Eldor Shomurodov

Eldor Shomurodov

Эльдор Шомуродов

إلدور عزامات شومورودوف
	Shomurodov with Rostov in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Eldor Azamat oʻgʻli Shomurodov[1]
Date of birth	29 June 1995
Place of birth	Jarqoʻrgʻon, Uzbekistan[1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Spezia; (on loan from Roma)
Number	14
Youth career
2011–2013	Mash'al Mubarek
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Mash'al Mubarek
2015–2017	Bunyodkor
2017–2020	Rostov
2020–2021	Genoa
2021–	Roma
2023–	→ Spezia (loan)
International career‡
2014	Uzbekistan U19
2015	Uzbekistan U20
2015–	Uzbekistan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 2 April 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Eldor Shomurodov (Uzbek Latin: Eldor Azamat oʻgʻli Shomurodov; Russian: Эльдор Шомуродов; (born 29 June 1995) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Spezia, on loan from Roma. He also captains the Uzbekistan national team.

Club career

Mash'al Mubarek

Shomurodov started his career at Mash'al Mubarek in 2011, playing for youth team of the club. He played for Mash'al from 2011 to 2014. Shomurodov made his official debut for the main team in the Uzbek League on 12 April 2014, in an away match against Olmaliq. He played nine games for the club during the 2014 season.

Bunyodkor

In 2015, he signed a contract with Bunyodkor. He played 19 matches and scored 7 goals in the league (as of 1 October 2015).

Rostov

On 15 July 2017, Bunyodkor announced that Shomurodov was moving to Russian Premier League club Rostov.[3]

Genoa

On 1 October 2020, he moved to Serie A club Genoa.[4] By doing so, he became the second Uzbek footballer to play in Italy, after Ilyos Zeytulayev.

Roma

On 2 August 2021, Roma announced the acquisition of Shomurodov on a five-year contract for €17.5 million plus bonuses.[5] He debuted 17 days later in José Mourinho's first game as manager, away to Trabzonspor in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs. He started the game and scored the decisive goal of a 2–1 win.[6] He went on to become the first-ever Uzbek football player to win a major UEFA competition, as his club triumphed in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final.[7]

Spezia

On 30 January 2023, Spezia announced the signing of Shomurodov on loan from Roma until the end of the season.[8][9][10]

International career

Youth

Shomurodov played for the Uzbekistan U19 in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified to 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in all five matches of U-20 team at the 2015 U-20 World Cup and scored two goals.

Shomurodov and two teammates were listed as nominees for best young players of Asia by AFC in 2015.

Senior

Shomurodov was called to senior national team to play on 3 September 2015 in 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Yemen. He made his official debut in that match.[11] On 8 October 2015, he scored his first goal for the national team in a World Cup qualifying away match against Bahrain, securing a 4–0 victory for the Uzbek side.

Shomurodov was part of the squad that manager Héctor Cúper took to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2–1 opening victory over Oman,[12] and followed it by scoring twice in a 4–0 win over neighbours Turkmenistan as a starter.[13] In the last group game, he opened a 2–1 loss to Japan as both teams progressed.[14]

Style of play

Shomurodov is a striker capable of both scoring and providing assists and who can vary across the offensive front.[15][16][17] Shomurodov is capable of strong accelerations and progressions on the run,[18] he is also physically strong, he can attack space, has good dynamism and is skilled in aerial play.[19]

For his quality his nicknamed "the Uzbek Messi".[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 April 2023[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mash'al Mubarek	2014	Uzbekistan Super League	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
Bunyodkor	2015	Uzbekistan Super League	25	7	5	1	4	0	1	2	35	10
	2016	Uzbekistan Super League	27	10	5	0	7	2	0	0	39	12
	2017	Uzbekistan Super League	14	1	3	0	6	1	0	0	23	2
	Total		66	18	13	1	17	3	1	2	97	24
Rostov	2017–18	Russian Premier League	18	2	2	0	–		–		20	2
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	26	3	6	1	–		–		32	4
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	28	11	2	0	–		–		30	11
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	8	0	0	0	1	1	–		9	1
	Total		80	16	10	1	1	1	–		91	18
Genoa	2020–21	Serie A	31	8	1	0	–		0	0	32	8
Roma	2021–22	Serie A	28	3	1	1	11[lower-alpha 2]	1	–		40	5
	2022–23	Serie A	6	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 3]	1	–		8	1
	Total		34	3	1	1	13	2	–		48	6
Spezia (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	8	1	–		–		–		8	1
Career total			228	46	25	3	31	6	1	2	285	57

Includes Uzbekistan Cup, Russian Cup, Coppa Italia
Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 28 March 2023[21]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uzbekistan	2015	2	1
	2016	12	3
	2017	7	2
	2018	7	0
	2019	14	13
	2020	1	1
	2021	8	2
	2022	10	11
	2023	2	1
Total		63	34

Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shomurodov goal.[21][22]

