1. Server Reshatovich Djeparov is a former Uzbek professional football midfielder who is the assistant coach of the Uzbek national team.
18 Facts About Server Djeparov
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Server Djeparov has won the Asian Footballer of the Year award twice in 2008 and 2011.
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Server Djeparov began his football career with Navbahor Namangan in 1997 at the age of 15.
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Server Djeparov started his professional career with Navbahor Namangan in 2000, scoring 7 goals in 46 matches.
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Server Djeparov's team won its first ever Uzbek League title that year.
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In July 2010, Server Djeparov was loaned out to FC Seoul of the K League 1 until the end of season on his own request.
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Server Djeparov posted 1 goal and 7 assists in 16 matches in the K League 1 that season, playing an instrumental role in Seoul's first K League win in 10 years.
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Server Djeparov was unremarkable on the pitch, and was rumored to be unhappy with his limited playing opportunities and Saudi Arabia's weather.
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On 15 January 2017, Server Djeparov completed his move to Esteghlal.
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Server Djeparov signed an internal one-and-a-half-year contract worth $500,000 including bonuses, however his internal contract could not be registered with Esteghlal due to a FIFA imposed transfer ban.
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On 31 December 2017, Server Djeparov was ranked the 20th best player of Asia by Football Tribe's website.
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Server Djeparov was named as the Persian Gulf Pro League's top assister of the year at the end of the season.
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On 26 July 2018 Esteghlal chairman Amirhossein Fathi announced that Server Djeparov will leave the club after the parties could not agree on the terms to renew his contract.
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On 26 July 2018, Server Djeparov joined Kazakh side Zhetysu until the end of season.
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Server Djeparov has made 128 appearances and scored 25 goals for the senior Uzbekistan national team since May 2002 until September 2017.
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Server Djeparov was named the head coach of Uzbekistan U-14 on 28 January 2020.
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Server Djeparov is of Crimean Tatar ethnicity and speaks fluent Russian, as well as comprehensible English, but only barely speaks Uzbek.
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Server Djeparov has a son, Raul, who is part of the Bunyodkor Academy.