Server Djeparov
Server Reshatovich Djeparov (Crimean Tatar: Server Reşat oğlu Ceparov; Uzbek: Server Reshatovich Jeparov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Сервер Решатович Жепаров, born 3 October 1982) is a Crimean Tatar former professional football playmaker who is the head coach of Uzbekistan U-14 and the assistant coach of Uzbekistan. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year award twice, first in 2008 and the other in 2011.
| Djeparov with Esteghlal in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Server Reshatovich Djeparov | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, second striker | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
"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."
—Server Djeparov.[1]
He began his football career with Navbahor Namangan in 1997 at the age of 15.[1]
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He started his professional career with Navbahor Namangan in 2000, scoring 7 goals in 46 matches.[1]
Pakhtakor edit
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 edit
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.[2] 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 edit
In July 2010, Djeparov was loaned out to FC Seoul of the K League 1 until the end of season on his own request.[3] 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 edit
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.[4] 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 edit
In February 2013 he made a move to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of the K League 1.[5]
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 the vacant number 10 of team.
Esteghlal edit
On 15 January 2017, Djeparov completed his move to Esteghlal.[6] He signed an internal one and half year contract worth $500,000 including bonuses,[7] however his internal contract could not be registered with Esteghlal due to a FIFA imposed transfer ban.[8] Later he joined Sepahan on loan until the end of the season.[9][10]
Sepahan (loan) edit
Djeparov made his debut for Sepahan in a 3–0 defeat against Machine Sazi on 9 February 2017.[11] On 5 March, he scored his first goal for Sepahan against city rivals Zob Ahan.[12] 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 edit
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.[13] 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.[14] Uzbekistan Football Federation praised his goal on their official Instagram later.[15][16] On 6 December, he scored his first brace for the club in a 3–0 victory against his previous club Sepahan.[17] His first goal at the Hazfi Cup wascame in a 3–0 win against Iranjavan on 20 December 2017.[18] He also played in the final of the competition, won 1–0 against Khooneh be Khooneh.[19]
On 31 December 2017, Djeparov was ranked the 20th best player of Asia by Football Tribe's website.[20] He was also named as the Persian Gulf Pro League's top assister of the year at the end of the season.[21]
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.[22]
FC Zhetysu edit
On 26 July 2018, Djeparov joined Kazakh side Zhetysu until the end of season.[23] 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 edit
Djeparov joined Metallurg Bekabad in January 2019.[24]
International career edit
Djeparov has made 128 appearances and scored 25 goals for the senior Uzbekistan national team since May 2002 until September 2017.[25] 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.[1]
Managerial career edit
Djeparov was named the head coach of Uzbekistan U-14 on 28 January 2020.[26][27] Seven months later, he became the assistant coach of Uzbekistan.[28]
Personal life edit
Djeparov is of Crimean Tatar and Russian descent and speaks fluent Russian, as well as comprehensible English, but only barely speaks Uzbek.[1]
He has a son, Raul, who is part of the Bunyodkor Academy.[29] Raul was named after Real Madrid legend Raúl. A few years before, his daughter Veronika was born.
Club statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 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 edit
Honours edit
Club edit
- 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 edit
- 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[33]
- Persian Gulf Pro League top assister of the Year: 2018
- AFC Asian Cup Fans' All Time Best XI: 2018[34]
- Uzbekistan's AFC Champions League Legend[35]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "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. 2013-02-21.
- ^ 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). 2018-07-26.
- ^ Легенда из КПЛ будет выступать в Узбекистане - Футбол (in Russian).
- ^ a b "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).
- ^ (in Russian). sportportal.uz. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04.
- ^ "S. Djeparov - Career statistics".
- ^ 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 edit
- 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
- – FIFA competition record (archived)