Server Djeparov

Server Reshatovich Djeparov (Uzbek: Server Jeparov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Сервер Жепаров; born 3 October 1982), is an Uzbek former professional football playmaker who is the head coach of Uzbekistan U-14. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year award twice, first in 2008 and the other in 2011.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Reshatovich and the family name is Djeparov.
Server Djeparov
Djeparov playing for Esteghlal, August 2017
Personal information
Full name Server Reshatovich Djeparov
Date of birth (1982-10-03) 3 October 1982
Place of birth Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder, Second striker
Club information
Current team
 Uzbekistan U-14 (head coach)
Youth career
1997–2000 Navbahor Namangan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Navbahor Namangan 46 (7)
2001–2007 Pakhtakor Tashkent 96 (60)
2007–2010 Bunyodkor 46 (38)
2010 → FC Seoul (loan) 14 (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 393 (144)
National team
2002–2017 Uzbekistan 128 (25)
Teams managed
2020– Uzbekistan U-14
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Early career

He began his football career with Navbahor Namangan in 1997 at the age of 15.[1]

He started his professional career with Navbahor Namangan in 2000, scoring 7 goals in 46 matches.[1]

Pakhtakor

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

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

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 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
Djeparov playing for Ulsan Hyundai FC

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

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)

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
Djeparov with Mame Baba Thiam in 2018.

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 in Hazfi Cup was 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 "Persian Gulf Pro League 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]

Personal life

Server 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 a player at Bunyodkor Academy,[28] whom he named after Spanish footballer, Raul. A few years before his first daughter, Veronika, was born.

Club statistics

Club
As of 18 August 2019.[29][30]
Club Season League Cup League Cup AFC CL Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Navbahor Namangan 2000 152??—??152
2001 267??—??267
Total 419??—??419
Pakhtakor 2002 267??—???7
2003 276??—???6
2004 2111??—???11
2005 2210??—???10
2006 2918??—???18
2007 2712??—??-12
Total 15264??—??9664
Bunyodkor 2008 2319?1—101?21
2009 1216?0—92?13
2010 11331—70?4
Total 4638?2—2637438
FC Seoul 2010 161—20—181
2011 15011—60221
Total 311112060402
Al-Shabab 2011–12 19221022000232
2012–13 6200—0062
Total 254202000294
Seongnam FC 2013 2541 300000264
Sepahan 2016–17 10100——101
Esteghlal 2017–18 27451—81406
Zhetysu 2018 5100——51
Metallurg Bekabad 2019 92—10—102
Career Total 81425250323328123
^ Matches in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
^ Matches in King Cup of Champions
^ Matches in Korean FA Cup

International goals
Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goals tally first.[31][25]

Honours

Club
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
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  2. "Chelsea mise sur le Ballon d'Or ouzbek !" (in French).
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