Igor Sergeyev (Uzbekistani footballer)
Igor Vladimirovich Sergeyev (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Сергеев; born 30 April 1993) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for BG Pathum United, and Uzbekistan.
![]() Sergeyev with Pakhtakor Tashkent in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Igor Vladimirovich Sergeyev | ||
Date of birth | 30 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | BG Pathum United | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2018 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 122 | (61) |
2016 | → Beijing Guoan (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2018 | Al Dhafra | 10 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 49 | (34) |
2021 | Aktobe | 18 | (7) |
2021–2023 | Tobol | 45 | (17) |
2023– | BG Pathum United | 8 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Uzbekistan U18 | 4 | (1) |
2012 | Uzbekistan U19 | 14 | (9) |
2013 | Uzbekistan U20 | 5 | (2) |
2014–2016 | Uzbekistan U23 | 7 | (3) |
2013– | Uzbekistan | 66 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023 |
Club career
Pakhtakor Tashkent
Sergeyev made his Uzbek League debut for Pakhtakor Tashkent 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.[2]
Loan to Beijing Guoan
On 6 July 2016, Sergeyev was loaned to Beijing Guoan joining his national team teammate Egor Krimets. On 16 October, he scored his first goal during 2016 Chinese Super League match against Changchun Yatai.
Al Dhafra
After 7 seasons at Pakhtakor Tashkent, Sergeyev moved to United Arab Emirates club, Al Dhafra for the remaining of the 2018–19 UAE Pro League season.
Return to Pakhtakor Tashkent
On 6 July 2018, Sergeyev returned to boyhood club, Pakhtakor Tashkent.[3]
Tobol
On 19 July 2021, Sergeyev signed for Tobol.[5] In his first season, he won the 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League title. The following season, he also won the 2022 Kazakhstan Super Cup. On 8 June 2023, Sergeyev left Tobol by mutual consent.[6]
BG Pathum United
On 13 June 2023, Thai League 1 side, BG Pathum United announced the signing of Sergeyev.[7] He scored his first hat-trick for the club on 22 August 2023 during the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs round against China side, Shanghai Port in a 3–2 win which send his team to the group stage.
International career
Sergeyev had established himself as a regular at the under-20 level for Uzbekistan. After the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Sergeyev 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.[8]
He made his 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. Sergeyev played three matches and scored Uzbekistan's 1–0 winning goal against North Korea in their opening match in Group B.
During the FiFa 2018 Russia World Cup Qualification, Igor scored many goals, significantly helping his national side beat many nations. Igor Sergeyev, 22, has established a reputation as one of Asia's most promising stars by scoring regularly for both club and country. The young forward has racked up 40 goals to keep Pakhtakor on course to win their 11th title in the domestic league. He has shown similarly impressive form in the qualifying campaign too, with three goals so far. He scored against North Korea in June, 2015. Then, showed his true powers in a match against Philippines, scoring 2 goals, ending with a score of 5-1 win for Uzbekistan. The Pakhtakor young striker would put the game beyond any doubt by completing a brace five minutes past the hour mark.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 2011 | Uzbekistan Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | ||
2012 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | ||||
2013 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 28 | 4 | ||||
2014 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 30 | 13 | |||||
2015 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 26 | |||
2016 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18 | |||
2017 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 13 | |||||
Total | 122 | 61 | 16 | 5 | - | - | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 74 | ||
Beijing Guoan (loan) | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
Al Dhafra | 2017–18 | UAE Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 2018 | Uzbekistan Super League | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 5 | ||
2019 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | 35 | 24 | |||
2020 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 4 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 35 | 22 | ||||
Total | 58 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 51 | ||
Aktobe | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 7 | |||
Tobol | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | |
2022 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | |||
2023 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 5 | ||||
Total | 45 | 17 | 12 | 7 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 27 | ||
Career total | 267 | 125 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 355 | 161 |
International
Uzbekistan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2013 | 4 | 2 |
2014 | 10 | 2 |
2015 | 10 | 5 |
2016 | 11 | 1 |
2017 | 7 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 7 | 3 |
2020 | 3 | 2 |
2021 | 5 | 0 |
2022 | 8 | 2 |
Total | 66 | 17 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 20 November 2022.[10]
International goals
- Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first.[10]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 October 2013 | Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
2. | 15 November 2013 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
3. | 5 March 2014 | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
4. | 4 September 2014 | Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
5. | 10 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
6. | 8 September 2015 | Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue, Philippines | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7. | 4–0 | |||||
8. | 8 October 2015 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
9. | 12 November 2015 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
10. | 10 November 2016 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
11. | 7 June 2019 | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
12. | 10 October 2019 | Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13. | 9 November 2019 | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
14. | 12 October 2020 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
15. | 2–0 | |||||
16. | 25 March 2022 | Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–1 | Nowruz Cup |
17. | 3–1 |
Honours
Pakhtakor Tashkent
- Uzbekistan Super League: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
- Uzbekistan Super League runner-up: 2011
- Uzbekistan Cup: 2011, 2019
Tobol
Individual
- AFC U-19 Championship top scorer: 2012 (7 goals)
- Uzbek League Top Scorer: 2015 (24 goals)
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Uzbekistan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- "Pakhtakor 2-0 Qizilqum". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- "ИГОРЬ СЕРГЕЕВ ВЕРНУЛСЯ В ПАХТАКОР". pakhtakor.uz (in Russian). Pakhtakor Tashkent. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Игорь Сергеев - "Ақтөбе" футбол клубының ойыншысы!". vk.com (in Russian). FC Aktobe VK. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- "Игорь Сергеев – игрок Тобола". fctobol.kz/ (in Russian). FC Tobol. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "Спасибо, Игорь!". fctobol.kz (in Russian). FC Tobol. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- "HERE COMES NEW CHALLENGE" (in Thai). BG Pathum United. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- "Sergeev scoops top scorer award". The Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- "I.Sergeev". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Igor Sergeev". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
External links
- Igor Sergeyev at National-Football-Teams.com
- Igor Sergeyev at Soccerway
- Igor Sergeyev at FootballDatabase.eu
- Igor Sergeyev – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Igor Sergeev- Soccerpunter