Ignatiy Nesterov vs Timur Kapadze
Uzbekistan against Uzbekistan. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ignatiy Nesterov
Uzbekistan · 2003–19 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 80
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #9 of 33
- Clubs
- FK Dinamo Samarqand, Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, F.C. Bunyodkor
Uzbekistan took him to five Asian Cups, the first in China in 2004 and the last in the Emirates in 2019, fifteen years and 106 caps between the two. Ten Uzbek league titles and ten Uzbek Cups make him the most decorated Uzbek footballer at club level, six of each with Pakhtakor, four more leagues with Bunyodkor, and gold with the under-21s at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games. Career record: club career at FK Dinamo Samarqand, Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, F.C. Bunyodkor.
Timur Kapadze
Uzbekistan · 2002–25 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 119 · 10 goals
- Clubs
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, Incheon United, FC Aktobe
He won 119 caps for Uzbekistan between 2002 and 2015 and scored ten times, then stood on the touchline on 5 June 2025 as the head coach the night Uzbekistan finally qualified for a World Cup. As a player he won six consecutive Uzbek titles with Pakhtakor from 2002, three more with Bunyodkor, a Kazakh championship with Aktobe in 2013, and reached four Asian Cups, the best of them the fourth-place run in 2011. Career record: 119 caps and 10 goals for Uzbekistan; club career at Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, Incheon United, FC Aktobe.
The verdict
The almanac puts Timur Kapadze ahead by 1 rating point, 81 against 80.
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