Known for aerial strength, rugged defending and leadership; biggest achievements: long Uzbekistan national-team career, Chinese Super League and domestic club spells, Asian Cup and qualifying campaigns.
One rank above: Andrey Fyodorov at #15.
One rank below: Aziz Haydarov at #17.
Uzbekistan's editorial top five: Server Djeparov · Maksim Shatskikh · Odil Ahmedov · Mirjalol Qosimov · Eldor Shomurodov.