In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Reşatovich and the family name is Djeparov.
Djeparov with Esteghlal in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Server Reşatovich Djeparov | ||
Date of birth | (1982-10-03) 3 October 1982 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Uzbekistan U-17 (head coach) Uzbekistan (assistant coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2000 | Navbahor Namangan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Navbahor Namangan | 46 | (7) |
2001–2007 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 96 | (64) |
2007–2010 | Bunyodkor | 46 | (38) |
2010 | → FC Seoul (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2011 | FC Seoul | 15 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Al-Shabab | 25 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Seongnam FC | 55 | (13) |
2015 | Ulsan Hyundai | 22 | (6) |
2016–2017 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 23 | (7) |
2017–2018 | Esteghlal | 27 | (4) |
2017 | → Sepahan (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2018 | Zhetysu | 5 | (1) |
2019 | Metallurg Bekabad | 9 | (2) |
Total | 395 | (148) | |
International career | |||
2002–2017 | Uzbekistan | 128 | (25) |
Managerial career | |||
2020– | Uzbekistan U-17 | ||
2020– | Uzbekistan (assistant coach) | ||
2022 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Server Reshatovich Djeparov (Crimean Tatar: Server Reşat oğlu Ceparov; Uzbek: Server Rishodovich Jeparov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Сервер Ришодович Жепаров, born 3 October 1982) is a former Uzbek professional football midfielder who is the assistant coach of the Uzbek national team. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year award twice in 2008 and 2011.
Club career
Early career
—Server Djeparov."I really loved football! Dad told me that when matches were shown on TV, I froze and there was no way to distract me! I was only three years old."
He began his football career with Navbahor Namangan in 1997 at the age of 15.
Navbahor Namangan
He started his professional career with Navbahor Namangan in 2000, scoring 7 goals in 46 matches.
Pakhtakor
In 2002, he was transferred to Pakhtakor Tashkent, where he scored 34 goals in 96 matches. From 2002 to 2007 he won six Uzbek League championships and six Uzbek Cups.
Bunyodkor
In 2008, he was transferred to Bunyodkor. Djeparov scored 19 goals for the team in his first season, which made him the top goalscorer of the club and the 2008 Uzbek League. His team won its first ever Uzbek League title that year. For his instrumental role in Bunyodkor and the Uzbekistan national football team, he was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year. As a part of an agreement with the Asian Football Confederation, Djeparov was offered to a month in trial with Premier League giants Chelsea. However, Bunyodkor's matches in the Uzbek League championship and the Asian Champions League meant that he was unable to attend. Anyway, this season is often described as the best season of his career.
FC Seoul
In July 2010, Djeparov was loaned out to FC Seoul of the K League 1 until the end of season on his own request. He scored his K League 1 debut goal in a 2–0 victory against Incheon United on October 2, 2010. He posted 1 goal and 7 assists in 16 matches in the K League 1 that season, playing an instrumental role in Seoul's first K League win in 10 years. On February 8, 2011, Seoul announced that they had made the move permanent for an undisclosed fee rumored to be about US$850,000, and signed a 3-year contract with Djeparov.
Al Shabab
After playing 15 games in Seoul, he was transferred to Al Shabab FC of the Saudi Premier League. The deal was announced at July 9, 2011. He was unremarkable on the pitch, and was rumored to be unhappy with his limited playing opportunities and Saudi Arabia's weather.
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma / Seongnam FC
In February 2013 he made a move to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of the K League 1.
In January 2014 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma was purchased from the Tongil Group by Seongnam City Government. Seongnam City Government made major changes to the club, which included renaming it Seongnam FC. As Ivan Vuković, the previous owner of the number 10 jersey, decided to change his number to 32, Djeparov decided to take his number.
Esteghlal
On 15 January 2017, Djeparov completed his move to Esteghlal. He signed an internal one-and-a-half-year contract worth $500,000 including bonuses, however his internal contract could not be registered with Esteghlal due to a FIFA imposed transfer ban. Later he joined Sepahan on loan until the end of the season.
Sepahan (loan)
Djeparov made his debut for Sepahan in a 3–0 defeat against Machine Sazi on 9 February 2017. On 5 March, he scored his first goal for Sepahan against city rivals Zob Ahan. After his loan at Sepahan expired it was originally reported that Djeparov would not return to Esteghlal, however after negotiations between the player and the club, Djeparov announced he will return to Esteghlal.
