PFK Metallurg Bekabad

PFK Metallurg Bekabad

Full name	Metallurg Bekobod professional futbol klubi
Founded	1945
Ground	Metallurg Bekabad Stadium Bekabad
Ground Capacity	15,000
Manager	Rustam Mirsodiqov
League	Uzbek League
2015	9th
Home colours Away colours

PFK Metallurg Bekabad (Uzbek: «Metallurg Bekobod» professiobal futbol klubi) is a Uzbekistani football club based in Bekabad. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.

History

The club was founded in 1945. Metallurg played in one of the regional zones of Soviet Second League until 1992. Since 1992 club played in Uzbekistan First League. From 1992 to 1993 club was named Madanchi. In 1994 club was renamed to Metallurg. 1997 season club finished as runner-up after Temiryo'lchi and promoted to the Uzbek League. The 2002 season Metallurg ranked at 5th place which is club's highest performance ever.

Stadium

The club plays its matches at Stadium named after A.Anokhin since 1960. Originally the stadium had capacity 5,000 spectators.^[1] In 2009 the reconstruction works started to renovate the stadium. In summer 2012 the construction works have been finished and capacity of the all-seater stadium expanded to 15,000. The opening ceremony of the stadium was held on 4 August 2012 with Uzbek League match Metallurg – Pakhtakor ended with 1:2.^{[2] [3]}

League history

Year Div. Pos. Cup Top scorer (League) 1992 1st 8 R32 1993 11 R32 1994 7 R16 Ravshan Shukurov – 18 1995 11 PR 1996 9 PR 1997 2 PR 1998 UzL 13 R32 1999 8 2000 13 R32 2001 14 R16 2002 5 R16 Vladimir Gavrilov – 8 2003 13 R16 2004 9 R32 Khikmat Khoshimov – 6

Year Div. Pos. Cup Top scorer (League) 2005 UzL 11 PR Islom Choriev Mukhtor Kurbonov – 7 2006 14 1/4 Bahrom Umarov – 11 2007 15 R16 Bahrom Umarov – 6 2008 7 R16 Umid Tojimov Zokhid Abdullaev – 5 2009 12 R16 2010 6 R16 Zokhid Abdullaev – 7 2011 8 R16 Ilyos Kurbonov – 8 2012 10 1/4 Zokhid Abdullaev – 9 2013 6 R32 Shahzodbek Nurmatov – 9 2014 9 R16 Sunatilla Mamadaliyev Shahzodbek Nurmatov – 8 2015 9 1/4 Shahzodbek Nurmatov – 10

Players

Current squad

As of 12 March 2015^[4]

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

No. Position Player 2 DF Laziz Nuriddinov 4 DF Khikmat Khoshimov 5 DF Jasur Ahmedov 6 MF Dilmurod Karimov 7 DF Doniyor Adilov 9 FW Shahzodbek Nurmatov 10 FW Shokhnazar Norbekov 11 FW Shukhrat Yuldashev 13 DF Aleksandr Kovalyov 14 MF Davron Karimkulov 15 MF Alisher Ziyavutdinov 17 MF Nozim Esonov 19 MF Ruslan Vagapov

No. Position Player 20 MF Mirghiyos Sulaymanov 21 FW Sardor Rasulov 22 MF Murod Toshmatov 23 FW Mirtura Akbarov 32 GK Sukhrob Sultanov 55 FW Zokhid Abdullaev 77 MF Saidjon Abdujabborov 88 DF Javlon Mirabdullaev 91 GK Zafar Safaev MF Sunnat Ermatov FW Azizkhon Ibragimov FW Ayubkhon Numanov

Youth squad

The following players are listed as reserve players to play in 2014 Uzbek Youth League. They are registered for 2014 Uzbek League and are eligible to play for the first team.

As of 24 March 2014

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

No. Position Player 24 MF Beruni Abdunabiev 25 GK Ravshan Yagudin 27 DF Murodjon Tuychibaev 28 MF Siroj Toshpulatov 30 DF Zufar Akbaraliev 31 MF Mansurjon Nuraliev 33 DF Doniyor Ashurov 34 DF Ulughbek Pochaumarov 35 GK Rakhimjon Rakhmonberdiev 36 MF Ulughbek Khudoyarov 37 MF Umid Rakhimov

No. Position Player 38 FW Azizbek Alimov 39 FW Jamoliddin Ishankulov 40 MF Daler Niyazov 41 DF Asiljon Mansurov 42 FW Konstantin Petrov 43 FW Akmal Nurmatov 44 DF Aziz Yusupov 45 DF Mansurbek Maksudov 50 GK Nodir Nishanov 51 FW Arslon Sultanov FW Sardorbek Inomjonov

Honours

• Uzbek SSR Cup:2

1985, 1990

• Uzbekistan First League runners-up:

1997

References

External links

• PFC Metallurg Bekabad Official Website
• PFC Metallurg Bekabad at soccerway
• Weltfussballarchiv
• PFC Metallurg Bekabad at pfl.uz, (Russian)