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 Nesterov with Uzbekistan in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignatius Mikhailovich Nesterov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | FK Samarqand-Dinamo | 24 | (0) |
| 2002–2009 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 192 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Bunyodkor | 154 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 160 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ohod | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 13 | (0) |
| 2020-2022 | Qizilqum | 62 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2019 | Uzbekistan | 106 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2019 | |||
Ignatiy Mikhailovich Nesterov (Uzbek: Ignatiy Mixaylovich Nesterov, Russian: Игнатий Михайлович Нестеров) (born 20 June 1983, in Samarkand) is an Uzbek football goalkeeper of Russian origin who plays for Lokomotiv Tashkent.
Apart from a short-term spell at Saudi Arabian club Ohod, Nesterov has spent his entire footballing career in Uzbekistan. The most-decorated Uzbek player at club level, he won ten Uzbek Leagues and ten Uzbek Cups. For the Uzbek national team, he has participated in five Asian Cups (2004, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019).
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Before signing for Pakhtakor, Nesterov played for FK Samarqand-Dinamo.
Pakhtakor
[edit]He played for Pakhtakor from 2002 to 2009. By playing for Pakhtakor Nesterov he became the first-choice goalkeeper of the national team.
Bunyodkor
[edit]In July 2009 Nesterov moved to Bunyodkor, signing a 3.5 years contract with the club.[1]
Lokomotiv
[edit]On 10 December 2013 the press service of Lokomotiv announced a contract signing with Nesterov. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.[2] He was linked with Asian giants Persepolis of Iran in January 2016.[3]
Honours
[edit]Pakhtakor
- Uzbek League: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Uzbek Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- CIS cup: 2007
Bunyodkor
- Uzbek League: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
- Uzbek Cup: 2010, 2012, 2013
Lokomotiv
- Uzbek League runners-up: 2014
- Uzbek Cup: 2014
Uzbekistan U21
- Afro-Asian Games gold medal: 2003[4]
Personal life
[edit]Nesterov is of Russian ancestry and a devout Orthodox Christian; he has multiple tattoos referring to his Christian faith. He is bilingual, speaking Russian and Uzbek.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Игнатий Нестеров подписал контракт с "Бунедкором" на 3,5 года". Uzreport.com. 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Uzbekistan goalkeeper moves to Locomotive". UzDaily.com. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "گزینه جدید پرسپولیس برای جانشینی سوشا: دروازهبان تیم ملی ازبکستان". 90tv.ir.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Profile
- Ignatiy Nesterov at National-Football-Teams.com
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