Mirlan Abdraimovich Murzayev (Kyrgyz: Мирлан Мурзаев; Russian: Мирлан Абдраимович Мурзаев; born 29 March 1990) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyrgyz Premier League club Alga Bishkek and the Kyrgyzstan national team.
 Murzayev with Kyrgyzstan in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirlan Abdraimovich Murzayev | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kochkor-Ata, Kirghiz SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alga Bishkek | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bishkek-90 | |||
| Muras-Sport Bishkek | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Molodyozhnaya Sbornaya | 33 | (17) |
| 2006 | Muras-Sport Bishkek | 10 | (6) |
| 2007–2010 | Dordoi Bishkek | 73 | (58) |
| 2010 | → Lokomotiv-2 Moscow (loan) | 11 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 8 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Dordoi Bishkek | 44 | (31) |
| 2014 | Denizlispor | 9 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Dordoi Bishkek | 16 | (17) |
| 2015–2016 | Afjet Afyonspor | 17 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Utaş Uşakspor | 22 | (14) |
| 2017–2018 | Serik Belediyespor | 18 | (13) |
| 2018–2019 | Somaspor | 11 | (9) |
| 2019 | Dordoi Bishkek | 5 | (3) |
| 2019 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 8 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Dordoi Bishkek | 30 | (17) |
| 2021–2022 | Chennaiyin | 19 | (2) |
| 2022 | Alga Bishkek | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Navbahor Namangan | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Mohammedan | 11 | (2) |
| 2023 | Hanoi FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dordoi Bishkek | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Alga Bishkek | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Kyrgyzstan | 60 | (16) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editIn January 2014, Murzayev moved to Denizlispor in the TFF First League on a six-month contract.[1]
While playing for FC Dordoi Bishkek in May 2015, Murzayev became the 17th player to score 100 goals in Kyrgyzstan League and Cup matches.[2]
In January 2016, Murzayev was linked with a move to Al-Ahli, a move that was blocked by his current club at the time, Afjet Afyonspor.[3]
On 9 March 2019, Dordoi Bishkek announced the return of Murzayev.[4] On 29 July 2019, Dordoi Bishkek announced that Murzayev was leaving the club to move the KTFF 1. Lig.[5] On 5 August, Murzayev was announced as a new signing for Doğan Türk Birliği.[6]
On 1 August 2021, Mirlan Murzayev joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC on a one–year deal.[7][8] He made his debut on 23 November against Hyderabad FC in a 1–0 win.[citation needed] He scored his first goal on 18 December in their 2–1 win against Odisha.[citation needed]
On 17 July 2022, Mirlan would join Navbahor Namangan on a free from Alga.[9] In December, he returned to India to play in the I-League, signing with Mohammedan Sporting.[10]
On 27 June 2023, it was announced that Murzayev had agreed to join Hanoi FC on a one-year contract, following the expiry of his Mohammedan contract.[11] He joined on a free transfer and reunited with his former Chennaiyin manager Božidar Bandović. He made his V.League 1 debut in a 0–1 home loss against Song Lam Nghe An on 2 July.[12] On 16 September, Murzayev's release from Hanoi was confirmed on the club's Facebook account.
On 29 December 2023, Dordoi Bishkek announced the return of Murzayev.[13] On 25 March 2024, Dordoi Bishkek announced that Murzayev had left the club by mutual consent.[14]
International career
editA full international for Kyrgyzstan since 2009, Murzayev represented the nation at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. With 16 goals, he is the team's all-time top goalscorer.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 September 2023[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2009 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 16 | |
- Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Murzayev goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2009 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Nepal |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 2 | 30 March 2009 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Palestine |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 3 | 23 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India |  India |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
| 4 | 28 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India |  Sri Lanka |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
| 5 | 30 August 2016 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Kazakhstan |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 14 November 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, China |  Macau |
4–2 | 4–3 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 7 | 27 March 2018 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | India |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 6 September 2018 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Palestine |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 21 January 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
1–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 10 | 15 October 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |  Mongolia |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 11 June 2021 | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka, Japan |  Myanmar |
5–0 | 8–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 6–0 | |||||
| 13 | 8–1 | |||||
| 14 | 15 June 2021 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan |  Japan |
1–3 | 1–5 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 25 March 2022 | Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2022 Nowruz Cup |
| 16 | 16 June 2023 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Iran |
1–2 | 1–5 | 2023 CAFA Nations Cup |
Honours
editDordoi Bishkek
References
edit- ^ Мурзаев подписал контракт "Денизлиспором" (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Футбол: Мирлан Мурзаев забил 100 голов и вошел в Клуб бомбардиров Чокморова" (in Russian). Vecherniy Bishkek. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "MİRLAN MURZAEV ÖZÜR DİLEDİ, TAKIMA GERİ DÖNDÜ". afyonsporhaber.com/ (in Turkish). Afjet Afyonspor. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Мирлан Мурзаев возвращается в "Дордой" – Welcome back Mirlan". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 9 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Мирлан Мурзаев будет выступать в чемпионате Кипра". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Мирлан Мурзаев стал игроком кипрского клуба". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign Mirlan Murzaev and bolster attack". Chennaiyin FC. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Chennaiyin FC signs Kyrgyz forward Mirlan Murzaev The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Football: Navbahor Namangan - transfers". www.flashscore.in. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "এক্সক্লুজিভঃ মহামেডানে নতুন চমক! আসছে কিরগিজস্তানের তারকা স্ট্রাইকার" [Exclusive: Mohammedan's new surprise! Kyrgyz star striker is coming]. xtratimebangla.in (in Bengali). Xtra Time Bangla. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "CLB bóng đá Hà Nội công bố tân binh châu Á hướng tới AFC Champions League". hanoifc.com.vn (in Vietnamese).
- ^ "Ha Noi vs. Song Lam Nghe An - 2 July 2023". Soccerway.
- ^ "Мирлан Мурзаев возвращается в «Дордой»". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Мурзаев и Рустамов покидают «Дордой», Лобов заключил новый контракт". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Mirlan Murzayev". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Dordoi-Dynamo retain AFC President's Cup after defeating Mahendra 2-1". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
External links
edit- Mirlan Murzayev at Soccerway
- Mirlan Murzayev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mirlan Murzayev at the Turkish Football Federation
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