FC Bunyodkor


Football Club Bunyodkor is a professional football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Bunyodkor, a relatively unknown club at the time, made international headlines when it claimed to be close to signing world-famous Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, although he did not sign with them. On 25 August 2008, AEK Athens Brazilian superstar Rivaldo announced to the Greek press that he was joining Bunyodkor on a reported $14 million two-year contract.
The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League. In the beginning of August 2008, the club changed its name to Bunyodkor from PFC Kuruvchi to reflect the club's success on the pitch and its increasing professionalism off the pitch.
Bunyodkor is the second best team of AFC Champions League's history after Pakhtakor by participating in 10 consecutive tournaments of Champions League from 2008 to 2017.

History

Bunyodkor, which means "creator" in Uzbek, was created on 6 July 2005, with the name Neftgazmontaj-Quruvchi, which was typically abbreviated "Kuruvchi". In 2005, the club played initially in the championship of Tashkent region and played its way into the playoff for promotion into the First League, the second level of Uzbek football. Kuruvchi gained promotion that year, its first, and under the management of Khikmat Irgashev, Kuruvchi won the First League in its first attempt, winning 27 of 38 matches with 5 draws and 6 defeats.
With its victory in the second level of Uzbek football in 2006, the 2007 season was Kuruvchi's debut in the Uzbek League. Never before had a club moved with such alacrity from the lower reaches of Uzbek competition into the top league. In club's first season Bunyodkor finished runner-up after Pakhtakor Tashkent.
In December 2007 Mirjalol Kasymov was appointed as head coach of Bunyodkor, replacing Hikmat Irgashev.
2008 was debut year of Bunyodkor in AFC Champions League where they qualified to the semi-final of tournament. In semi-final they were beaten over two legs by Adelaide United 3–1 on aggregate.

Famous signings

On 14 July 2008, the club, then called Kuruvchi, announced through their official website that they had signed Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o on a six-month contract. The story was confirmed by Bakhtiyor Babaev, the club's sporting director, stating that it was a performance-related contract. He also went on to say that the Cameroonian football star would sign on 17 July, and that the transfer had taken place due to the good relationship enjoyed between both clubs' presidents. Despite this, Barcelona official spokesperson denied any knowledge of the transfer, stating "I don't think it's very likely".
On 16 July 2008, the Uzbek radio Maxima reported that Davut Kivrak and Barcelona managers are expected to arrive in Tashkent to hold talks with the Uzbek Football Federation and to promote youth football. The following day, Eto'o confirmed that he was thinking of joining Kuruvchi – the team stated that they would have confirmation on whether Eto'o would join the team on 23 July 2008.
Shortly thereafter, Bunyodkor and Barcelona managements announced that the two clubs had reached an agreement to play a friendly in Tashkent and the Uzbek side will be able to train at Camp Nou.
As of 31 July 2008, Eto'o's status had become no clearer, as Bunyodkor was still in the running to obtain the services of the Cameroonian international, but he was also being sought by Milanese powerhouses A.C. Milan and Internazionale.
Just a couple of days after Eto'o's visit to Tashkent, two other players from Barcelona visited the team – Andrés Iniesta and Carles Puyol, as well as Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas.
Although unsuccessful in obtaining Eto'o's services by September 2008, Bunyodkor brought two famous Brazilians to Tashkent: Rivaldo as a midfielder and Zico as manager. Rivaldo signed a contract that he termed "very good for the end of my career" to play for Bunyodkor. Three weeks later, his countryman Zico signed on to manage the club on a one-year deal.
Mirjalol Qosimov became adviser-coach to Brazilian Zico. On 17 November 2008 Rivaldo extended his contact with club until December 2011.
Zico left Bunyodkor in January 2009 after he was signed by PFC CSKA Moscow as head coach. On 8 June 2009 Luiz Felipe Scolari was announced as Bunyodkor's new head coach. In 2010 AFC Champions League, Bunyodkor failed to reach the quarter-final after losing on 12 May 2010 in Round of 16 to Al-Hilal FC 3–0. Scolari resigned from his post on 28 May 2010 and Mirjalol Qosimov was named as his successor. Qosimov became head coach of Bunyodkor again. Also Rivaldo unexpectedly terminated his multi-million contract and was released from the club on 12 August 2010.

