Three Uzbek players are among world top scorers

Anvar Umarov · 14:12, 04.01.2013 · Updated 17:24 · 1390 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Three football players from Uzbekistan were included to the ranking of Top Division scorers (>200 goals) of all time.

The ranking was developed by International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

Jafar Irismetov claimed the 153rd place in the ranking. He scored 240 goals in 441 matches. Among currently playing players, he was on 8th place.

Neftchi Ferghana and Uzbek league best scorer of 2012 Anvar Berdiev was on 296th place. He scored 205 goals in 433 matches.

Almaluk striker Zafar Holmurodov was on 325th place in IFFHS ranking. He participated in 379 matches to score 200 goals.

Among currently playing players, they were on 18th place and 19th place respectively.

Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.