Nikolay Shirshov

Nikolay Shirshov (22 June 1974 – 28 December 2021) was an Uzbekistani professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Nikolay Shirshov
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-06-22)22 June 1974
Place of birth Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 28 December 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 47)
Place of death Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Traktor Tashkent 16 (0)
1992–1994 Pakhtakor Tashkent 62 (6)
1994 Ordabasy 1 (0)
1995–1999 Pakhtakor Tashkent 97 (10)
2000–2005 Rostov 120 (1)
2006–2007 SKA Rostov-on-Don 54 (8)
2008–2010 Bataysk-2007 76 (6)
2010 Taganrog 14 (1)
2011 MITOS Novocherkassk 25 (1)
2012–2013 TPF 21 (7)
International career
1996–2005 Uzbekistan 64 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Shirshov began his player career in 1991 in Sverdlovets, club from Soviet Second League. From 1992 to 1999 he played in Uzbek League clubs Traktor Tashkent and Pakhtakor. Since 2000 he played in Russian football clubs.

He got 63 caps and 13 goals for the Uzbekistan national team between 1996 and 2005.[1]

Personal life and death

Shirshov died on 28 December 2021, at the age of 47. The cause of death was not specified.[2]

References
  1. "Uzbekistan – Record International Players". RSSSF. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. "Умер бывший футболист "Ростова" и сборной Узбекистана Ширшов". Sportrbc.ru. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.


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