| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Bunyodkor | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bunyodkor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bunyodkor | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Uzbekistan U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | Uzbekistan U20 | 10 | (2) |
| 2024– | Uzbekistan U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Azizbek Tulkinbekov (Uzbek: Тулкунбеков Азизбек; born 18 January 2007) is an Uzbekistani professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Uzbekistan Super League club Bunyodkor.
Club career
He made his senior and professional debut with Bunyodkor in a 2–0 Uzbekistan Super League win over FC Kokand 1912 on 7 November 2022 at the age of 15 years, 8 months, and 28 days. In doing so, he became the youngest ever debutant in the league. On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.
International career
Tulkinbekov is a youth international for Uzbekistan, having played for the Uzbekistan U17s at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
References
- Samsonov, Valeriy (16 October 2024). "Азизбек Тулкинбеков – в списке лучших талантов The Guardian".
- Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- "Oʻzbekiston U-17 terma jamoasining Osiyo Kubogida ishtirok etadigan tarkibi maʼlum". Facebook (in Uzbek). Uzbekistan Football Association. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- "Ўзбекистон U-17 терма жамоасининг жаҳон чемпионатида иштирок этадиган таркиби маълум". championat.asia (in Uzbek). 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
External links
- Azizbek Tulkinbekov at Soccerway
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