# 2024 FC Neftchi Fergana season

The 2024 season is the 62nd season in the history of the FC Neftchi Fergana team. In the 33rd season in the history of Uzbek football, it is the 3rd season in a row in the top league of Uzbek football. FC Neftchi Fergana will participate in the current season of the Cup of Uzbekistan in addition to the domestic championship.

## Summary
### Pre-season

The club said goodbye to Ulugbek Khoshimov, who came to the team in the 2021 season and played in the club for 3 seasons, and signed a contract with the Surkhon club of Termez. Therefore, the Neftchi team said goodbye to the players due to the termination of the contract with goalkeeper Vladimir Nazarov and defender Nodir Nematkhonov. In the 2023 season, the contract with Zoir Dzhuraboyev, who was invited from the Surkhon club of Termez, was extended. At the beginning of the 2023 season, the current contract with Anvarjon Gofurov, who returned to the club from the Metallurg Bekobad team and is a pupil of the club's academy, was extended. Mirzokhid Gafurov, who was invited to the team in the 2022 season and is the second captain of the club, extended the contract of the Neftchi team. The contract with Gulyamkhaydar Gulyamov, who was invited to the team in the 2023 season and played the most time in the club, was extended. On December 8, 2023, he signed a contract with Manuchehr Safarov, the right wing defender of the national team of Tajikistan, whose contract with Lokomotiv Tashkent ended. At the end of the season, three more players, Izzatilla Abdullaev and Abdullokh Olimov, who played in the team for three seasons, and Sunnatilla Abdullajonov, who played in the Fergana team for two seasons, ended their contracts and left the team. Neftchi FC will be in pre-season training in Turkey from January 7 to February 24. The Neftchi club has extended the current contract with the head coach of the U-21 team Aziz Alijonov. The contract with Neftchi goalkeeper Asror Kenjaev has been extended for two years. Neftchi team plans to play 5 friendly matches in Turkey in the first round.

## Squad

    As of match played 1 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Botirali Ergashev | GK | (1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 29) | AGMK | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Asrorbek Kenjayev | GK | (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) | Chigatoy | 2023 | 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Sanjar Kuvvatov | GK | (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 (age 35) | Pakhatakor | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Akbar Turaev | GK | (1989-08-27) 27 August 1989 (age 35) | Surkhon Termez | 2021 | 2024 | 46 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Zoir Dzhuraboyev | DF | (1998-09-16) 16 September 1998 (age 26) | Surkhon Termez | 2023 | Dec 31, 2025 | 26 | 1 |
| 3 | Bojan Ciger | DF | (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 30) | Kedah Darul Aman | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Khurshidbek Mukhtorov | DF | (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 30) | Turon | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Mirzokhid Gofurov | DF | (1988-08-24) 24 August 1988 (age 36) | Navbahor | 2022 | Dec 31, 2024 | 55 | 3 |
| 20 | Anvarjon Gofurov | DF | (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29) | Metallurg Bekabad | 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 | 76 | 0 |
| 21 | Mukhsin Ubaydullaev | DF | (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30) | Qizilqum | 2022 | Dec 31, 2024 | 111 | 1 |
| 55 | Manuchekhr Safarov | DF | (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2024 | 31 december 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Doniyor Valiev | DF | (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 21) | Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | Jasurbek Jaloliddinov | DF | (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22) | Olympic Tashkent | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cătălin Carp | MF | (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 31) | UTA Arad | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Javokhir Kahramonov | MF | (1996-03-21) 21 March 1996 (age 28) | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sanjar Kodirkulov | MF | (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2023 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Diyorjon Turapov | MF | (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 30) | Navbahor | 2023 | 2023 | 26 | 4 |
| 24 | Gulyamkhaydar Gulyamov | MF | (1990-12-21) 21 December 1990 (age 34) | Lokomotiv | 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 | 29 | 0 |
| 70 | Abbosbek Gulomov | MF | (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998 (age 26) | Navbahor | 2022 | 2024 | 48 | 3 |
| 77 | Bilolkhon Toshmirzaev | MF | (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27) | Turon | 2023 | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Khusayin Norchaev | FW | (2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 23) | Alania Vladikavkaz | 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Shokhruz Norkhonov | FW | (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 31) | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Mihai Roman | FW | (1992-05-31) 31 May 1992 (age 32) | Petrolul Ploiești | 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Bekhruz Oblakulov | FW | (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 20) | Mash'al Mubarel | 2024 | Dec 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Effiong Nsungusi | FW | (1999-11-04) 4 November 1999 (age 25) | HB Køge | 2024 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left during the season ||||||||||

