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Sanzhar Tursunov
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Uzbekistan · 2010–12

Sanzhar Tursunov

Stalwart CM Right-footed
Rating
77
Life
1986
Clubs
FC Irtysh Omsk, FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod, FC Vorskla Poltava
#25
Editorial rank of 33 for Uzbekistan
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Thirteen minutes into a World Cup qualifier in Doha on 16 October 2012, Tursunov struck the only goal of the night and Uzbekistan left the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium with a win over Qatar. Voted Uzbekistan's Footballer of the Year for 2012, he had already helped the country to fourth place at the 2011 Asian Cup, won promotion from the Russian First Division with Volga Nizhny Novgorod in 2010, and finished with 49 caps and five goals. Career record: club career at FC Irtysh Omsk, FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod, FC Vorskla Poltava.

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Career record

2006–2008FC Irtysh Omsk
2009–2011FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod
2012–2012FC Alania Vladikavkaz
2013–2013Lokomotiv Tashkent
2013–2013FC Orenburg
2014–2015FC Vorskla Poltava
2016–todayUmm Salal SC

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One rank above: Ravshan Khaydarov at #24.

One rank below: Akmal Shorakhmedov at #26.

Uzbekistan's editorial top five: Server Djeparov · Maksim Shatskikh · Odil Ahmedov · Mirjalol Qosimov · Eldor Shomurodov.