Known for steady shot-stopping and reliability in Uzbekistan's early post-independence era; biggest achievements: national-team service in Asian qualifying, domestic prominence, contribution to the country's first major football generation.
One rank above: Asror Aliqulov at #21.
One rank below: Otabek Shukurov at #23.
Uzbekistan's editorial top five: Server Djeparov · Maksim Shatskikh · Odil Ahmedov · Mirjalol Qosimov · Eldor Shomurodov.