Return to Esteghlal
On 28 June 2017, he made his debut for Esteghlal in the 1–0 defeat against Sanat Naft Abadan entering as a substitute for Hassan Beyt Saeed. On 11 August, he scored his first goal for Esteghlal in the 1–0 win against Tractor Sazi, a screamer which was 30 yards away from the goal. Uzbekistan Football Federation praised his goal on their official Instagram later. On 6 December, he scored his first brace for the club in a 3–0 victory against his previous club Sepahan. His first goal at the Hazfi Cup wascame in a 3–0 win against Iranjavan on 20 December 2017. He also played in the final of the competition, won 1–0 against Khooneh be Khooneh.
On 31 December 2017, Djeparov was ranked the 20th best player of Asia by Football Tribe's website. He was also named as the Persian Gulf Pro League's top assister of the year at the end of the season.
On 26 July 2018 Esteghlal chairman Amirhossein Fathi announced that Djeparov will leave the club after the parties could not agree on the terms to renew his contract.
FC Zhetysu
On 26 July 2018, Djeparov joined Kazakh side Zhetysu until the end of season. He made his debut in the League on 16 September in an away match with FC Tobol and scored equalized with a penalty 2–2, he played 290 minute.
Metallurg Bekabad
Djeparov joined Metallurg Bekabad in January 2019.
International career
Djeparov has made 128 appearances and scored 25 goals for the senior Uzbekistan national team since May 2002 until September 2017. In 2011, he became the captain of the Uzbekistan and posted 2 goals and 2 assists in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, leading his side to its first ever semifinals in the cup.
Managerial career
Djeparov was named the head coach of Uzbekistan U-14 on 28 January 2020. Seven months later, he became the assistant coach of Uzbekistan.
Personal life
Djeparov is of Crimean Tatar ethnicity and speaks fluent Russian, as well as comprehensible English, but only barely speaks Uzbek.
He has a son, Raul, who is part of the Bunyodkor Academy. Raul was named after Real Madrid legend Raúl. A few years before, his daughter Veronika was born.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 August 2019.
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Navbahor Namangan | 2000 | Uzbek League | 15 | 2 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | 15 | 2 | |
2001 | 26 | 7 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | 26 | 7 | |||
Total | 41 | 9 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | 41+ | 9+ | |||
Pakhtakor | 2002 | Uzbek League | 26 | 7 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | 7 | |
2003 | 27 | 6 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | 6 | |||
2004 | 21 | 11 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | 11 | |||
2005 | 22 | 10 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | 10 | |||
2006 | 29 | 18 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | 18 | |||
2007 | 27 | 12 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | - | 12 | |||
Total | 152 | 64 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | 96+ | 64+ | |||
Bunyodkor | 2008 | Uzbek League | 23 | 19 | ? | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ? | 21 | |
2009 | 12 | 16 | ? | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | ? | 13 | |||
2010 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | ? | 4 | |||
Total | 46 | 38 | 3+ | 2 | — | 26 | 3 | 74+ | 38+ | |||
FC Seoul | 2010 | K-League | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
2011 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
Al-Shabab | 2011–12 | Saudi Pro League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
2012–13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
Seongnam FC | 2013 | K League Classic | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||
2014 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||||
Total | 55 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 59 | 14 | ||||
Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2015 | K League Classic | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||
Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2016 | Uzbek League | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
Sepahan | 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
Esteghlal | 2017–18 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 40 | 6 | ||
Zhetysu | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Metallurg Bekabad | 2019 | Uzbekistan Super League | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
Career Total | 156 | 64 | 13+ | 4+ | 5 | 0 | 41+ | 3+ | 420+ | 147+ |
- Matches in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
- Matches in King Cup of Champions
International goals
- Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goals tally first.
Honours
Club
- Pakhtakor
- Uzbek League: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Uzbek Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- CIS Cup: 2007
- Bunyodkor
- Uzbek League: 2008, 2009
- Uzbek Cup: 2008
- FC Seoul
- Al Shabab
- Seongnam FC
- Lokomotiv
- Uzbek League: 2016
- Uzbek Cup: 2016
- Esteghlal
Individual
- CIS Cup top goalscorer: 2007 (shared)
- Uzbek League Topscorer: 2008 (19 goals)
- Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2010
- AFC Asian Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2011
- AFC Asian Cup Individual Quality Player: 2011
- Persian Gulf Pro League top assister of the Year: 2018
- AFC Asian Cup Fans' All Time Best XI: 2018
- Uzbekistan's AFC Champions League Legend
See also
References
- ^ "История дважды лучшего футболиста Азии". prosports.kz. 3 August 2018.
- "Chelsea mise sur le Ballon d'Or ouzbek !" (in French). 27 November 2008.
- (UzDaily.com), Uzbekistan Daily. "Djeparov moves to FC Seoul".
