Timur Kapadze
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Timur Kapadze (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Georgian: Script error: No such module "Lang".; born 5 September 1981) is an Uzbekistani former professional football midfielder. He is currently the head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team who he guided to a historic first ever qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
Early life
Of Turkish Meskhetian descent,[1] he is the son of Takhir Kapadze — a football coach and was a pupil of Ferghan football, the city of his relatives. Takhir Kapadze came from a family of Georgian Turks who suffered forced deportation by the Soviet authorities to Central Asia during the World War II.
Club career
He began his professional career in 1998 as a member of Neftchi Ferghana. He played for Neftchi Ferghana to the end of 2001. During this time, the signal part of the club's 14 matches and managed to score two goals. Together with Neftchi Ferghana, he won the gold medals of the Uzbekistan Higher League in 2001, and in the season of 1998, 1999 and 2000 silver medals of the country championship.
In 2002 he moved to Pakhtakor from Tashkent. Together with the Tashkent club six consecutive seasons Uzbekistan champions, and also won six consecutive season Uzbekistan Cups. In 2007, Pakhtakor won the Commonwealth Champions Cup. In addition, in 2003 and 2004 he reached the AFC Champions League semi-finals with Pakhtakor. Until the end of 2007 he played for Pakhtakor, and was one of its leaders. In total, he played 152 matches in Pakhtakor and scored 28 goals.
In early 2008, he joined the new giant of Uzbekistan football — Bunyodkor. As player of Bunyodkor Kapadze also became one of the leaders of the team. In those years, Bunyodkor was able to attract the strongest players of his sworn rival - Pakhtakor, in addition to Timur Kapadze, players such as Server Djeparov, Ignatiy Nesterov and Anzur Ismailov, as well as a number of foreign legionaries, such as Brazilians Rivaldo and other Brazilians players. With Bunyodkor Kapadze three consecutive seasons they became the champion of Uzbekistan, twice won the Uzbekistan Cup, and once won silver medals of the Uzbekistan Cup. In addition, in 2008 he reached the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League. He played for Bunyodkor until the end of 2010, and during this time he played for the club 70 games and scored 11 goals.
In February 2011, Timur Kapadze moved to South Korean Incheon United, which he played until the end of the season. He played 28 matches and scored four goals. In January 2012 he moved to the club from UAE — Al Sharjah, where he played until June of the same year. During this time he played for the UAE club only nine times.
In June 2012 he moved to Aktobe from Kazakhstan, and played for the club until the end of 2014. As part of Aktobe in 2013 became the champion of Kazakhstan, and in 2014 won the silver medal of the championship of Kazakhstan. In addition, in 2014 he won the Kazakhstan Super Cup.
In January 2015 he returned to Uzbekistan, and has signed a contract with Lokomotiv Tashkent. Together with the Lokomotiv Tashkent two consecutive seasons (2016 and 2017) became the champion of Uzbekistan, and in the season of 2015 won silver medals of the championship of Uzbekistan. Also in 2016 and 2017 won the Uzbekistan Cup, and in 2015 the Uzbekistan Super Cup.
He played for Lokomotiv Tashkent until the end of 2017. In the fall of 2017, he announced the end of his career as a football player at end of the 2017 season. During Kapadze's performance in Lokomotiv Tashkent, he was his captain. The farewell match of Timur Kapadze took place on 4 December 2017 in the final of the Uzbekistan Cup, in which Lokomotiv Tashkent and Bunyodkor met. The match ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of Lokomotiv Tashkent. The match was attended by a number of football and sports officials and specialists of Uzbekistan, in particular the President of the Uzbekistan Football Federation Umid Ahmadjanov, as well as the President of the AFC — Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa.
At the end of his career as a football player, he announced his transition to coaching. On 15 February 2018 Kapadze was appointed interim head coach of the Uzbekistan national team.[2] He held this position until Héctor Cúper has taken over as head coach in August 2018.[3]
International career
From 2002 to 2015 Timur Kapadze played for the Uzbekistan national team and had participated in four AFC Asian Cup, which is so far, the only Georgian-born player to have competed in international tournaments. His debut match for the national team played on 14 May 2002 in a friendly match against Slovakia. His first goal for the national team of Uzbekistan was scored on 17 November 2003 in the match against Tajikistan. In a short time, Timur Kapadze became one of the leaders of the national team.
