Igor Sergeev (footballer)




Igor Sergeev is an Uzbek professional footballer of Russian origin, who plays as a forward for Pakhatkor. A tall and powerful striker who is prolific in front of goal, he is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in Asian football.

Career

Club

Pakhtakor Tashkent

Sergeev 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.

Beijing Guoan

On 6 July 2016, Sergeev was loaned to Beijing Guoan F.C. joining his national team teammate Egor Krimets. On October 16, he received his first goal during 2016 season in the match Beijing Guoan vs Changchun Yatai.

Pakhtakor Tashkent return

On 6 July 2018, Sergeev returned to Pakhtakor Tashkent.

International

Sergeev had established himself as a regular at the under-20 level for Uzbekistan. After the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Sergeev 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.
He made 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. Sergeev 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 Sergeev, 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

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 10 October 2019.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2013Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan3–13–12015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.15 November 2013Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2–03–02015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3.5 March 2014Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–11–12015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4.4 September 2014Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–02–0Friendly
5.10 January 2015Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia1–01–02015 AFC Asian Cup
6.8 September 2015Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue, Philippines3–05–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.8 September 2015Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue, Philippines4–05–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.8 October 2015Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain2–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.12 November 2015Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.10 November 2016Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–01–0Friendly
11.7 June 2019Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan3–04–0Friendly
12.10 October 2019Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan5–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
13.9 November 2019Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–03–1Friendly

Honours

Club

;Pakhtakor Tashkent
;Uzbekistan U-19