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Azizbek Tulkinbekov

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Azizbek Tulkinbekov
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Bunyodkor
Number 66
Youth career
Bunyodkor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Bunyodkor 18 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Uzbekistan U17 17 (0)
2024 Uzbekistan U20 10 (2)
2024– Uzbekistan U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Azizbek Tulkinbekov (Uzbek: Тулкунбеков Азизбек; born 18 January 2007) is an Uzbekistani professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Uzbekistan Super League club Bunyodkor.

Club career

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He made his senior and professional debut with Bunyodkor in a 2–0 Uzbekistan Super League win over FC Kokand 1912 on 7 November 2022 at the age of 15 years, 8 months, and 28 days. In doing so, he became the youngest ever debutant in the league.[1] On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[2]

International career

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Tulkinbekov is a youth international for Uzbekistan, having played for the Uzbekistan U17s at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Samsonov, Valeriy (16 October 2024). "Азизбек Тулкинбеков – в списке лучших талантов The Guardian".
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Oʻzbekiston U-17 terma jamoasining Osiyo Kubogida ishtirok etadigan tarkibi maʼlum". Facebook (in Uzbek). Uzbekistan Football Association. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Ўзбекистон U-17 терма жамоасининг жаҳон чемпионатида иштирок этадиган таркиби маълум". championat.asia (in Uzbek). 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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