FC Dinamo Samarqand

FC Dinamo Samarqand (Uzbek: Dinamo Samarqand futbol klubi, Tajik: Дастаи Футболи Динамо Самарқанд) is an Uzbek professional football club, based in city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Currently it plays in Uzbekistan Super League.

FC Dinamo Samarqand

Full name	Football Club Dinamo Samarqand
Nickname(s)	The Lions (Uzbek: Sherlar)
Founded	1960; 65 years ago (1960)
Ground	Dinamo Stadium Samarkand
Capacity	13,800
President	Akbar Shukurov
Head coach	Vadim Abramov
League	Uzbekistan Super League
2024	8th of 14
Website	http://www.fcdinamo.uz
Home colours Away colours

History

FC Dinamo Samarqand is one of the oldest clubs in Uzbekistan. The club was founded in 1960. Club started to play in one of regional zones of Soviet Second League. In 1992 club played in Uzbek League under name Maroqand Samarqand. Between 1994 and 1998 seasons club competed in First League. In the 2000 season FK Dinamo was runners-up of Uzbek Cup, losing in final against Dustlik and finished league as 4th, which is their highest ranking.

Club names

• 1960–1963: Dinamo Samarqand
• 1963–1967: Spartak Samarqand
• 1967–1968: Sogdiana Samarqand
• 1968–1970: FK Samarqand
• 1970–1976: Stroitel Samarqand
• 1976–1991: Dinamo Samarqand
• 1991–1993: Maroqand Samarqand
• 1993–1997: Dinamo Samarqand
• 1997–1998: Afrosiyob Samarqand
• 1998–2000: FK Samarqand
• 2000–2008: FK Samarqand-Dinamo
• 2008–present: FK Dinamo Samarqand

Domestic history

Season	League									Uzbek Cup	Top goalscorer		Manager
	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P		Name	League
1992	1st	10th	32	8	10	14	29	46	26	Semifinal	Khamza Jabborov	17	Nikolai Solovyov
1993	1st	16th	30	6	3	21	22	59	15	Quarterfinal	Aleksandr Babayan	4	Rustam Istamov
1994	2nd	2nd	34	22	7	5	81	29	51	Quarterfinal	Khamza Jabborov	24
1995	1st	11th	30	10	5	15	24	37	35	R32
1996	1st	10th	30	11	1	18	36	45	34	R1	Khamza Jabborov	12
1997	1st	15th	34	8	8	18	35	73	32	R1
1998	2nd	2nd	38	26	8	4	105	44	86	Last 16	Timur Iskanderov	30
1999	1st	5th	30	15	8	7	57	38	53	Runners Up
2000	1st	4th	38	24	3	11	92	47	75				Khakim Fuzailov
2001	1st	12th	34	14	3	17	62	68	45	Last 16			Khakim Fuzailov
2002	1st	13th	30	9	5	16	24	46	32	R32			Khakim Fuzailov
2003	1st	8th	30	11	2	17	40	46	35	Last 16			Berador Abduraimov
2004	1st	13th	26	6	2	18	25	48	20	R32	Asqar Beknazarov	5
2005	1st	8th	26	11	3	12	28	32	36	Last 16	Umid Isoqov	6
2006	1st	8th	30	12	4	14	39	39	40	Last 16	Bahodir Nasimov	9
2007	1st	5th	30	14	8	8	48	36	50	Quarterfinal	Farhod Tadjiyev	20	Täçmyrat Agamyradow
2008	1st	6th	30	12	6	12	40	30	42	Quarterfinal	Ilyos Qurbonov	11	Täçmyrat Agamyradow Azamat Abduraimov
2009	1st	9th	30	11	5	14	44	42	38	Last 16			Azamat Abduraimov
2010	1st	12th	26	6	9	11	28	33	27	Quarterfinal	Jafar Irismetov	11	Azamat Abduraimov Viktor Djalilov
2011	1st	10th	26	8	5	13	23	25	29	Quarterfinal	Ivan Nagaev	6	Viktor Djalilov Akhmad Ubaydullaev
2012	1st	9th	26	9	2	15	27	29	29	Last 16	Ruzimboy Ahmedov	11	Akhmad Ubaydullaev
2013	1st	8th	26	8	8	10	28	36	32	R32	Farrukh Shotursunov	10	Kamo Gazarov Ravshan Khaydarov
2014	1st	10th	26	8	4	14	25	39	28	Quarterfinal	Sanat Shikhov	7	Ravshan Khaydarov Täçmyrat Agamyradow
2015	1st	16th	30	6	7	17	28	48	25	R32	Kamoliddin Murzoev	8	Täçmyrat Agamyradow Bakhrom Khakimov
2016	2nd	1st	32	26	4	2	86	19	82	R32	Amirjon Safarov	22	Bakhrom Khakimov Ilkhom Sharipov
2017	1st	12th	30	8	8	14	21	35	32	Semifinal	Amirjon Safarov	4	Ilkhom Sharipov Edgar Gess Oleg Tyulkin
2018	2nd	5th	32	15	7	10	41	26	52	Last 16
2019	1st	14th	26	6	6	14	25	47	24	R2	Kadambay Nurmetov	5
2020	2nd	3rd	20	9	5	6	25	19	32	2QR
2021	2nd	2nd	20	11	2	7	33	28	35	R16			Khakim Fuzailov

