Mirjalol Qosimov
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mirjalol Kushakovich Qosimov | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Tashkent, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Uzbekistan (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 6 | (1) |
| 1988 | Dinamo Minsk | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 112 | (12) |
| 1992 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 25 | (3) |
| 1993 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | ||
| 1994–1996 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 64 | (25) |
| 1997–1999 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | ||
| 1999 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 12 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 48 | (7) |
| 2002 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2003 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | ||
| 2003–2004 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 25 | (4) |
| 2005 | Mash'al Mubarek | ||
| National team | |||
| 1992–2005 | Uzbekistan | 67 | (31) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2008 | Bunyodkor | ||
| 2008–2010 | Uzbekistan | ||
| 2010–2014 | Bunyodkor | ||
| 2012–2015 | Uzbekistan | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Mirjalol Kushakovich Qosimov (Uzbek: Mirjalol Qoʻshoqovich Qosimov, Russian: Мирджалол Кушакович Касымов; in English also: Mirdjalal Kasimov or Kasymov) (born 17 September 1970) is a former head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team. He also played for the national team as a midfielder.
Club career
Qosimov finished his career in 2005 with FK Mash'al Mubarek, which plays in Uzbek League (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Oliy Ligasi). He played a vital role in Mash'al becoming runners-up during 2005 Uzbek national football club championship, which was the club's best ever finish. 2005 he decided to finish his career. Kasimov previously starred for Pakhtakor and Alania Vladikavkaz in Russia. With 210 goals in playing career he is member of Club 200 of Berador Abduraimov and Gennadi Krasnitsky club. He is one of the most successful and famous players of Uzbek football of modern period.
Qosimov was the first Uzbekistani and the second Asian player after South Korean Cha Bum-Kun to have scored in UEFA competitions, UEFA Cup. On 12 September 1995, in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, he scored for Alania against Liverpool.[1]
International career
In 1987, Qosimov got his first international experience as a member of the Soviet U-17 football team and won with national USSR team FIFA U-16 championship in Canada, becoming one of the rising stars of tournament.[2] One year later, 1988 Mirdjalol with USSR U-18 won European U-18 Football championship title[3]
In 1994 Uzbekistan won Asian Games and he was selected to the best midfield player in Asia; in 1993, 1998, 2001 and 2004 he was named the best football player in Uzbekistan. Kasimov captained Uzbek national team for a long time in the 2000s. His last international match in national team was against the Bahrain national football team in World Cup 2006 qualifiers in Tashkent.
He played his final match in professional football on 2 June 2007 at MHSK Stadium in Tashkent against a combined team of European and Asian stars. The match, brought together famous players such as Iranian Ali Daei, his counterpart Alireza Mansurian, and ex-Qatar international Mubarak Mustapha, his former trainer from Alania, Valeri Gazzaev, Russian footballers Viktor Onopko and Andrei Karyaka.[4] It was the last match in his bright career that lasted more than 20 years and 67 appearances in the uniform of the national team and 31 goals.[5]
Managing career
He started his trainer career as coach of Mash'al Mubarek, his last player station, where he retired as player. In 2006, he became co-trainer to Rauf Inileev of the Uzbekistan national and Uzbekistan Olympic football team. In December 2007 Kasymov was appointed as coach of Bunyodkor.[6] In 2008 he managed to bring his club to semi-final of AFC Champions League in club's first appearance in this tournament which is considered to be best international performance of Bunyodkor's history actually. Bunyodkor won in quarterfinal of tournament in two leg matches Saipa. On 25 September 2008 Brazilian legend, Zico was appointed as new coach of Bunyodkor, Kasimov remained adviser-coach at club side.
