# Server Djeparov

Server Reshatovich Djeparov (Crimean Tatar: Server Reşat oğlu Ceparov; Uzbek: Server Rishodovich Jeparov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Сервер Ришодович Жепаров, born 3 October 1982) is a former Uzbek professional football midfielder who is the assistant coach of the Uzbek national team. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year award twice in 2008 and 2011.

## Club career
### Early career

   "I really loved football! Dad told me that when matches were shown on TV, I froze and there was no way to distract me! I was only three years old."
He began his football career with Navbahor Namangan in 1997 at the age of 15.

### Navbahor Namangan

He started his professional career with Navbahor Namangan in 2000, scoring 7 goals in 46 matches.

### Pakhtakor

In 2002, he was transferred to Pakhtakor Tashkent, where he scored 34 goals in 96 matches. From 2002 to 2007 he won six Uzbek League championships and six Uzbek Cups.

### Bunyodkor

In 2008, he was transferred to Bunyodkor. Djeparov scored 19 goals for the team in his first season, which made him the top goalscorer of the club and the 2008 Uzbek League. His team won its first ever Uzbek League title that year. For his instrumental role in Bunyodkor and the Uzbekistan national football team, he was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year. As a part of an agreement with the Asian Football Confederation, Djeparov was offered to a month in trial with Premier League giants Chelsea. However, Bunyodkor's matches in the Uzbek League championship and the Asian Champions League meant that he was unable to attend. Anyway, this season is often described as the best season of his career.

### FC Seoul

In July 2010, Djeparov was loaned out to FC Seoul of the K League 1 until the end of season on his own request. He scored his K League 1 debut goal in a 2–0 victory against Incheon United on October 2, 2010. He posted 1 goal and 7 assists in 16 matches in the K League 1 that season, playing an instrumental role in Seoul's first K League win in 10 years. On February 8, 2011, Seoul announced that they had made the move permanent for an undisclosed fee rumored to be about US$850,000, and signed a 3-year contract with Djeparov.

### Al Shabab

After playing 15 games in Seoul, he was transferred to Al Shabab FC of the Saudi Premier League. The deal was announced at July 9, 2011. He was unremarkable on the pitch, and was rumored to be unhappy with his limited playing opportunities and Saudi Arabia's weather.

### Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma / Seongnam FC

In February 2013 he made a move to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of the K League 1.
In January 2014 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma was purchased from the Tongil Group by Seongnam City Government. Seongnam City Government made major changes to the club, which included renaming it Seongnam FC. As Ivan Vuković, the previous owner of the number 10 jersey, decided to change his number to 32, Djeparov decided to take his number.

### Esteghlal

On 15 January 2017, Djeparov completed his move to Esteghlal. He signed an internal one-and-a-half-year contract worth $500,000 including bonuses, however his internal contract could not be registered with Esteghlal due to a FIFA imposed transfer ban. Later he joined Sepahan on loan until the end of the season.

#### Sepahan (loan)

Djeparov made his debut for Sepahan in a 3–0 defeat against Machine Sazi on 9 February 2017. On 5 March, he scored his first goal for Sepahan against city rivals Zob Ahan. After his loan at Sepahan expired it was originally reported that Djeparov would not return to Esteghlal, however after negotiations between the player and the club, Djeparov announced he will return to Esteghlal.

#### Return to Esteghlal

On 28 June 2017, he made his debut for Esteghlal in the 1–0 defeat against Sanat Naft Abadan entering as a substitute for Hassan Beyt Saeed. On 11 August, he scored his first goal for Esteghlal in the 1–0 win against Tractor Sazi, a screamer which was 30 yards away from the goal. Uzbekistan Football Federation praised his goal on their official Instagram later. On 6 December, he scored his first brace for the club in a 3–0 victory against his previous club Sepahan. His first goal at the Hazfi Cup wascame in a 3–0 win against Iranjavan on 20 December 2017. He also played in the final of the competition, won 1–0 against Khooneh be Khooneh.
On 31 December 2017, Djeparov was ranked the 20th best player of Asia by Football Tribe's website. He was also named as the Persian Gulf Pro League's top assister of the year at the end of the season.
On 26 July 2018 Esteghlal chairman Amirhossein Fathi announced that Djeparov will leave the club after the parties could not agree on the terms to renew his contract.

### FC Zhetysu

On 26 July 2018, Djeparov joined Kazakh side Zhetysu until the end of season. He made his debut in the League on 16 September in an away match with FC Tobol and scored equalized with a penalty 2–2, he played 290 minute.

### Metallurg Bekabad

Djeparov joined Metallurg Bekabad in January 2019.

## International career

Djeparov has made 128 appearances and scored 25 goals for the senior Uzbekistan national team since May 2002 until September 2017. In 2011, he became the captain of the Uzbekistan and posted 2 goals and 2 assists in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, leading his side to its first ever semifinals in the cup.