List of international goals scored by Eldor Shomurodov
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 October 2015	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain	Bahrain	4–0	4–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	14 February 2016	Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Lebanon	1–0	2–0	Friendly
3	7 June 2016	Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf, Austria	Canada	1–1	1–2
4	24 July 2016	Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Iraq	2–0	2–1
5	24 January 2017	The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Georgia	1–0	2–2
6	24 January 2017	The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Georgia	2–2	2–2
7	9 January 2019	Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Oman	2–1	2–1	2019 AFC Asian Cup
8	13 January 2019	Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Turkmenistan	2–0	4–0
9	13 January 2019	Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Turkmenistan	4–0	4–0
10	17 January 2019	Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	Japan	1–0	1–2
11	25 March 2019	Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China	China	1–0	1–0	2019 China Cup
12	11 June 2019	Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Syria	1–0	2–0	Friendly
13	11 June 2019	Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Syria	2–0	2–0	Friendly
14	10 October 2019	Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Yemen	2–0	5–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
15	15 October 2019	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Singapore	2–1	3–1
16	15 October 2019	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Singapore	3–1	3–1
17	14 November 2019	Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Saudi Arabia	1–0	2–3
18	19 November 2019		Palestine	1–0	2–0
19	19 November 2019		Palestine	2–0	2–0
20	8 October 2020		Iran	1–2	1–2	Friendly
21	7 June 2021	King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Singapore	3–0	5–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
22	5 September 2021	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Sweden	1–2	1–2	Friendly
23	27 January 2022	The Sevens Stadiums, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	South Sudan	1–0	3–0
24	27 January 2022	The Sevens Stadiums, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	South Sudan	2–0	3–0
25	25 March 2022	Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan	Kyrgyzstan	1–1	3–1	Nowruz Cup
26	29 March 2022		Uganda	2–0	4–2
27				3–1
28				4–1
29	11 June 2022		Maldives	1–0	4–0	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
30				2–0
31				3–0
32	27 September 2022	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea	Costa Rica	1–0	1–2	Friendly
33	16 November 2022	Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Kazakhstan	2–0	2–0
34	24 March 2023	King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Bolivia	1–0	1–0

Honours

Mash'al

UzPFL Cup: 2014

Roma

UEFA Europa Conference League: 2021–22[23]

Individual

Uzbekistan Player of the Year: 2019, 2021

References

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"Спасибо за все, Элдор!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 1 October 2020.
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"Shomurodov became the first Uzbek footballer to win the European Cup". 25 May 2022.
Giulio Cardone; Enrico De Lellis (30 January 2023). "Calciomercato, le ultime news di oggi: Zaniolo tentato dal Siviglia, Shomurodov allo Spezia" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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"AFC Asian Cup 2019: Tsukasa Shiotani screamer as new-look Japan too much for Uzbekistan". Hindustan Times. AFP. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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"Ho fatto bene a prendere Shomurodov al Fantacalcio?". 15 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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Eldor Shomurodov at Soccerway
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External links

Eldor Shomurodov – AFC competition record
Profile at Russian Premier League
Eldor Shomurodov at Soccerway

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[21] Includes Uzbekistan Cup, Russian Cup, Coppa Italia

[22] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[23] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[GSA-1] "Eldor Shomurodov". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

[2] "Eldor Shomurodov". AS Roma. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

[3] Элдор Шомуродов перешел в “Ростов” (in Russian). FC Bunyodkor. 15 July 2017.

[4] "Спасибо за все, Элдор!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 1 October 2020.

[5] Campanale, Susy (2 August 2021). "Official: Shomurodov sold to Roma". Football Italia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[6] Carci, Francesco (19 August 2021). "Conference League, Trabzonspor-Roma 1-2: decide Shomurodov, buona la prima europea di Mourinho" [Conference League, Trabzonspor-Roma 1-2: Shomurodov decides, Mourinho's European debut a good one]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[7] "Shomurodov became the first Uzbek footballer to win the European Cup". 25 May 2022.

[8] Giulio Cardone; Enrico De Lellis (30 January 2023). "Calciomercato, le ultime news di oggi: Zaniolo tentato dal Siviglia, Shomurodov allo Spezia" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[9] "Eldor Shomurodov ceduto a titolo temporaneo allo Spezia" (in Italian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[10] "Ufficiale | Eldor Shomurodov è un nuovo calciatore dello Spezia" (in Italian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[11] "Uzbekistan- Yemen, 2015-09-03". FIFA. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.

[12] "Eldor Shomurodov secures a 2-1 win for Uzbekistan over Oman". Sports.uz. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[13] Ridge, Patric (14 January 2019). "Turkmenistan 0 Uzbekistan 4: Group F leader cruises into Asian Cup last-16". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[14] "AFC Asian Cup 2019: Tsukasa Shiotani screamer as new-look Japan too much for Uzbekistan". Hindustan Times. AFP. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[15] "10 cose da sapere su Eldor Shomurodov" (in Italian). 3 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[16] "Roma, ecco Shomurodov: duttilità e prospettiva per l'attacco giallorosso" (in Italian). 4 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[:0-17] "Genoa, Shomurodov: chi è, perché prenderlo al fantacalcio" (in Italian). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[18] "Ho fatto bene a prendere Shomurodov al Fantacalcio?". 15 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[19] ""Grifo uzbeko", Zeytualaev: «Shomurodov? Forte di testa, gran fisico e generoso: somiglia a Milik" (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[20] Eldor Shomurodov at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[NFT-24] "Eldor Shomurodov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[SW-25] Eldor Shomurodov at Soccerway

[26] Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.