Uzbekistan’s standout player, and a genuine national icon, is Eldor Shomurodov. A familiar face to Italian football fans, the striker played in Serie A for both Genoa and Roma, winning the Conference League with the Giallorossi in 2022. Since the summer of 2025, he has been playing in Turkey for Istanbul Basaksehir.
Shomurodov is Uzbekistan’s all-time leading goal-scorer and played a pivotal role in helping his country qualify for its first-ever World Cup finals. He has also worn the captain’s armband since 2018.
The striker still needs 40 more international appearances to become Uzbekistan’s most-capped player, a record that remains in the hands of Server Djeparov, one of the greatest figures in Uzbek football history.
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