Known for vision, passing and playmaking leadership; biggest achievements: Uzbekistan's 1994 Asian Games gold generation, Russian league experience, national-team captaincy and later coaching influence.
One rank above: Odil Ahmedov at #3.
One rank below: Eldor Shomurodov at #5.
Uzbekistan's editorial top five: Server Djeparov · Maksim Shatskikh · Odil Ahmedov · Mirjalol Qosimov · Eldor Shomurodov.