FC Qizilqum Zarafshon

Qizilqum Zarafshon (Uzbek: Qizilqum Zarafshon futbol klubi, Қизилқум Зарафшон футбол клуби), is an Uzbek professional football club based in Zarafshon. They play in the Uzbekistan Super League. The club is named after the Qizilqum desert, the biggest in Central Asia. Qizilqum in Uzbek means "red sands".

Qizilqum Zarafshon
Full nameQizilqum Zarafshon
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
GroundYoshlar Stadium, Navoi
Capacity12,500
ManagerNikola Lazarevic
LeagueUzbekistan Super League
2023Uzbekistan Super League, 12th of 14

History

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FC Qizilqum old logo till 2014

Qizilqum was founded in 1967 under the name Progress. The club changed its name several times and was known as Qizilqum before becoming known as Progress. Since 1997 it has played as Qizilqum. The club made its debut in the Uzbek League in 2000. In its first season the club finished in 11th position. One year later, in the 2001 season, the club finished in 6th place in final League table. At the end of the 2002 season the club finished in 3rd position behind runners-up Neftchi Farg'ona which is their highest finishing position in the Uzbek League to date. Since 2000 the club has consequently played in the top league of Uzbek football.

Name changes history

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  • 1967—1994: Progress
  • 1994—1995: Qizilqum
  • 1995—1997: Progress
  • 1997: Qizilqum

Domestic history

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SeasonLeagueUzbekistan CupTop goalscorerManager
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
19922nd13th307320297617Round of 32
19932nd14th309516314123Round of 32
19942nd5th3416108543642
19952nd5th221147422737Round of 16
19962nd3rd523310911958109Playoff Round Vitaly Avanesov31
19972nd4th4223712744376Playoff Round
19982nd7th3820414744864Round of 16
19992nd3rd342563842781-
20001st11th38131213465551R16
20011st6th3416543483553Quarterfinal
20021st3rd301857673459Semifinal
20031st5th301749593355Round of 16
20041st11th266713284825Quarterfinal
20051st7th2611411333237Round of 16
20061st6th3014610513748Round of 16
20071st7th3012315426439Round of 32 Timur Islomov10
20081st14th309516274432Round of 32
20091st14th3010515335635Quarterfinal Rustam Zabirov
20101st8th309710252834Round of 16 Leonid Koshelev
Volodymyr Postolatyev
5 Sergei Arslanov
20111st13th266614234024Round of 16 Bakhriddin Vakhobov6 Marat Kabayev
Sergei Arslanov
20121st11th266911224127Round of 16 Gulom Urunov
Feruz Babakulov
5 Ravshan Khaydarov
20131st12th268117284825Quarterfinal Zafar Turayev5 Ravshan Khaydarov
Rustam Zabirov
Yuriy Lukin
20141st11th267613233427Round of 16 Vladimir Shishelov
Giorgi Kvesieshvili
Akmal Rustamov
Sherali Djuraev
3 Yuriy Lukin
20151st10th3010416384934Round of 32 Bakhriddin Vakhobov21 Yuriy Lukin
20161st6th301488413250Third round Nemanja Jovanović8 Yuriy Lukin
20171st11th3091011314037Third round Ivan Nagaev10 Yuriy Lukin
20181st8th20947262631Quarterfinal Artur Geworkýan9 Hamidjon Aktamov
20191st13th265912244824R16 Elgujja Grigalashvili4 Hamidjon Aktamov
20201st11th2651011193725Quarterfinal Oybek Kilichev5 Hamidjon Aktamov
Täçmyrat Agamyradow
Hamidjon Aktamov
20211st9th267109262931Quarterfinal Elgujja Grigalashvili9 Hamidjon Aktamov
20221st5th2612311343639Quarterfinal Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov13 Nikola Lazarevic

Stadium

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The club's home ground is Progress Stadium with has a capacity of 5,000 and is located in Zarafshan. In August 2013 the Progress Stadium was closed for reconstruction. From August 2013 to May 2014 the club played its home matches in the 10,000-seater Sogdiana Stadium in Navoi. The Sogdiana Stadium is the home ground of the Navoi club, FC Yuzhanin Navoi. In May 2014 the club moved to another newly built stadium located in Navoi, the Yoshlar Stadium, to play its home matches.[1]

Yoshlar Stadium with the attached sporting complex was built for Umid nihollari 2012; the republican sports games among school students. The construction work of the 12,500-all seater stadium and sporting complex started in April 2011 and finished in 2012. The sporting complex includes two indoor courts for volleyball, handball, basketball and other facilities. The festive opening of the new Yoshlar Stadium was held in May 2012 with the opening of the Umid nihollari 2012 games. In November 2012 the AFC awarded the new stadium A category class. The first official football match was played on 3 May 2014. This was a League match between Qizilqum and Dinamo Samarkand.[2]

Current squad

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As of 22 March 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  UZBKhumoyunshoh Sayyotov
2DF  UZBBehruz Bahodirov
3DF  UZBDoston Tursunov
4DF  UZBIlkhomjon Vakhobov
5DF  UZBDostonbek Kholmurodov
7MF  UZBDavron Anvarov
8MF  GEOGiorgi Kukhianidze
9MF  UZBHumoyun Abdualimov
10FW  GEOElguja Lobjanidze
11MF  GEOAkaki Shulaia
12GK  LVARoberts Ozols
13DF  RUSNikolay Tarasov
14DF  UZBFayzullo Qambarov
15DF  UZBAsadbek Nizomov
17FW  UZBMukhammadali Giyosov
18MF  UZBMurodali Usmonov
19MF  UZBIlhomjon Kenjaev
20FW  UZBBobomurod Bozorov
21GK  UZBJahongir Mamatkulov
23DF  UZBSamandar Shukurullaev
24DF  UZBAbduxoliq Tursunov
25DF  UZBAzizbek Usmonov
26MF  UZBAsadbek Baxshilloev
No.Pos. NationPlayer
27DF  UZBShakhboz Jurabekov
28FW  UZBAkmaljon Muzafarov
29FW  UZBSalohiddin Tursunov
30FW  UZBShokhrukh Kholikov
31DF  UZBDamir Abdullaev
32MF  UZBMustaqim Boboqulov
33MF  UZBSulton Rahmatov
34MF  UZBSherzod Majidov
35GK  UZBAsadbek Xoliqulov
36DF  UZBShohruh Nishonov
37DF  UZBSherzod Fayziyev
38DF  UZBKamron Norqulov
39DF  UZBAmir Azamatov
40FW  UZBShomurod Togaymurodov
41FW  UZBElshod Tukhtaev
42FW  UZBSamandar Rakhimov
71MF  UZBJamoliddin Ubaydullayev
76DF  UZBRamazon Rabbimov
77MF  UZBFayzullobek Jumankuziev
79MF  UZBDiyor Rakhmatulloev
84DF  UZBAsror Khamidullaev
94MF  UZBJamshid Erkinov
99MF  UZBAsadbek Asadov

Current technical staff

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As of February 2014

PositionName
Manager Yuriy Lukin
Assistant coach Aleksey Evstafeev
Assistant coach Vladimir Andreev

Honours

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Managers

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References

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  1. ^ "Кызылкум": домашние матчи теперь в спортивном комплексе "Ёшлар" (in Russian). 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Qizilqum – Dinamo Samarkand, 2014-05-03". soccerway.
  3. ^ "Қизилқум" (PDF). pfl.uz/. Uzbekistan Professional Football League. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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