He took part with the national team in four final tournaments of the AFC Asian Cup. In 2004, the tournament played four matches (Uzbekistan team reached the quarterfinals), in 2007 — played four matches and scored two goals (Uzbekistan team also reached the quarterfinals), in the Asian Cup in 2011 played six matches and became a semi-finalist of the tournament. In the Asian Cup 2015 played two matches, and the national team of Uzbekistan stopped at the quarterfinals.
Long was the best guard his team from 119 matches, before he was ahead of the Server Jeparov. In addition, Timur Kapadze was one of the Vice-captains of the national team of Uzbekistan, and even in some matches went out on the field with a captain's armband.
Honours
Club
- Neftchi
- Uzbekistan Super League (1): 2001
- Uzbekistan Super League runners-up (3): 1998, 1999, 2000
- Pakhtakor
- Uzbekistan Super League (6): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Uzbekistan Cup (6): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- CIS cup: 2007
- AFC Champions League semi-final (2): 2003, 2004
- Bunyodkor
- Uzbekistan Super League (3): 2008, 2009, 2010
- Uzbekistan Cup (2): 2008, 2010
- AFC Champions League semi-final (1): 2008
- Aktobe
- Kazakhstan Premier League (1): 2013
- Kazakhstan Premier League runners-up (1): 2014
- Kazakhstan Super Cup (1): 2014[4]
- Lokomotiv
- Uzbekistan Super League (2): 2016, 2017
- Uzbekistan Cup (2): 2016, 2017
- Uzbekistan Super Cup (1): 2014
National team
- AFC Asian Cup semi-final: 2011
Manager
Uzbekistan U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup runner-up (2): 2022, 2024
- Individual
- Uzbekistan Football Coach of the Year: 2022, 2024
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2003 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Tajikistan | flag alias = Flag of Tajikistan.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1953–1991); Flag of Tajikistan (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Tajikistan (1991–1992, variant).svg | link alias-army = Tajik Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Tajik Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 3–0 || 4–1 || 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | 14 July 2007 | National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 2–0 || 5–0 || 2007 AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||
| 3. | 18 July 2007 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = China | flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg | border-1862 = | flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg | flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-military = People's Liberation Army | flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg | link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force | flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 2–0 || 3–0 || 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| 4. | 13 October 2007 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Chinese Taipei | flag alias = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg | flag alias-Paralympic = Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg | flag alias-univ = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg | flag alias-futsal = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg | flag alias-football-old = Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg | flag alias-blizzard-esports = Chinese Taipei esports flag.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 3–0 || 9–0 || World Cup qualifier | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | 26 March 2008 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Saudi Arabia | flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army | flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1–0 || 3–0 || World Cup qualifier | ||||||||
| 6. | 2 June 2008 | National Stadium, Singapore, Singapore | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Singapore | flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg | flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg | flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg | flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces | flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png | link alias-army = Singapore Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy | flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1–0 || 7–3 || World Cup qualifier | |||||||||||
| 7. | 18 November 2009 | National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 3–1 || 3–1 || 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||||||||
| 8. | 11 November 2011 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = North Korea | flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg | link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg | link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg | link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg | link alias-military = Korean People's Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg | link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force | flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg | link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force | flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg | link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force | flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg | link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||
| 9. | 13 August 2012 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Jordan | flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg | link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy
}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | 14 October 2014 | Dubai Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = United Arab Emirates | flag alias = Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg | link alias-naval = United Arab Emirates Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = United Arab Emirates Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the UAE Army.svg | link alias-army = United Arab Emirates Army | flag alias-military = Flag of the UAE Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = United Arab Emirates Armed Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png | link alias-navy = United Arab Emirates Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1–0 || 4–0 || Friendly |
See also
References
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