Igor Vladimirovich Sergeev (; born 30 April 1993) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Uzbekistan national team.

Club career

Pakhtakor Sergeev made his Uzbek League debut for Pakhtakor Tashkent on 5 March 2011 against Qizilqum Zarafshon at the Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Temurkhuja Abdukholikov as Tashkent won the match 2–0.

Beijing Guoan (loan) On 6 July 2016, Sergeev was loaned to Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan joining his national team teammate Egor Krimets. On 16 October, he received his first goal during 2016 season in the match against Changchun Yatai.

Return to Pakhtakor On 6 July 2018, Sergeev returned to Pakhtakor Tashkent.

Aktobe On 18 February 2021, FC Aktobe announced the signings of Sergeev.

Tobol On 19 July 2021, Sergeev left Aktobe to sign for Tobol. On 29 July 2021, during a 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 2nd qualifying round game, he scored a brace against Hajduk Split, becoming the first Uzbek to score in the UEFA Conference League. Though his countryman Eldor Shomurodov scored three weeks later, Sergeev remains at 28 years the oldest Uzbek goalscorer in the competition. On 8 June 2023, Sergeev left Tobol by mutual consent.

BG Pathum United On 13 June 2023, BG Pathum United announced the signing of Sergeev.

Second Pakhtakor return On 25 December 2024, Pakhtakor announced the return of Sergeev from BG Pathum United to a one-year contract.

Persepolis F.C.

On 4 January 2026 he went to Iran, accepting Persepolis' offer; he also had an offer from Sepahan.

International career Sergeev had established himself as a regular at the under-20 level for Uzbekistan. After the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Sergeev came out as the top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals throughout as he led Uzbekistan's U20s to the semi-finals, where they lost to South Korea U20s 3–1.

He made his debut for main team, Uzbekistan on 10 September 2013 in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jordan. He was named in Uzbekistan's squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup, held in Australia. Sergeev played three matches and scored Uzbekistan's 1–0 winning goal against North Korea in their opening match in Group B. Sergeev performance with BG Pathum United earn him a call-up to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar.

On 2 June 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Fabio Cannavaro for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country's first-ever appearance in the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPakhtakor Tashkent2011Uzbekistan Super League2000–10–3020125010–00–60201320420–60–2842014251152–––30132015302241–631041262016151122–651024182017251320–––2713Total12261165001982015974Beijing Guoan (loan)2016Chinese Super League14120–––161Al Dhafra2017–18UAE Pro League10100–––101Pakhtakor Tashkent2018Uzbekistan Super League11431–00–14520192318322272–35242020241634–82–3522Total58389722154008451Aktobe2021Kazakhstan Premier League18720–––207Tobol2021Kazakhstan Premier League7474–42001810202226922–41103312202312431–00–155Total4517127--83106627BG Pathum United2023–24Thai League 1155200076–24112024–2500000000–00Total155200076002411Pakhtakor Tashkent2025Uzbekistan Super League2920650030–3825Persepolis2025–26Persian Gulf Pro League63––––632026–274100–––41Total10400–––104Career total321154492422522130427201

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUzbekistan201342201410220151052016111201781201810201973202032202150202282202341202431202574202661Total8725

Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sergeev goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Igor SergeevNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 October 2013 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 3–1 3–1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification2 15 November 2013 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 2–0 3–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification3 5 March 2014 Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–1 1–1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification4 4 September 2014 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–0 2–0 Friendly5 10 January 2015 Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup6 8 September 2015 Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue, Philippines 3–0 5–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification7 4–08 8 October 2015 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain 2–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification9 12 November 2015 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–1 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification10 10 November 2016 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–0 1–0 Friendly11 25 August 2017 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2–0 5–0 Friendly12 7 June 2019 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 3–0 4–0 Friendly13 10 October 2019 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 5–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification14 9 November 2019 1–0 3–1 Friendly15 12 October 2020 Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–1 Friendly16 2–017 25 March 2022 Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan 2–1 3–1 Nowruz Cup18 3–119 21 November 2023 Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification20 18 January 2024 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 2–03–02023 AFC Asian Cup21 10 June 2025 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 3–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification22 2 September 2025 Olympic City Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–0 2–1 2025 CAFA Nations Cup23 2–024 5 September 2025 3–04–025 8 June 2026 Icahn Stadium, New York, United States 1–11–2 Friendly

Honours Pakhtakor Tashkent Uzbek League: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 Uzbek League runner-up: 2011 Uzbek Cup: 2011, 2019, 2025

Tobol Kazakhstan Premier League: 2021

BG Pathum United Thai League Cup: 2023–24

Individual AFC U-19 Championship top scorer: 2012 (7 goals) Uzbek League Top Scorer: 2015 (24 goals), 2025 (20 goals), CAFA Nations Cup top scorer: 2025 Uzbekistan Super League Player of the Month: April 2025, May 2025

References

External links

Igor Sergeev- Soccerpunter