2011–present

On 26 February 2011 Bunyodkor unveiled 11 new players for the 2011 season.
In the 2012 season, Bunyodkor was unable to defend its league title, despite winning its third Uzbek Cup; the club finished runner-up to Pakhtakor in the league. In the 2012 AFC Champions League, the club repeated its 2008 achievements, reaching the semi-final of the tournament. In the semi-final, Bunyodkor lost to Ulsan Hyundai over two legs.
Bunyodkor made play-off of AFC Champions League for the 6th successive season in 2013, winning the group stage of tournament. The club renewed its own previous record and record of AFC Champions League history. On 7 March 2014 Bunyodkor won Lokomotiv Tashkent with 2:1 in Uzbekistan Super Cup match, match between League champion and Uzbek Cup winner. The Super Cup was held for the second time since 1999.
On 6 June 2014, Sergey Lushan succeeded Mirjalol Kasymov to become the manager of Bunyodkor after Kasymov resigned his post at club in April 2014. During his time as head coach in club Lushan brought many talents from Bunyodkor academy to main squad. 2014 season club finished only 4th after Nasaf Qarshi. In 2015 AFC Champions League group stage Bunyodkor failed to qualify to play-off for the first time. After match Neftchi Farg'ona- Bunyodkor on 20 September 2015 he resigned his post on 23 September.
On 5 May 2017, Sergey Lushan was sacked, with Mirjalol Qosimov being appointed as the club's new manager the same day.
On 12 January 2019, Vadim Abramov was appointed as manager of Bunyodkor.

Competitions history

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Continental

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAway
2008AFC CLGroup Al-Ittihad2–00–1
2008AFC CLGroup Sepahan2–01–1
2008AFC CLGroup Al Ittihad1–02–0
2008AFC CLQuarter-final Saipa5–12–2
2008AFC CLSemi-final Adelaide United1–00–3
2009AFC CLGroup Al-Ettifaq2–10–4
2009AFC CLGroup Al Shabab0–00–2
2009AFC CLGroup Sepahan2–21–0
2009AFC CLRound of 16 Persepolisnot held1–0
2009AFC CLQuarter-final Pohang Steelers3–11–4
2010AFC CLGroup Al-Ittihad3–01–1
2010AFC CLGroup Al Wahda4–12–1
2010AFC CLGroup Zob Ahan Isfahan0–10–3
2010AFC CLRound of 16 Al-Hilalnot held0–3
2011AFC CLGroup Al Wahda3–21–1
2011AFC CLGroup Al-Ittihad0–11–1
2011AFC CLGroup Persepolis0–03–2
2011AFC CLRound of 16 Sepahannot held1–3
2012AFC CLGroup Gamba Osaka3–21–3
2012AFC CLGroup Adelaide United1–20–0
2012AFC CLGroup Pohang Steelers1–02–0
2012AFC CLRound of 16 Seongnamnot held1–0
2012AFC CLQuarter-final Adelaide United3–2 2–2
2012AFC CLSemi-final Ulsan Hyundai1–30–2

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAway
2013AFC CLGroup Pohang Steelers2–21–1
2013AFC CLGroup Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–02–0
2013AFC CLGroup Beijing Guoan0–01–0
2013AFC CLRound of 16 Buriram United0–01–2
2014AFC CLGroup Foolad1–10–1
2014AFC CLGroup El Jaish1–22–1
2014AFC CLGroup Al-Fateh3–20–0
2014AFC CLRound of 16 Al-Hilal0–10–3
2015AFC CLPlay-off round Al Jazira2–1not held
2015AFC CLGroup Persepolis0–11–2
2015AFC CLGroup Lekhwiya0–10–1
2015AFC CLGroup Al-Nassr0–11–1
2016AFC CLPlay-off round Al Shabab2–0not held
2016AFC CLGroup Zob Ahan0–02–5
2016AFC CLGroup Lekhwiya0–20–0
2016AFC CLGroup Al-Nassr0–13–3
2017AFC CLPlay-off round El Jaishnot held0–0
2017AFC CLGroup Zob Ahan0–21–2
2017AFC CLGroup Al-Ahli2–00–2
2017AFC CLGroup Al Ain2–30–2
2020AFC CLPreliminary round 2 Al-Zawraa4–1not held
2020AFC CLPlay-off round Al Ainnot held

AFC ranking

RankTeam
43 Al Wahda
44 Al-Rayyan
45 Al-Shabab
46 Bunyodkor
47 Kashiwa Reysol
48 Shahr Khodro
49 Zob Ahan

Stadium

Bunyodkor played its first years at the MHSK Stadium. After the end of the Uzbek League season 2008 it was announced that MHSK stadium would have been closed for longtime reconstruction. Season 2008 was the last season at the MHSK stadium, for 2009 season club moved to 8,460-seater JAR Stadium. The old MHSK Stadium was completely demolished, with plans to build a new 34,000 all-seater Bunyodkor Stadium and football academy. The construction works were finished in August 2012.
The stadium was opened on 28 September 2012 and originally was one of the proposed venues to host the matches of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2012 in Uzbekistan. The festive opening ceremony of the stadium marking the 100th anniversary of football in Uzbekistan was held on 28 September 2012 with an exhibition match between Bunyodkor and Pakhtakor with the scoreline ending 3:3.
The first official football match was played on 26 March 2013. The 2014 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifying round 4 match between Uzbekistan and Lebanon ended with a 1–0.

