Marat Bikmaev named as best football player of the year

Askar Yakubov · 13:36, 15.12.2017 · Updated 13:04 · 483 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- An annual ceremony of awarding of the best football players and coaches took place in Tashkent on 14 December 2017.

This year, head coaches and captains of local football clubs selected the best football player and coach of 2017.

According to the results of the poll, the striker of the Lokomotiv Tashkent Marat Bikmaev was recognized as the best football player of the year in Uzbekistan.

The head coach of Pakhtakor Shota Arveladze won in the nomination “The best foreign coach contributing to the development of Uzbek football”, and the coach of Nasaf Ruzikul Berdiyev - the best coach of the year.

Almalyk player Konstantin Sviridov became the best futsal player of the year, Lyudmila Karachik from Metallurg won in the nomination “Best female football player of the year”. Igor Chikrizov (Pakhtakor) was recognized as the “Best Young Football Player”.

Bunyodkor Tashkent won in the nomination “The winner of the Youth League”, Nasaf – in the nomination “The best football academy”. Lokomotiv won in the nomination “The best club of the year”.

Qoqand-1912 won the Fair Play prize, and Qoqand-1912 fan club – in the nomination “The best team of fans”.

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