Ilyaz Alimov

Ilyaz Alimov (born 20 August 1990), was a Kyrgyzstani footballer who was banned for life from playing football in August 2019.

Ilyaz Alimov

Personal information
Full name	Ilyaz Alimov
Date of birth	(1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Soviet Union
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender / Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–????	Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
2014–2019	Alay Osh
International career^‡
2014–2019	Kyrgyzstan	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2019

Career

Club

On 2 August 2019, the Asian Football Confederation announced that Alimov had been banned for life for his involvement in a conspiracy to manipulate matches during Alay Osh's 2017 AFC Cup and 2018 AFC Cup campaign.^[1]

International

Alimov made his international debut against China, in a 4–0 loss.^[2] It took him almost two years to receive his second cap, with it coming on 6 June in a 6–0 loss to the hands of Iran at the Enghelab Stadium, coming on as a substitute.^[3] He played in his first international victory in a 2–0 win over Kazakhstan, less than a week after his 26th birthday. He has gone on to play in a further two more national games, but is yet to score a goal.

References

1. "Four footballers slapped with life bans for match-fixing during Asian Football Cup". independent.co.uk/. The Independent. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
2. "Ilyaz Alimov".
3. "Iran - Kyrgyzstan live - 7 June 2016". 7 June 2016.