Stadium

Dinamo Samarqand plays its home matches at Dinamo Stadium. The stadium was built in 1963 and originally holds 13,800 spectators.^[1] In 2011 stadium has undergone renovation works.^[2]

Players

Current squad

As of January 2025^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  UZB Edem Nemanov 2 DF  UZB Doston Foteev 3 DF  UZB Ulugbek Abdullaev — DF  UZB Akbar Abdirasulov 5 DF  UZB Anvarjon Fayzullaev 7 MF  GHA Francis Narh 8 MF  UZB Khislat Khalilov 9 MF  UZB Khumoyunmirzo Iminov 11 MF  BRA Marcos Kayck 13 GK  UZB Ravshanbek Yagudin 14 FW  UZB Bahodir Nasimov — MF  UZB Sanjar Kodirkulov — FW  UZB Mirzhakhon Mirakhmadov 17 DF  UZB Salim Mustafoyev 18 MF  UZB Dilshod Rahmatullaev

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  UZB Elnurbek Saitmuratov 20 MF  BRA Ratinho 21 FW  UZB Anvar Khojimirzaev 22 MF  UZB Sanjar Shaakhmedov 23 DF  UZB Azizbek Akhmedov 26 DF  UZB Komil Sharofutdinov — MF  SRB Marko Stanojević 29 FW  UZB Vladimir Kozak 30 FW  UZB Abubakir Muydinov 37 FW  UZB Firdavs Abdurahmonov 70 MF  BRA Maycon Douglas 77 DF  UZB Vohidjon Oqbotayev 78 FW  UZB Akmal Kozimov

Management

Board of directors

Office	Name
President	Akbar Shukurov
Director	Firdavs Karimov
Secretary	Usmon Ibodov

Historical list of coaches

• Berador Abduraimov (1980–1981)
• Nikolay Kiselyov (1985–1986)
• Aleksandr Ivankov (1987–1988)
• Vladimir Fedin (1989)
• Shavkat Akhmerov (July 1990)
• Yuriy Mamedov (July 1990–1991)
• Rustam Istamov (1991)
• Nikolai Solovyov (1992)
• Rustam Istamov (1993)
• Khakim Fuzailov (2000–2002)
• Berador Abduraimov (Jun 2002–Sep 2003)
• Tachmurad Agamuradov (2007–2008)
• Azamat Abduraimov (2008–2010)
• Viktor Djalilov (2010–2011)
• Akhmad Ubaydullaev (2011–2012)
• Kamo Gazarov (2013)
• Ravshan Khaydarov (2013–2014)
• Tachmurad Agamuradov (2014–2015)
• Bakhrom Khakimov (Jul 7, 2015–Mar 2016)
• Ilkhom Sharipov (Mar 2016–Feb 2017)
• Oleg Tyulkin (2017–2020)
• Sergey Lushan (2020–2021)
• Predrag Rogan (Jan 2022-May 2022)
• Vadim Abramov (Aug 2022–)

Honours

• Uzbekistan Pro League:
  • Champions (1): 2016