ata Kant
2013 Alga Bishkek
2014– Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Nematjan Zakirov (Russian: Нематжан Закиров; born 1 January 1962) is a former Kyrgyzstani international footballer.[1]

Career

Club

Born in Kochkor-Ata, Zakirov began playing football with local side Alga Frunze in the Soviet leagues. In 1992, he moved to Bulgaria for a spell with Pirin Blagoevgrad in the A PFG. After 1.5 seasons with Pirin, Zakirov joined second division side Velbazhd Kyustendil.[2]

Following his stint in Bulgaria, Zakirov went to Kazakhstan where he played for Astana and Zhetysu. He finished his playing career back in Kyrgyzstan with SKA-PVO Bishkek.[2]

International

Zakirov made five appearances and scored one goal for Kyrgyzstan national football team from 1999 to 2000.[3]

Managerial

After he retired from playing, Zakirov became a football coach. He led Kyrgyzstan from 2003 to 2005,[4] and again in 2007.[5]

In 2013, Zakirov was the manager of Alga Bishkek.[6]

Career statistics

International

Kyrgyzstan national team[1]
YearAppsGoals
199931
200020
Total51

Honors

Club

Alga Bishkek/SKA-PVO Bishkek

References

  1. 1 2 "Nematjan Zakirov". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Нематжан Закиров: Я играл в одной команде с Христо Стоичковым (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. 8 February 2007.
  3. Dryomin, Mike (29 February 2012). "Kyrgyzstan - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  4. Dryomin, Mike (4 December 2004). "Kyrgyzstan National Team Coaches". RSSSF.
  5. Rogozov, Aleksandr (1 March 2007). Нематжан Закиров: Главное - проверить в Шымкенте молодежь (in Russian). «Гол!».
  6. "Алга собирается в Казахстан". http://www.sports.kz/ (in Russian). sports.kz. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015. External link in |website= (help)


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