Eldor Shomurodov

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Eldor Shomurodov

Eldor Azamat oʻgʻli Shomurodov (born 29 June 1995) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Roma and captains the Uzbekistan national team.

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Eldor Shomurodov
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Shomurodov with Rostov in 2017
Personal information
Full name Eldor Azamat oʻgʻli Shomurodov[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Jarqoʻrgʻon, Uzbekistan[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Seoul FC
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2013 Mash'al Mubarek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Mash'al Mubarek 9 (0)
2015–2017 Bunyodkor 66 (18)
2017–2020 Rostov 80 (16)
2020–2021 Genoa 31 (8)
2021– Roma 57 (7)
2023Spezia (loan) 15 (1)
2023–2024Cagliari (loan) 22 (3)
2025 Seoul FC
International career
2014 Uzbekistan U19 5 (1)
2015 Uzbekistan U20 6 (1)
2024 Uzbekistan Olympic (O.P.) 3 (1)
2015– Uzbekistan 80 (41)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025
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Shomurodov played in his homeland for Mash'al Mubarek and Bunyodkor, before spending three years with Rostov in the Russian Premier League. In 2020, he moved to Genoa in Serie A for €8 million and a year later Roma for €17.5 million, followed by loan spells at Spezia and Cagliari.

After helping the under-20 team to the quarter-finals of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Shomurodov made his full international debut for Uzbekistan later that year, and represented the country at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. With 41 goals, he is the nation's all-time top scorer.

Club career

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Early career

Born in Jarqoʻrgʻon, Shomurodov played for Mash'al Mubarek and Bunyodkor. On 15 July 2017, he moved to Russian Premier League club Rostov. His most prolific season was his last, with 11 goals in 2019–20.[3]

Genoa

On 1 October 2020, Shomurodov completed an €8 million move to Serie A club Genoa. He became the second Uzbek to play in Serie A, after Ilyos Zeytulayev, whose teams also included Genoa.[3] He made his debut on 19 October in a goalless draw at Hellas Verona, being substituted for Gianluca Scamacca after 63 minutes;[4] his first goal on 30 November was consolation in a 2–1 home loss to Parma.[5] He scored eight times in his one season at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, including two in a 4–3 home loss to Atalanta on 15 May 2021.[6]

Roma

On 2 August 2021, Roma announced the acquisition of Shomurodov on a five-year contract for €17.5 million plus bonuses.[7] He debuted 17 days later in José Mourinho's first game as manager, away to Trabzonspor in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round. He started the game and scored the decisive goal of a 2–1 win, becoming at 26 years the second[a] and youngest Uzbek to score in the UEFA Conference League.[8] Mainly a substitute in his first season, he scored three league goals, starting with an equaliser in a 3–2 loss at Venezia on 7 November.[9] He went on to become the first-ever Uzbek football player to win a major UEFA competition, as his club triumphed in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final, for which he was a last-minute substitute.[10]

On 8 September 2022, during a 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage game against Ludogorets Razgrad, Roma lost 1-2 to Ludogorets Razgrad and he scored one goal, becoming at 27 years Uzbekistan’s oldest goalscorer ever in UEFA Europa League final stage, a record that still stands.[11]

On 30 January 2023, Spezia signed Shomurodov on loan until the end of the season.[12]

On 27 July 2023, recently-promoted to Serie A side Cagliari announced the signing of Shomurodov from Roma on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent.[13] He returned to Roma after the end of his loan to Cagliari in summer 2024.

On 30 January 2025, during the 8th and last day of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase, he scored a goal against Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming at 29 years the oldest Uzbek to score in an UEFA club competition.[14] AS Roma won the game 2–0.

International career

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Youth

Shomurodov played for the Uzbekistan U19 in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified to 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in all five matches of U-20 team at the 2015 U-20 World Cup and scored two goals for the quarter-finalists.[15]

Shomurodov and two teammates were listed as nominees for best young players of Asia by AFC in 2015.[citation needed]

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Eldor Shomurodov (№14) at 2019 Asian Cup

Senior

Shomurodov was called to senior national team to play on 3 September 2015 in 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Yemen. He made his official debut in that match.[16] On 8 October 2015, he scored his first goal for the national team in a World Cup qualifying away match against Bahrain, securing a 4–0 victory for the Uzbek side.[citation needed] Shomurodov was part of the squad that manager Héctor Cúper took to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2–1 opening victory over Oman,[17] and followed it by scoring twice in a 4–0 win over neighbours Turkmenistan as a starter.[18] In the last group game, he opened a 2–1 loss to Japan as both teams progressed.[19][20] On 29 March 2022, Shomurodov scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win over Uganda in the Nowruz Cup final.[21] He added another three goals on 11 June against the Maldives in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifier;[22] his ten goals in that successful qualification campaign made him the second highest scorer behind Ali Mabkhout of the United Arab Emirates.[23] On 14 June 2023, Shomurodov scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Turkmenistan during the CAFA Nations Cup, in which he became his country's all-time top scorer with 36 goals, breaking previous record of Maxim Shatskikh.[24]

Shomurodov missed out on the 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to a leg injury, in which Uzbekistan reached the quarter-finals.