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 6 December 2023 | FW | | Shokhruz Norkhonov | Bukhara | Free | |
| 7 December 2023 | FW | | Sanjar Kodirkulov | Lokomotiv Tashkent | Free | |

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| | MF | | Bilolkhon Toshmirzaev | Turon | | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 6 December 2023 | MF | Nodir Nematkhonov | Surkhon Termez | Free |
| 6 December 2023 | FW | Ulugbek Khoshimov | Surkhon Termez | Free |
| 2 December 2023 | GK | Vladimir Nazarov | Free agent | Free |
| 3 December 2023 | GK | Fozil Musaev | Free agent | Free |
| 19 December 2023 | FW | Izzatilla Abdullaev | Free agent | Free |
| 19 December 2023 | MF | Abdullokh Olimov | Free agent | Free |
| 19 December 2023 | FW | Sunnatilla Abdullajonov | Free agent | Free |

### Loans Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 7 July 2023 | FW | | Fakhriddin Mukhammadov | Olympic Tashkent | Loans | |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Super League | 3 March 2023 | 30 November 2024 | Matchday 1 | 5th place | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 061.54 |
| Uzbekistan Cup | 26 April 2023 | 4 July 2024 | Group Stage | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 060.00 |
Source: Competitions

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Sogdiana | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 43 |
| 4 | Navbahor | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 43 |
| 5 | Neftchi | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 43 |
| 6 | Pakhtakor | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 38 |
| 7 | Surkhon | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 36 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 30 November 2024. Source: See Results

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | L | L | D | D | L | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | D | D | D | D | W | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |

#### Results
### Uzbek Cup
#### Group stage
## Squad statistics

    As of match played March 2024

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Super League | Super League | Uzbek Cup | Uzbek Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | UZB | Botirali Ergashev | 8 | -6 | 6 | -5 | 2 | -1 |
| 2 | DF | TJK | Zoir Dzhuraboyev | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | UZB | Jaloliddin Jumaboev | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SRB | Bojan Ciger | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | UZB | Jasurbek Jaloliddinov | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MDA | Cătălin Carp | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | UZB | Khusayin Norchaev | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | UZB | Shokhruz Norkhonov | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | UZB | Javokhir Kahramonov | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | UZB | Khurshid Mukhtorov | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | UZB | Asrorbek Kenjaev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | UZB | Sanjar Kodirkulov | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | FW | ROU | Mihai Roman | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | UZB | Mirzokhid Gofurov | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | UZB | Anvarjon Gofurov | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | UZB | Mukhsin Ubaydullaev | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | UZB | Diyorjon Turapov | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | UZB | Gulyamkhaydar Gulyamov | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | UZB | Behruz Oblakulov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | UZB | Sanjar Kuvvatov | 9 | -8 | 7 | -6 | 2 | -2 |
| 45 | GK | UZB | Akbar Turaev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | TJK | Manuchekhr Safarov | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | UZB | Doniyor Valiev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | DF | UZB | Abbos Gulomov | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 77 | MF | UZB | Bilolkhon Toshmirzaev | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | UZB | Effiong Nsungusi | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Neftchi Fergana during the season: ||||||||||

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Super League | Uzbekistan Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 99 | Effiong Nsungusi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | DF | 2 | Cătălin Carp | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | 70 | Abbos Gulomov | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 4 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Super League | Uzbekistan Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | | 12 | Sanjar Kuvvatov | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 2 |