Known for defensive organization and experience in Uzbekistan's early-2000s teams; biggest achievements: Uzbekistan national-team service, domestic league titles, Asian qualifying involvement.
One rank above: Sardor Rashidov at #20.
One rank below: Mikhail Naumov at #22.
Uzbekistan's editorial top five: Server Djeparov · Maksim Shatskikh · Odil Ahmedov · Mirjalol Qosimov · Eldor Shomurodov.