Tamirlan Kozubayev

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Tamirlan Kozubayev
Personal information
Full name Tamirlan Omuraliyevich Kozubayev
Date of birth (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Eastern
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Dordoi Bishkek
2013–2014 Ala-Too Naryn
2014 Šiauliai 17 (0)
2015 Alga Bishkek 5 (1)
2015 Klaipėdos Granitas 11 (0)
2016 Jagodina 0 (0)
2016–2019 Dordoi Bishkek
2019–2020 PKNS 21 (3)
2020–2021 Persita Tangerang 3 (0)
2021 Shinnik Yaroslavl 9 (1)
2021 Turan 1 (0)
2022– Eastern 24 (4)
International career
2013–2016 Kyrgyzstan U21 14 (2)
2018 Kyrgyzstan U23 3 (0)
2015– Kyrgyzstan 50 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024

Tamirlan Omuraliyevich Kozubayev (Kyrgyz: Тамирлан Козубаев; Russian: Тамирлан Омуралиевич Козубаев; born 1 July 1994) is a Kyrgyzstani professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern and the Kyrgyzstan national team.[1]

Club career[edit]

Kozubayev previously played for FK Šiauliai and FK Granitas in Lithuanian A Lyga. On the last day of the 2015–16, winter transfers window, Kozubayev signed with the Serbian club FK Jagodina.[2] After his Jagodina contract expired, Kozubayev signed a contract with Kyrgyz side Dordoi Bishkek on 17 August 2016.[3] On 28 January 2019, Dordoi Bishkek confirmed that Kozubayev had left the club after his contract had expired.[4]

On 4 March 2022, Kozubayev signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[5]

International career[edit]

Kozubayev made his debut for Kyrgyzstan National Football Team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, on 13 October 2015 against Bangladesh.[6][7]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Statistics accurate as of match played 9 January 2024[7]

Kyrgyzstan national team
Year Apps Goals
2015 3 0
2016 5 1
2017 3 0
2018 6 0
2019 11 1
2021 5 0
2022 4 0
2023 12 0
2024 1 0
Total 50 2

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.[7]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2016 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Turkmenistan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 19 November 2019 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Tajikistan 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[edit]

Dordoi Bishkek

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tamirlan Kozubayev at Soccerway
  2. ^ Jagodina još jača at FK Jagodina official website, 12-2-2016 (in Serbian)
  3. ^ В Дордое - два легионера. fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ Тамирлан Козубаев продолжит карьеру в другом клубе. fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "東方龍獅簽入吉爾吉斯國腳高素巴耶夫". easternlonglions.com (in Chinese). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. ^ "WC QUALIFICATION ASIA". goal.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e Tamirlan Kozubayev at National-Football-Teams.com