Records and statistics

presently holds the team record for number of matches played for the club. He made 232 appearances ahead of Hayrulla Karimov with 224 caps
Bunyodkor's all-time top goalscorers in all competitions is Anvar Soliev with 65 goals, 46 of them in league matches, 2nd is Rivaldo with 43 goals followed by Viktor Karpenko with 39 goals.

Top goalscorers

NameYearsLeagueUzbek CupSuper CupAFCTotal
1 Anvarjon Soliev2008–2013
2 Dostonbek Khamdamov2014–2018
3 Rivaldo2008–2010
4 Victor Karpenko2007–2012, 2015–2016
4 Server Djeparov2007–2010
6 Oleksandr Pyschur2013–2014
7 Shavkat Salomov2007–2012
8 José Luis Villanueva2008–2009
9 Vokhid Shodiev2014–2015, 2017
10 Eldor Shomurodov2015–2017
10 Miloš Trifunović2009–2015
10 Sardor Rashidov2009–2015
10 Jovlon Ibrokhimov2011–2018

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The current main shirt sponsor of Bunyodkor is the state natural gas transport company "Uztransgaz". Uztransgaz became largest shareholder of Bunyodkor in March 2011 and head club sponsor. Bunyodkors shirts had been made by manufacturer Nike until 2012. In March 2012 club announced Jako as the club's new kit manufacturer, extending the deal in December 2017.

Capital derby

Since Bunyodkor's promotion to the Uzbek League matches between club and their other rival from capital, football powerhouse Pakhtakor, considered by supporters of both sides and football journalists as Uzbek capital derby or Toshkent derby. With former coach Luiz Felipe Scolari Bunyodkor faced four derby matches: three Uzbek League and one Uzbekistan Cup matches. His first derby match took place on 12 July 2009 at JAR Stadium where Bunyodkor won against Pakhtakor with 2:1. The Supercup match between the champion and the Cup winner originally scheduled for 11 March 2012 was postponed. The new date for the game was officially not announced.
On 26 June 2012, in League match Bunyodkor won Pakhtakor for the second time with two goal difference. In semi-final 2nd leg match of Uzbekistan Cup on 25 November 2012, Bunyodkor won Pakhtakor with 3:1 for the second time, qualifying to cup final.
On 30 June 2013 Bunyodkor played away League match won with 2:0. This defeat was Pakhtakor's first home match loss in Uzbek League against Bunyodkor.
In the second leg of 2013 League season on 8 August 2013 Bunyodkor faced Pakhtakor at home JAR ground and lost against the Lions with 1:2. The loss was Bunyodkor's first since 2009 Cup match and first ever in League matches.
SeasonDateHome teamAway teamScoreCompetitionHome goal scorersAway goal scorers
200718 May 2007QuruvchiPakhtakor
1–1
LeagueLushan 39' penMagdeev 85'
200722 September 2007PakhtakorQuruvchi
0–0
League--
20079 December 2007PakhtakorQuruvchi
0–0
Cup--
200810 July 2008PakhtakorQuruvchi
1–1
LeagueGeynrikh 57'Villanueva 31'
200816 August 2008BunyodkorPakhtakor
1–1
LeagueVillanueva 8'Z.Tadjiyev 90+2'
200831 October 2008BunyodkorPakhtakor
3–1
CupJ.Hasanov 40', Soliev 101', 114'Ahmedov 45'
200912 July 2009BunyodkorPakhtakor
2–1
LeagueAliqulov 21', J.Hasanov 58'Geynrikh 71'
200914 October 2009PakhtakorBunyodkor
0–0
League- –
20098 August 2009PakhtakorBunyodkor
1–0
CupAndreev 35' –
201014 March 2010BunyodkorPakhtakor
2–1
LeagueRivaldo 18', Ristic 69'Miladinovic 78'
201031 October 2010PakhtakorBunyodkor
0–0
League- –
20117 July 2011PakhtakorBunyodkor
0–0
League--
201121 August 2011BunyodkorPakhtakor
2–1
LeagueKarpenko 70', Trifunović 72'A.Azizov 88'
201211 March 2012BunyodkorPakhtakor
–
Supercup --
201226 June 2012BunyodkorPakhtakor
2–0
LeagueSalomov 52', Kozák 64'-
20129 August 2012PakhtakorBunyodkor
1–1
LeagueAndreev 70' penSalomov 15'
201222 August 2012BunyodkorPakhtakor
1–1
CupSoliev 42'Andreev 21' pen
201225 November 2012PakhtakorBunyodkor
1–3
CupAbdukholiqov 73'Shorahmedov 53', Salomov 54',78'
201330 June 2013PakhtakorBunyodkor
0–2
League-Miladinović 67', Pyschur 75'
20138 August 2013BunyodkorPakhtakor
1–2
LeagueTuraev 90'Makharadze 4', Abdukholiqov 83'
20145 July 2014PakhtakorBunyodkor
3–1
LeagueSergeev 45+1', 46', Makharadze 53'Shodiev 84'
20147 November 2014BunyodkorPakhtakor
2–3
LeagueRashidov 38',47'Sergeev 79', 90', Iskanderov 89'
201531 May 2015PakhtakorBunyodkor
1–0
LeagueSergeev 69'
201512 August 2015PakhtakorBunyodkor
2–3
CupA.Orahovac 24', Makharadze 68'Khamdamov 3', Urinboev 35', A.Komilov 75'
201515 September 2015BunyodkorPakhtakor
1–0
CupShomurodov 25'
201524 October 2015BunyodkorPakhtakor
2–0
LeagueShorakhmedov 49', Khamdamov 75'-
201629 April 2016BunyodkorPakhtakor
3–0
LeagueKhamdamov 56', Urinboev 57', Shomurodov 88'-
201617 September 2016PakhtakorBunyodkor
2–1
LeagueMasharipov 84', Iskanderov 85'Nurmatov 75'
201717 May 2017BunyodkorPakhtakor
1–1
LeagueKhamdamov 11'Andreev 71'
201726 October 2017PakhtakorBunyodkor
1–0
LeagueK. Tajiev 84'
201810 March 2018BunyodkorPakhtakor1–0LeagueR.Ashurmatov 79'
201825 May 2018PakhtakorBunyodkor1–0LeagueTiago Bezerra 6'
201824 October 2018BunyodkorPakhtakor0–2LeagueTiago Bezerra 22' 36'
201830 November 2018PakhtakorBunyodkor
4–0
LeagueTiago Bezerra 5' 44' 83', Sergeev 90+1'
201931 March 2019BunyodkorPakhtakor1–2LeagueS.Kodirkulov 4'Khamdamov 17' Ćeran 63'
201927 November 2019PakhtakorBunyodkor2–3LeagueSergeev N.Tukhtasinov
J.Kakhramanov
Giyosov

