Server Djeparov
![]() Djeparov with Esteghlal in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Server Reşatovich Djeparov | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1982 | ||
Place of birth |
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 (
Club career
Early career
"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
He started his professional career with
Pakhtakor
In 2002, he was transferred to
Bunyodkor
In 2008, he was transferred to
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.[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
After playing 15 games in
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma / Seongnam FC
In February 2013 he made a move to
In January 2014
Esteghlal
On 15 January 2017, Djeparov completed his move to
Sepahan (loan)
Djeparov made his debut for Sepahan in a 3–0 defeat against
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
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
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
Djeparov joined Metallurg Bekabad in January 2019.[24]
International career
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
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
Djeparov is of Crimean Tatar ethnicity 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.
Career statistics
Club
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 | 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
Honours
Club
- Pakhtakor
- Uzbek League: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Uzbek Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2007
- Bunyodkor
- Uzbek League: 2008, 2009
- Uzbek Cup: 2008
- FC Seoul
- Al Shabab
- 2012
- Seongnam FC
- Lokomotiv
- Uzbek League: 2016
- Uzbek Cup: 2016
- Esteghlal
- Hazfi Cup: 2017–18
Individual
- CIS Cuptop 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
References
- ^ 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. 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).
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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)