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Igor Sergeev (footballer)

Igor Sergeev
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 (age 23)
Place of birth Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Pakhtakor Tashkent FK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Pakhtakor Tashkent FK 105 (57)
2016 Beijing Guoan (loan) 14 (1)
National team
2011 Uzbekistan u-18 4 (1)
2012 Uzbekistan u-19 14 (9)
2013 Uzbekistan u-20 5 (2)
2014–2016 Uzbekistan u-23 7 (3)
2013– Uzbekistan 36 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Igor Sergeev (Russian: Игорь Сергеев; born 30 April 1993) is an Uzbek professional footballer of Russian origin who plays as a forward for Pakhtakor Tashkent FK in the Uzbek League. A tall and powerful striker who is prolific in front of goal, he is widely regarded as one of the brightest young talents of Asian football.

Sergeev made his Uzbek League debut for Pakhtakor on 5 March 2011 against Qizilqum Zarafshon at the Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Temurkhuja Abdukholikov as Tashkent won the match 2–0.

On July 6, 2016, Sergeev was loaned to Beijing Guoan F.C. joining his national team teammate Egor Krimets. On October 16, he received his first goal during 2016 season in the match Beijing Guoan vs Changchun Yatai.

Sergeev had established himself as a regular at the under-20 level for Uzbekistan. After the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Sergeev came out as the top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals throughout as he led Uzbekistan's U20s to the semi-finals, where they lost to South Korea U20s 3–1.

He made debut for main team, Uzbekistan on 10 September 2013 in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jordan. He was named in Uzbekistan's squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup, held in Australia. Sergeev played three matches and scored Uzbekistan's 1–0 winning goal against North Korea in their opening match in Group B.


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