Sanzhar Tursunov

For the boxer, see Sanjar Tursunov (boxer).

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Atkhamovich and the family name is Tursunov.

Sanjhar Tursunov
Санжар Турсунов

Personal information
Full name	Sanzhar Atkhamovich Tursunov
Date of birth	(1986-12-29) 29 December 1986
Place of birth	Tashkent, Uzbek SSR
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AGMK
Number	17
Youth career
	Pakhtakor Tashkent
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Irtysh-1946 Omsk	86	(13)
2009–2011	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	102	(9)
2012	Alania Vladikavkaz	22	(2)
2013	Lokomotiv Tashkent	11	(0)
2013	Gazovik Orenburg	16	(2)
2014–2015	Vorskla Poltava	52	(8)
2016	Umm Salal	11	(0)
2016	Vorskla Poltava	12	(3)
2017–2018	Al Kharaitiyat	34	(4)
2018–2019	Daejeon Citizen	27	(2)
2019	Bunyodkor	9	(1)
2020–2024	AGMK	120	(16)
2024-	PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent	22	(1)
International career‡
2010–	Uzbekistan	49	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4/9/24 @ 16:11(AEST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2019

Sanzhar Tursunov (Uzbek: Sanjar Atham oʻgʻli Tursunov; Russian: Санжар Атхамович Турсунов; born 29 December 1986) is an Uzbekistani professional footballer who plays for FC AGMK.

Club career

Pakhtakor

He played for the youth team of the club and in 2006 moved to Russian football club FC Irtysh Omsk.

Irtysh Omsk

He played his first game for Irtysh Omsk on 23 April 2006. The first goal for the club he scored three days later in a match against Kuzbass Kemerovo from the second division. Up to the end of the season 2008 he played 86 matches and scored 13 goals.

FC Volga

In January 2009 he moved to Volga Nizhny Novgorod which promoted to Russian First Division. In the 2009 season Volga finished only 4th. One year later Volga gained promotion to the Russian Premier League and Tursunov scored 5 goals in the league and became one of the top assisting players of the First Division with 10 goal assists. In the 2010 season Sanzhar Tursunov scored 7 goals and 10 assists, playing 39 matches for Volga.

Alania Vladikavkaz

On 31 December 2011 he moved to Alania Vladikavkaz and signed a contract for 3.5 years.

Lokomotiv Tashkent

On 21 February 2013 Tursunov signed a contract with Lokomotiv Tashkent.

Honours

Club

Volga

• Russian First Division runner-up: 2010

International

• AFC Asian Cup 4th: 2011

Individual

• Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year : 2012

Career statistics

International

Goals for Senior National Team

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 November 2011	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Tajikistan	3–0	Won	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	7 September 2012	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Kuwait	3–0	Won	Friendly
3.	11 September 2012	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	South Korea	2–2	Draw	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	16 October 2012	Doha, Qatar	Qatar	1–0	Won	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Correct as of 16 October 2012

External links

• Sanzhar Tursunov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
• Sanzhar Tursunov at National-Football-Teams.com
• Sanzhar Tursunov at Soccerway