Igor Sergeyev (Uzbekistani footballer) – Wikipedia

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Uzbek footballer

Igor Vladimirovich Sergeyev (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Сергеев; born 30 April 1993) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Tobol and Uzbekistan national team.

Club career[edit]

Pakhtakor[edit]

Sergeyev made his Uzbek League debut for Pakhtakor Tashkent on 5 March 2011 against Qizilqum Zarafshon at the Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Temurkhuja Abdukholikov as Tashkent won the match 2–0.[2]

Beijing Guoan[edit]

On 6 July 2016, Sergeyev was loaned to Beijing Guoan F.C. joining his national team teammate Egor Krimets. On October 16, he received his first goal during 2016 season in the match Beijing Guoan vs Changchun Yatai.

Return to Pakhtakor[edit]

On 6 July 2018, Sergeyev returned to Pakhtakor Tashkent.[3]

Aktobe[edit]

On 18 February 2021, FC Aktobe announced the signings of Sergeyev.[4]

Tobol[edit]

On 19 July 2021, Sergeyev left Aktobe to sign for Tobol.[5]

International career[edit]

Sergeyev had established himself as a regular at the under-20 level for Uzbekistan. After the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Sergeyev came out as the top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals throughout as he led Uzbekistan’s U20s to the semi-finals, where they lost to South Korea U20s 3–1.[6]

He made his debut for main team, Uzbekistan on 10 September 2013 in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jordan. He was named in Uzbekistan’s squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup, held in Australia. Sergeyev played three matches and scored Uzbekistan’s 1–0 winning goal against North Korea in their opening match in Group B.

During the FiFa 2018 Russia World Cup Qualification, Igor scored many goals, significantly helping his national side beat many nations. Igor Sergeyev, 22, has established a reputation as one of Asia’s most promising stars by scoring regularly for both club and country. The young forward has racked up 40 goals to keep Pakhtakor on course to win their 11th title in the domestic league. He has shown similarly impressive form in the qualifying campaign too, with three goals so far. He scored against North Korea in June, 2015. Then, showed his true powers in a match against Philippines, scoring 2 goals, ending with a score of 5-1 win for Uzbekistan. The Pakhtakor young striker would put the game beyond any doubt by completing a brace five minutes past the hour mark.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 6 March 2022[7][8]

International[edit]

Uzbekistan national team
Year Apps Goals
2013 4 2
2014 10 2
2015 10 5
2016 11 1
2017 7 0
2018 1 0
2019 7 3
2020 3 2
2021 5 0
2022 8 2
Total 66 17

Statistics accurate as of match played 20 November 2022.[8]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Uzbekistan’s goal tally first.[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 October 2013 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Vietnam 3–1 3–1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 15 November 2013 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Vietnam 2–0 3–0
3. 5 March 2014 Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  United Arab Emirates 1–1 1–1
4. 4 September 2014 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Jordan 1–0 2–0 Friendly
5. 10 January 2015 Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia  North Korea 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup
6. 8 September 2015 Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue, Philippines  Philippines 3–0 5–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 4–0
8. 8 October 2015 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Bahrain 2–0 4–0
9. 12 November 2015 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  North Korea 1–1 3–1
10. 10 November 2016  Jordan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
11. 7 June 2019 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  North Korea 3–0 4–0
12. 10 October 2019 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Yemen 5–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
13. 9 November 2019  Kyrgyzstan 1–0 3–1 Friendly
14. 12 October 2020 Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–1
15. 2–0
16. 25 March 2022 Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan  Kyrgyzstan 2–1 3–1 Nowruz Cup
17. 3–1

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Pakhtakor Tashkent
Tobol

International[edit]

Uzbekistan U-19

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

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