Kyrgyzstan

Association	Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Sergey Dvoryankov
Captain	Ruslan Sydykov
Most caps	Ruslan Sydykov, Vadim Kharchenko (41)
Top scorer	Mirlan Murzaev (4)
Home stadium	Spartak Stadium
FIFA code	KGZ
FIFA ranking	143
Highest FIFA ranking	119 (August 2006)
Lowest FIFA ranking	201 (March 2013)
Elo ranking	168
Highest Elo ranking	149 (9 April 2006)
Lowest Elo ranking	175 (February 2013)
First colours Second colours
First international
Uzbekistan 3–0 Kyrgyzstan (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; August 23, 1992)[1]
Biggest win
Kyrgyzstan 6–0 Maldives  (Tehran, Iran; June 13, 1997)
Biggest defeat
Iran 7–0 Kyrgyzstan (Damascus, Syria; June 4, 1997)

The Kyrgyzstan national football team is the national team of Kyrgyzstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic. It is a member of the Central and South Asian Football Federation of the Asian Football Confederation

History [edit]

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, they played their first match away in Tashkent, against Uzbekistan on 23 August 1992 in the Central Asia Tournament, losing 3-0. On 26 September they drew 1–1 at home in Bishkek against Kazakhstan, then on 3 October lost at home 6–2 to Uzbekistan. On 14 October they travelled to Ashgabad where they lost 4–0 to Turkmenistan. In the last game of the tournament they lost 2–0 to Kazakhstan on 25 October in Kzyl-Orda, Kazakhstan.

In June 1993 Kyrgyzstan travelled to Tehran, Iran for a tournament against other Central Asian sides and Azerbaijan. They lost 3–2 on 6 June to Azerbaijan and then drew 1–1 two days later against Tajikistan.

In April 1994 Kyrgyzstan played other Central Asian teams in a tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. On 13 April they lost 5–1 to Turkmenistan, then on 15 April 1–0 to Tajikistan. On 17 April they drew 0-0 against Kazakhstan before losing 3-0 to the hosts two days later.^[1]

Competition records [edit]

World Cup record [edit]

• 1930 to 1994 – Did not enter, was part of USSR
• 1998 to 2014 – Did not qualify

Asian Cup record [edit]

• 1956 to 1992 – Did not enter, was part of USSR
• 1996 to 2004 – Did not qualify
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2011 – Did not qualify

AFC Challenge Cup record [edit]

• 2006 – 3 !
• 2008 – Did not qualify
• 2010 – Group stage
• 2012 – Did not qualify
• 2014 – Qualified

West Asian Championship [edit]

• 2000 – Group Stage
• 2002 to 2007– Did not enter

ELF Cup [edit]

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan took part in the inaugural ELF Cup in Northern Cyprus. This competition was originally intended to be for teams that were not members of FIFA; however, the organisers extended invitations to both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, who were both represented by their national futsal teams.

Year	Round	Position	Matches	Wins	Draws*	Losses	Goals Scored	Goals Against
2006	Semi-Final	3 !	5	2	1	2	11	8

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Coaches [edit]

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Honours
Meklis Koshaliyev	1992–1996	15	1	3	11
Yevgeniy Novikov	1997–2001	19	4	14	1
Nematjan Zakirov	2003–2005	12	4	2	6
Boris Podkorytov	2006	6	3	0	3
Nematjan Zakirov	2007–2008	12	4	0	8
Anarbek Ormonbekov	2009–2011	13	3	3	7
Marat Jumakeev	2011–2012	2	0	0	2
Sergey Dvoryankov	2013–	1	1	0	0

Players [edit]

Current Squad [edit]

Match date: 17, 19 & 21 March 2013
Opposition: Macau, Pakistan, Tajikistan
Competition: 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