Match statistics

Statistics as of 27 November 2019
MatchesBunyodkor winsDrawsPakhtakor winsBunyodkor goalsPakhtakor goals
Uzbek League2899103031
Uzbek Cup7412106
Total matches351310124037

Derby all-time top scorers

#ScorerClubGoals
1 Tiago BezerraPakhtakor6
1 Igor SergeevPakhtakor6
2 Dostonbek KhamdamovBunyodkor Pakhtakor5
3 Shavkat SalomovBunyodkor4
3 Stanislav AndreevPakhtakor4
4 Anvar SolievBunyodkor3
4 Kakhi MakharadzePakhtakor3

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Reserves squad

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Uzbekistan.

Former players

;Uzbekistan
;Europe
;South Amerika
;Africa
;Asia

Managerial history

. Only competitive matches are counted.
NameNat.FromToPWDLGSGA%WHonoursNotes
Mavzurkhoja Umarkhojaev20052006
Tashkent Region Championship
Uzbekistan Second League
Uzbekistan First League 		-------
Hikmat Irgashev20072007
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Mirjalol Qosimov4 December 200724 September 2008
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Zico26 September 20088 January 2009
Uzbek League
Uzbekistan Cup 		-------
Amet Memet 8 January 200915 March 2009
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Hikmat Irgashev15 March 20098 June 2009
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Luiz Felipe Scolari8 June 200928 May 2010
Uzbek League -------
Mirjalol Qosimov28 May 20104 April 2014
Uzbek League
Uzbekistan Cup
Uzbekistan Super Cup 		-------
Alexander Volkov 4 April 20146 June 2014
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Sergey Lushan6 June 201422 September 2015
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Bahtiyor Babaev 23 September 2015February 2016
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Sergey LushanFebruary 20165 May 2017
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Mirjalol Qosimov5 May 2017January 2019
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Vadim AbramovJanuary 2019
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Uzbekistan