Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov , (born 25 March 1976) is a former player and current manager. He played for the Uzbekistan national team as a defender.
Playing career Ashurmatov was born in Kokand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. He has made 54 appearances and scored one goal for the full Uzbekistan national football team since his debut in 1997. He has appeared in 22 qualifying matches for the last four World Cups.
Managerial career Ashurmatov retired from football in 2012, playing the first half of the 2012 season for Lokomotiv Tashkent. After that he started his managing career at FK Guliston. He gained promotion to Uzbek League, finishing 2012 Uzbekistan First League as runners-up.
After 2013 season end he left FK Guliston and in December 2013 joined Bunyodkor coaching staff. On 10 January 2014 he was appointed as head coach of Navbahor Namangan.
On 18 February 2015 Ashurmatov was appointed as new head coach of Uzbekistan U-23 team. He kept his head coach position at Navbahor. With Uzbekistan U-22 he qualified to 2016 AFC U-23 Championship after team finished runners-up in group in qualification tournament played end of March 2015. On 23 June 2015 Ashurmatov was fired from his post at U-22 team.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBunyodkor2007Uzbek League26070–33020081301070210200950102181Total4409091621Career total4409091621
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUzbekistan1997401998101999202000602001130200220200350200481200530200600200750200840Total531
Scores and results list. Uzbekistan's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 June 2004 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1 – 0 3–0 World Cup qualifier
Honours
Player MHSK Tashkent Uzbek League (1): 1997 Uzbek Cup (1): 1995
Pakhtakor Uzbek League (4): 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005 Uzbek Cup (4): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Dustlik Uzbek League (1): 2000 Uzbek Cup (1): 2000
Bunyodkor Uzbek League (3): 2007, 2008, 2009 Uzbek Cup (1): 2008 AFC Champions League semifinal: 2008
Manager FK Guliston Uzbekistan First League runners-up (1): 2012
References
External links Bio at playerhistory.com