Nikolay Shirshov

Nikolay Shirshov (22 June 1974 – 28 December 2021) was an Uzbekistani professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Nikolay Shirshov
Personal information
Date of birth(1974-06-22)22 June 1974
Place of birthTashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death28 December 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 47)
Place of deathRostov-on-Don, Russia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992Traktor Tashkent16(0)
1992–1994Pakhtakor Tashkent62(6)
1994Ordabasy1(0)
1995–1999Pakhtakor Tashkent97(10)
2000–2005Rostov120(1)
2006–2007SKA Rostov-on-Don54(8)
2008–2010Bataysk-200776(6)
2010Taganrog14(1)
2011MITOS Novocherkassk25(1)
2012–2013TPF21(7)
International career
1996–2005Uzbekistan64(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Shirshov began his player career in 1991 in Sverdlovets, club from Soviet Second League. From 1992 to 1999 he played in Uzbek League clubs Traktor Tashkent and Pakhtakor. Since 2000 he played in Russian football clubs.

He got 63 caps and 13 goals for the Uzbekistan national team between 1996 and 2005.[1]

Personal life and death

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Shirshov died on 28 December 2021, at the age of 47. The cause of death was not specified.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Uzbekistan – Record International Players". RSSSF. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Умер бывший футболист "Ростова" и сборной Узбекистана Ширшов". Sportrbc.ru. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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