2024 Olympics

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Eldor Shomurodov scoring at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Shomurodov was included in the squad for the 2024 Olympic Games,[25] Uzbekistan’s first participation to the Olympic Football Tournament. On 24 July 2024, during the first group stage match against Spain, he scored Uzbekistan’s first ever goal in the Olympic history, from the penalty spot.[26]

Style of play

Shomurodov is a striker capable of both scoring and providing assists and who can vary across the offensive front.[27][28][3] Shomurodov is capable of strong accelerations and progressions on the run,[29] he is also physically strong, he can attack space, has good dynamism and is skilled in aerial play.[30]

For his quality his nickname is "the Uzbek Messi".[3] He studied the games of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres as a child.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 April 2025[31]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mash'al Mubarek 2014 Uzbekistan Super League 900090
Bunyodkor 2015 Uzbekistan Super League 257514[c]01[d]23510
2016 Uzbekistan Super League 2710507[c]23912
2017 Uzbekistan Super League 141306[c]1232
Total 6618131173129724
Rostov 2017–18 Russian Premier League 18220202
2018–19 Russian Premier League 26361324
2019–20 Russian Premier League 2811203011
2020–21 Russian Premier League 80001[e]191
Total 8016101119118
Genoa 2020–21 Serie A 31810328
Roma 2021–22 Serie A 2831111[f]1405
2022–23 Serie A 60002[e]181
2024–25 Serie A 234218[e]2337
Total 577322148113
Spezia (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 1511[g]0161
Career total 277532843982234567
Cagliari (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 22320243
FC Seoul in international competitions 2024-25 K League 1
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  1. 3 weeks after Igor Sergeev
  2. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. Appearance in Uzbekistan League Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in Serie A relegation play-off

International

As of match played 25 March 2025[32]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uzbekistan 201521
2016123
201772
201870
20191413
202011
202182
20221011
202385
202493
202520
Total8041
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Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shomurodov goal.[32][33]
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List of international goals scored by Eldor Shomurodov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 October 2015Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain Bahrain4–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 14 February 2016Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Lebanon1–02–0Friendly
3 7 June 2016Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf, Austria Canada1–11–2
4 24 July 2016Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Iraq2–02–1
5 24 January 2017The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Georgia1–02–2
6 2–2
7 9 January 2019Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Oman2–12–12019 AFC Asian Cup
8 13 January 2019Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Turkmenistan2–04–0
9 4–0
10 17 January 2019Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Japan1–01–2
11 25 March 2019Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China China1–01–02019 China Cup
12 11 June 2019Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Syria1–02–0Friendly
13 2–0
14 10 October 2019Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Yemen2–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 15 October 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Singapore2–13–1
16 3–1
17 14 November 2019Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Saudi Arabia1–02–3
18 19 November 2019 Palestine1–02–0
19 2–0
20 8 October 2020 Iran1–21–2Friendly
21 7 June 2021King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Singapore3–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 5 September 2021Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden Sweden1–21–2Friendly
23 27 January 2022The Sevens Stadiums, Dubai, United Arab Emirates South Sudan1–03–0
24 2–0
25 25 March 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan1–13–12022 Nowruz Cup
26 29 March 2022 Uganda2–04–2
27 3–1
28 4–1
29 11 June 2022 Maldives1–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
30 2–0
31 3–0
32 27 September 2022Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Costa Rica1–01–2Friendly
33 16 November 2022Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Kazakhstan2–02–0
34 24 March 2023King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Bolivia1–01–0
35 14 June 2023Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Turkmenistan1–02–02023 CAFA Nations Cup
36 2–0
37 17 June 2023 Tajikistan2–15–1
38 16 November 2023Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Turkmenistan3–13–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
39 21 March 2024Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Hong Kong1–02–0
40 26 March 2024Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–03–0
41 10 September 2024Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan1–13–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Honours

Mash'al

  • UzPFL Cup: 2014

Roma

Individual

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