Odil Ahmedov vs Timur Kapadze
Uzbekistan against Uzbekistan. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Odil Ahmedov
Uzbekistan · 2011–18 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #3 of 33
- Clubs
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Krasnodar
He struck first when Uzbekistan met the hosts Qatar in Doha on 7 January 2011, a 2-0 win that opened a run to the Asian Cup semi-finals and set the tone for a career built on shooting from range. Shanghai SIPG made him Chinese Super League champion in 2018, Pakhtakor had given him two Uzbek titles and three cups, and six Uzbekistan Player of the Year awards came with 108 caps and 21 goals. Career record: club career at Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Krasnodar.
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 Odil Ahmedov ahead by 5 rating points, 86 against 81.
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