Caps and goals as of 19 March 2013.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Vladislav Volkov (1980-08-15) 15 August 1980 (age 32) 14 0 Dordoi Bishkek 16 1GK Maksim Agapov (1988-03-20) 20 March 1988 (age 25) 9 0 FC Alga Bishkek 30 1GK Pavel Matiash (1987-07-11) 11 July 1987 (age 25) 6 0 FC Dinamo-Polyot Bishkek 2 2DF Valerii Kichin (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990 (age 22) 3 0 FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod 3 2DF Talant Samsaliev (1981-04-27) 27 April 1981 (age 32) 32 1 Dordoi Bishkek 4 2DF Ruslan Sydykov (1981-01-04) 4 January 1981 (age 32) 40 1 Dordoi Bishkek 6 2DF Rustem Usanov (1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 27) 8 2 Abdish-Ata Kant 8 2DF Azamat Baymatov (1989-12-03) 3 December 1989 (age 23) 7 1 Okzhetpes 13 2DF Davron Askarov (1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 25) 27 0 Dordoi Bishkek 17 2DF Marat Ajiniyazov (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991 (age 22) 3 0 Dordoi Bishkek 22 2DF Farrukh Abitov (1988-12-04) 4 December 1988 (age 24) 12 0 FC Ala-Too Naryn 5 3MF Maka Koum (1985-05-16) 16 May 1985 (age 28) 4 0 FK Dainava Alytus 7 3MF Kayumjan Sharipov (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 21) 7 1 Dordoi Bishkek 9 3MF Karim Izrailov (1987-14-03) 3 February 1987 (age 25) 2 0 Abdish-Ata Kant 15 3MF Islam Shamshiev (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991 (age 22) 1 0 Dordoi Bishkek 18 3MF Vadim Kharchenko (1984-05-28) 28 May 1984 (age 28) 40 1 Dordoi Bishkek 19 3MF Aziz Sydykov (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 20) 5 1 Abdish-Ata Kant 23 3MF Artur Mulajanov (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 23) 1 0 Alga Bishkek 10 4FW Mirlan Murzaev (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 23) 10 4 Dordoi Bishkek 11 4FW Tursunali Rustamov (1990-01-31) 31 January 1990 (age 23) 2 0 Dordoi Bishkek 14 4FW Ildar Amirov (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987 (age 25) 22 1 Abdish-Ata Kant 25 4FW David Tetteh (1985-08-10) 10 August 1985 (age 27) 3 3 Dordoi Bishkek 41 4FW Zamirbek Jumagulov (1978-01-17) 17 January 1978 (age 35) 18 3 FC Alay

Recent call-ups [edit]

The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers & Kazakhstan national football team.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Maksim Zinchenko (1991-03-13) 13 March 1991 (age 22) 3 0 Dordoi Bishkek 16 1GK Ruslan Amirov (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 22) 2 0 FC Mika 23 1GK Valery Kashuba (1984-09-14) 14 September 1984 (age 28) 7 0 FC Ak Bulak 2 2DF Akram Umarov (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 19) 1 0 Abdish-Ata Kant 12 2DF Kursanbek Sheratov (1989-10-01) 1 October 1989 (age 23) 10 0 Alay 14 2DF Aibek Bokoev (1979-19-06) 6 July 1979 (age 33) 5 0 Alay 18 2DF Vyacheslav Amin (1979-12-10) 10 December 1979 (age 33) 23 1 Abdish-Ata Kant 32 2DF Rustam Zakirov (1989-12-07) 7 December 1989 (age 23) 2 0 Alga 39 2DF Vitaly Timofeev (1982-07-04) 4 July 1982 (age 30) 10 0 FC Alay 29 2DF Evgeniy Malinin (1986-02-04) 4 February 1986 (age 27) 10 0 Sumgayit PFC 7 3MF Anatoliy Vlasichev (1988-06-14) 14 June 1988 (age 24) 6 0 FC Akzhayik 4 3MF Venyamin Shumeyko (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 24) 2 0 Alay 18 3MF Vladimir Kazakbaev 0 0 Dinamo MVD Bishkek 30 3MF Emil Kenzhesariev (1987-26-03) 3 February 1987 (age 25) 9 1 FC Aktobe 4 3MF Artem Mulajanov (1988-02-04) 4 February 1988 (age 25) 6 0 Dordoi Bishkek 9 3MF Roman Ablakimov (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 (age 26) 14 0 Dinamo MVD Bishkek 10 3MF Ruslan Jamshidov (1980-04-27) 27 April 1980 (age 33) 11 0 Alga Bishkek 26 3MF Cholponbek Esenkul Uulu (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 27) 7 3 FC Jūrmala 25 3MF Aibek Bokoev (1979-19-06) 6 July 1979 (age 33) 4 0 Alay 31 3MF Bakytbek Mamatov (1980-17-03) 3 May 1980 (age 32) 7 1 FC Abdish-Ata Kant 25 4FW Anton Zemlianukhin (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 24) 9 2 FC Torpedo Moscow 35 4FW Ruslan Djamshidov (1982-12-08) 8 December 1982 (age 30) 17 6 Alga Bishkek 11 4FW Almazbek Mirzaliev (1987-06-10) 10 June 1987 (age 25) 11 0 Udonthani 17 4FW Hurshid Lutfullaev (1983-01-08) 8 January 1983 (age 30) 7 3 Abdish-Ata Kant 15 4FW Vladimir Verevkin (1987-08-05) 5 August 1987 (age 25) 9 4 Alga Bishkek

Previous squads [edit]

• 2006 AFC Challenge Cup squad
• 2010 AFC Challenge Cup squad

Records [edit]

As of 21 March 2013

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Kyrgyzstan at FIFA.com
• Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz) (Belarusian) (Russian)

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