Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov Uzbek: Baxtiyor Ashurmatov, (born 25 March 1976) is a former player and current manager. He played for the Uzbekistan national team as a defender.

Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov
Personal information
Full name Bakhtiyor Azamovich Ashurmatov
Date of birth (1976-03-25) 25 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Kokand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 MHSK Tashkent 62 (1)
1998–1999 Pakhtakor Tashkent 45 (3)
2000 Dustlik Tashkent 30 (3)
2001–2002 Pakhtakor Tashkent 49 (1)
2003 FC Alania Vladikavkaz 6 (0)
2003 FC Torpedo-Metallurg 5 (0)
2004–2005 Pakhtakor Tashkent 32 (4)
2005–2006 Krylia Sovetov Samara 1 (0)
2007–2009 Bunyodkor 44 (0)
2010 Xorazm 13 (1)
2011–2012 Lokomotiv Tashkent
International career
1997–2008 Uzbekistan 53 (1)
Managerial career
2012–2013 FK Guliston
2014 Navbahor Namangan
2015 Uzbekistan U-22
2016 Andijon
2018–2019 AGMK
2019 Buxoro
2019 Surxon Termez
2020– Kokand 1912
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Ashurmatov was born in Kokand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. He has made 54 appearances and scored one goal for the full Uzbekistan national football team since his debut in 1997.[1] He has appeared in 22 qualifying matches for the last four World Cups.[2]

Managerial career

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Ashurmatov retired from football in 2012, playing the first half of the 2012 season for Lokomotiv Tashkent. After that he started his managing career at FK Guliston. He gained promotion to Uzbek League, finishing 2012 Uzbekistan First League as runners-up.

After 2013 season end he left FK Guliston and in December 2013 joined Bunyodkor coaching staff. On 10 January 2014 he was appointed as head coach of Navbahor Namangan.[3]

On 18 February 2015 Ashurmatov was appointed as new head coach of Uzbekistan U-23 team. He kept his head coach position at Navbahor.[4] With Uzbekistan U-22 he qualified to 2016 AFC U-23 Championship after team finished runners-up in group in qualification tournament played end of March 2015. On 23 June 2015 Ashurmatov was fired from his post at U-22 team.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 November 2009
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bunyodkor[6] 2007 Uzbek League 26 0 7 0 33 0
2008 13 0 1 0 7 0 21 0
2009 5 0 1 0 2 1 8 1
Total 44 0 9 0 9 1 62 1
Career total 44 0 9 0 9 1 62 1

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
National team Year Apps Goals
Uzbekistan 1997 4 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 6 0
2001 13 0
2002 2 0
2003 5 0
2004 8 1
2005 3 0
2006 0 0
2007 5 0
2008 4 0
Total 53 1
Scores and results list. Uzbekistan's goal tally first.[8]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 June 2004 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Palestine 1 – 0 3–0 World Cup qualifier

Honours

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Player

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MHSK Tashkent
Pakhtakor
Dustlik
Bunyodkor

Manager

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FK Guliston

References

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  1. ^ "Uzbekistan - Record International Players". Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  2. ^ Bakhtiyor AshurmatovFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ Официально. Бахтиёр Ашурматов продолжит карьеру в "Навбахоре" (in Russian). 10 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov appointed as head coach of Uzbekistan U-23 team". UzDaily. 18 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Victor Jalilov heads Uzbekistan Olympic team". UzDaily. 23 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Alltime Goalscorers of Bunyodkor". bunyodkor.com. FC Bunyodkor. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Bahtiyor Ashurmatov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Bakhtier Ashurmatov - International Appearances".
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