- "Official: Former AFC Player of the Year Server Djeparov leaves FC Seoul to join Al Shabab | Goal.com".
- '명불허전' 제파로프, 성남 합류 이틀만에 적응 (in Korean). joynews.inews24.com. 21 February 2013.
- جپاروف، رسما استقلالی شد [Djeparov is officially an Esteghlal player] (in Persian). Tarafdari. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- مبلغ قرارداد جپاروف؛ 500 هزار دلار برای یک فصل و نیم (in Persian). Tarafdari. 15 January 2017.
- ه دلیل بدهی های استقلال؛ کارت بازی آندو و جپاروف همچنان صادر نشده است (in Persian). Tarafdari. 23 January 2017.
- فوری: سرور جپاروف به سپاهان پیوست [Breaking: Djeparov joined Sepahan] (in Persian). Tarafdari. 2 February 2017.
- جپاروف پایان فصل به استقلال بر می گردد (in Persian). Tarafdari.
- سپاهان 0 - ماشینسازی 3؛ سیلی از انتهای جدول! [Sepahan 0 - Machine Sazi 0; slap from the bottom of table] (in Persian).
- سپاهان 2-1 ذوب آهن؛ با فتح دربی، ناکامی های ویسی به پایان رسید (in Persian). Tarafdari. 5 March 2017.
- صنعت نفت 1 - استقلال 0؛ افتتاحیه تلخ برای آبیها [Sanat Naft 1 – Esteghlal 0; Bad start for the blues] (in Persian).
- استقلال 1 - تراکتور 0؛ همه طلسمها با هم شکست (in Persian). 11 August 2017.
- Сервер Жепаровнинг ягона голи Теҳроннинг “Истиқлол” жамоасига “Тракторсози” устидан ғалабани таъминлади
- گل چپاروف؛ سوژه اینستاگرام فدراسیون ازبکستان [Djeparov's goal was the subject of Uzbekistan Football Federation's Instagram] (in Persian).
- استقلال 3-0 سپاهان؛ در روز سوپر گل ها، طلسم های استقلال شکسته شد (in Persian). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- استقلال 3 - ایرانجوان صفر؛ بزن بریم آسیا (in Persian). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "استقلال 1- خونه به خونه 0؛ هفتمین تاجگذاری". Varzesh3. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Football Tribe Awards: Top 30 Players in Asia (20-11)". 30 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- بهترین پاسور سال ایران: سرور جپارف (in Persian). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- حضور جپاروف در استقلال منتفی شد (in Persian). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Сервер Жепаров фаолиятини Қозоғистон чемпионатида давом эттиради" (in Uzbek). 26 July 2018.
- Легенда из КПЛ будет выступать в Узбекистане - Футбол (in Russian).
- ^ "Server Djeparov - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- "Ўзбекистон U-14 терма жамоаси пойтахтимизда йиғин ўтказмоқда". futboll.tv (in Uzbek).
- "Сервер Жепаров бошчилигидаги Ўзбекистон U-14 терма жамоаси йиғинни бошлади". CHAMPIONAT.asia (in Uzbek).
- "Абрамов миллий жамоа мураббийлар штабига Сервер Жепаровни киритди". Tribuna.uz (in Uzbek).
- "Сервер Жепаров Рауль билан фахрланади" (in Uzbek).
- Сервер Джепаров: есть 100 голов! (in Russian). sportportal.uz. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
- "S. Djeparov - Career statistics".
- Server Djeparov Player info at uzfootball.uz
- "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 Technical Report". The-AFC.com. AFC. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Fans' Best XI Announced!". The-AFC.com. AFC. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "ACL Legends: Uzbekistan". the-AFC.
External links
- Server Djeparov website at the Wayback Machine (archived February 7, 2011) (in Russian)
- Server Djeparov – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Server Djeparov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Server Djeparov – FIFA competition record (archived)
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Uzbekistani men's footballers
- Uzbekistan men's international footballers
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK players
- FC Bunyodkor players
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- PFC Navbahor Namangan players
- FC Seoul players
- Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
- Seongnam FC players
- Ulsan HD FC players
- PFK Metallurg Bekabad players
- Uzbekistan Super League players
- K League 1 players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Uzbekistani expatriate men's footballers
- Uzbekistani expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Uzbekistani expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Uzbekistani expatriate sportspeople in Iran
- Uzbekistani people of Crimean Tatar descent
- Crimean Tatar sportspeople
- Uzbekistani people of Russian descent
- Asian Footballer of the Year winners
- FIFA Men's Century Club
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Men's association football midfielders
- Asian Games competitors for Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistani football managers
- PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent managers