The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Tajikistan
This page contains a list of the greatest Tadzhik Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 6 of which were born in Tajikistan. This makes Tajikistan the birth place of the 126th most number of Soccer Players behind Jordan, and Liechtenstein.
Top 9
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Tadzhik Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Tadzhik Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Valeri Sarychev (b. 1960)
With an HPI of 49.65, Valeri Sarychev is the most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Valeri Konstantinovich Sarychev (Russian: Валерий Константинович Сарычев; born 12 January 1960), also known as Shin Eui-son (Korean: 신의손), is a former Tajikistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is regarded as one of the greatest K League goalkeepers of all time. In 2000, he gained South Korean nationality.
2. Rashid Rakhimov (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 47.43, Rashid Rakhimov is the 2nd most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Rashid Mamatkulovich Rakhimov (Russian: Рашид Маматкулович Рахи́мов, Tajik: Рашид Маматқулович Раҳимов, romanized: Rashid Mamatqulovich Rahimov; born 18 March 1965) is a Tajikistani professional football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Rubin Kazan.
3. Sergei Mandreko (1971 - 2022)
With an HPI of 42.95, Sergei Mandreko is the 3rd most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Sergei Vladimirovich Mandreko (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Мандреко; 1 August 1971 – 8 March 2022) was a Russian-Tajik football coach and player who played as a midfielder.
4. Mukhsin Mukhamadiev (b. 1966)
With an HPI of 41.78, Mukhsin Mukhamadiev is the 4th most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Mukhsin Mukhamadiev (Tajik: Мӯҳсин Муслимович Муҳаммадиев; Russian: Мухсин Муслимович Мухаммадиев; born 21 October 1966) is a football manager and former player. Born in the Tajik SSR, he represented both Tajikistan and Russia in the 90s.
5. Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 39.41, Manuchekhr Dzhalilov is the 5th most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Manuchekhr Nasrulloyevich Dzhalilov (Tajik: Манучеҳр Ҷалилов, Russian: Манучехр Насруллоевич Джалилов; born 27 September 1990) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a forward for Istiklol.
6. Arsen Avakov (b. 1971)
With an HPI of 38.69, Arsen Avakov is the 6th most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Arsen Georgievich Avakov (born 28 May 1971) is a former Tajikistani football player. He is of Armenian descent. Arsen won the top scorer award in the Ukrainian Premier League in 1995 while playing for FC Torpedo Zaporizhia, the first foreign player in history of the Ukrainian Premier League to do so. Avakov began his playing career with FC Pamir Dushanbe in the Soviet Top League, before moving to clubs in Ukraine. He finished his career with FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod and FC Uralan Elista in the Russian Premier League.
7. Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 36.83, Parvizdzhon Umarbayev is the 7th most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Parvizdzhon Abdulloyevich Umarbayev (Tajik: Парвизҷон Умарбоев; born 1 November 1994) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and the Tajikistan national team. He also holds a Russian citizenship.
8. Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 36.05, Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev is the 8th most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Fatkhullo Dastamovich Fatkhulloyev (Russian: Фатхулло Дастамович Фатхуллоев; born 24 March 1990) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a winger for Tajikistan Higher League club Eskhata and the Tajikistan national team.
9. Alan Kasaev (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 35.95, Alan Kasaev is the 9th most famous Tadzhik Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Alan Taimurazovich Kasaev (Russian: Алан Таймуразович Касаев; born 8 April 1986) is a Russian former football player of Ossetian descent who played as a left winger.
People
Pantheon has 9 people classified as Tadzhik soccer players born between 1960 and 1994. Of these 9, 8 (88.89%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Tadzhik soccer players include Valeri Sarychev, Rashid Rakhimov, and Mukhsin Mukhamadiev. The most famous deceased Tadzhik soccer players include Sergei Mandreko. As of April 2024, 3 new Tadzhik soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Valeri Sarychev, Sergei Mandreko, and Arsen Avakov.
Living Tadzhik Soccer Players
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Valeri Sarychev
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rashid Rakhimov
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Mukhsin Mukhamadiev
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Arsen Avakov
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Parvizdzhon Umarbayev
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Alan Kasaev
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Deceased Tadzhik Soccer Players
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Go to all RankingsValeri Sarychev
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Sergei Mandreko
1971 - 2022
HPI: 42.95
Arsen Avakov
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.69