On 16 September 2008, he became head coach of Uzbekistan national football team for qualification stage of 2010 World cup. On 6 April 2010 he was replaced by Vadim Abramov as national team trainer. After Luiz Felipe Scolari left Bunyodkor in May 2010, Qosimov was named coach of the club again.[7]
The authoritative football news website Goal.com named Qosimov as Best Coach of Month (May 2012) for successful play of Bunyodkor in AFC Champions League in current month.[8]
On 4 June 2012, Qosimov was appointed as new head coach of Uzbekistan national football team for second time after Vadim Abramov resigned from his post (lost 0-1 against Iran at home).[9][10]
On 3 January 2013, IFFHS published list of The Worlds best National Coach 2012 and Qosimov ranked 14th in the list among 17 coaches with 6 points, followed by Oleg Blokhin and current coach of Switzerland, Ottmar Hitzfeld.[11][12] In monthly survey Coach of the Month by Football Federation over the 2012 Kasymov was named best coach 6 times. UFF named Kasymov Coach of the Year on 21 January 2013.[13]
Qosimov resigned his post of Bunyodkor's head coach on 5 April 2014 to concentrate on his work in national team.[14] He also led U-23 national team for 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
Honours
Club
- Russian Premier League (1): 1995
- Russian Premier League runner-up (2): 1992, 1996
- Uzbek League (3): 1998, 2002, 2003
- Uzbek League runner-up (2): 1993, 2005
- Uzbek Cup (4): 1993, 1997, 2002, 2003
International
- FIFA U-17 World Cup (1): 1987
- UEFA U-18 Championship (1): 1988
- Asian Games (1): 1994
Individual
- Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year (4): 1993, 1998, 2001, 2004
- Uzbek League Topscorer: 1998 (22 goals)
Manager
- Uzbekistan Coach of the Year (1): 2012
- AFC Champions League semi-final (2): 2008, 2012
- Uzbek League (3): 2010, 2011, 2013
- Uzbek League runner-up: 2012
- Uzbek Cup (3): 2010, 2012, 2013
Statistics
Player
Mirjalol Qosimov as Alania Vladikavkaz player performed 3 international appearances in UEFA tournaments. In the UEFA Cup season 1995-1996 Kasymov played twice in match against FC Liverpool won by albion team with 2:1 and scored an only goal of his team.[15] In UEFA Champions League season 1996-1997 qualifying round he played in match against Rangers F.C. on 7 August 1996 won by Rangers with 3:1.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | CL and UEFA Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| FC Alania | 1992 | 25 | 3 | – | – | 25 | 3 | ||||||
| 1994 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 27 | 5 | ||||||
| 1995 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| 1996 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 6 | |||
| 1999 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 12 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 100 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 33 | 18 | |||
| Krylia Sovetov | 2000 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 24 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 2001 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 24 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | 48 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| FC Alania | 2003 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 17 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 169 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 181 | 44 | 33 | |||
Statistics accurate as of match played 12 November 2004 in Russian Premier League.[17]
International goals
- Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first.[5]
Notes
- ↑ This match was annulled by FIFA as a World Cup Qualifier (and later replayed) but counts as a friendly for the Uzbek FA.
References
- ↑ "1995-96 UEFA CUP, Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz - Liverpool. www.lfcineurope.com
- ↑ „Canada 1987: USSR best by far
- ↑ „Soviets savour U18 success
- ↑ „Прощальный матч Мирджалола Касымова, 4 June 2007 (Russian).
- 1 2 Mirdzhalal Kushakovich Kasymov - Goals in International Matches.
- ↑ „Касымов – тренер «Курувчи» , 05.12.2007 (Russian).
- ↑ "Luiz Felipe Scolari resigns as Bunyodkor coach". UzDaily.com. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ↑ "Goal.com's Asian Best XI for May". Goal.com. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ Мирджалол Касымов возглавил национальную сборную Узбекистана (in Russian). the-uff.com. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Vadim Abramov resigns as Uzbekistan coach" (in Russian). UzDaily.com. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "IFFHS: The Worlds best National Coach 2012". IFFHS. 2013-01-03.
- ↑ "Миржалол Касымов — в списке лучших тренеров мира". gazeta.uz. 2013-01-04.
- ↑ Санджар Турсунов и Мирджалол Касымов названы лучшими в 2012 году (in Russian). gazeta.uz. 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "Mirjalal Kasimov resigns as Bunyodkor head coach". UzDaily.com. 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "UEFA 1995/96 Spartak (Alania) Vladikavkaz - Liverpool FC". YouTube.
- ↑ "Rangers - Alania Vladikavkaz -3:1, 7 August 1996". YouTube.
- ↑ "Mirjalol Kasymov Profile and Statistics" (in Russian). Sport Express.
External links
- Mirjalol Qosimov at National-Football-Teams.com
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