## Managerial career

Djeparov was named the head coach of Uzbekistan U-14 on 28 January 2020. Seven months later, he became the assistant coach of Uzbekistan.

## Personal life

Djeparov is of Crimean Tatar ethnicity and speaks fluent Russian, as well as comprehensible English, but only barely speaks Uzbek.
He has a son, Raul, who is part of the Bunyodkor Academy. Raul was named after Real Madrid legend Raúl. A few years before, his daughter Veronika was born.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 18 August 2019.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Navbahor Namangan | 2000 | Uzbek League | 15 | 2 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | 15 | 2 |
| Navbahor Namangan | 2001 | Uzbek League | 26 | 7 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | 26 | 7 |
| Navbahor Namangan | Total | Total | 41 | 9 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | 41+ | 9+ |
| Pakhtakor | 2002 | Uzbek League | 26 | 7 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ? | 7 |
| Pakhtakor | 2003 | Uzbek League | 27 | 6 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ? | 6 |
| Pakhtakor | 2004 | Uzbek League | 21 | 11 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ? | 11 |
| Pakhtakor | 2005 | Uzbek League | 22 | 10 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ? | 10 |
| Pakhtakor | 2006 | Uzbek League | 29 | 18 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ? | 18 |
| Pakhtakor | 2007 | Uzbek League | 27 | 12 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | - | 12 |
| Pakhtakor | Total | Total | 152 | 64 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | 96+ | 64+ |
| Bunyodkor | 2008 | Uzbek League | 23 | 19 | ? | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ? | 21 |
| Bunyodkor | 2009 | Uzbek League | 12 | 16 | ? | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ? | 13 |
| Bunyodkor | 2010 | Uzbek League | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ? | 4 |
| Bunyodkor | Total | Total | 46 | 38 | 3+ | 2 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 74+ | 38+ |
| FC Seoul | 2010 | K-League | 16 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| FC Seoul | 2011 | K-League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| FC Seoul | Total | Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Al-Shabab | 2011–12 | Saudi Pro League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Al-Shabab | 2012–13 | Saudi Pro League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Al-Shabab | Total | Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Seongnam FC | 2013 | K League Classic | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 |
| Seongnam FC | 2014 | K League Classic | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| Seongnam FC | Total | Total | 55 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 14 |
| Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2015 | K League Classic | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 |
| Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2016 | Uzbek League | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| Sepahan | 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Esteghlal | 2017–18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 40 | 6 |
| Zhetysu | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Metallurg Bekabad | 2019 | Uzbekistan Super League | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 156 | 64 | 13+ | 4+ | 5 | 0 | 41+ | 3+ | 420+ | 147+ |
    ^ Matches in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
    ^ Matches in King Cup of Champions

### International goals

    Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goals tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 9 June 2004 | Pakhtkor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Palestine | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 8 September 2004 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Palestine | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 17 August 2008 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Kuwait | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 February 2006 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Bangladesh | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11 October 2006 | Bangladesh Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 5 July 2007 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 22 March 2008 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Jordan | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 26 March 2008 | MHSK Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 2 June 2008 | National Stadium, Singapore, Singapore | Singapore | 3–2 | 7–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 2 June 2008 | National Stadium, Singapore, Singapore | Singapore | 5–2 | 7–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 14 June 2008 | MHSK Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Lebanon | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 28 December 2008 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | Israel | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 13 | 14 November 2009 | JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Malaysia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 14 | 7 January 2011 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 15 | 12 January 2011 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Kuwait | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 16 | 23 July 2011 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 7 August 2011 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 12 October 2012 | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 19 | 26 March 2013 | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20. | 6 June 2013 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China | China | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 21. | 6 September 2013 | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22. | 7 September 2014 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | New Zealand | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 23. | 14 October 2014 | Dubai Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 24. | 17 November 2015 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Yemen | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25. | 14 February 2016 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, UAE | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |

## Honours
### Club
#### Pakhtakor

* Uzbek League: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* Uzbek Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* CIS Cup: 2007

#### Bunyodkor

* Uzbek League: 2008, 2009
* Uzbek Cup: 2008

#### FC Seoul

* K League 1: 2010
* League Cup: 2010

#### Al Shabab

* Saudi Professional League: 2012

#### Seongnam FC

* FA Cup: 2014

#### Lokomotiv

* Uzbek League: 2016
* Uzbek Cup: 2016

#### Esteghlal

* Hazfi Cup: 2017–18

### Individual

* CIS Cup top goalscorer: 2007 (shared)
* Uzbek League Topscorer: 2008 (19 goals)
* Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2010
* AFC Asian Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2011
* AFC Asian Cup Individual Quality Player: 2011
* Persian Gulf Pro League top assister of the Year: 2018
* AFC Asian Cup Fans' All Time Best XI: 2018
* Uzbekistan's AFC Champions League Legend