Anzur Ismailov

Anzur Husanovich Ismailov (, Uzbek Cyrillic: Анзур Ҳусан ўғли Исмоилов; born 21 April 1985) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lokomotiv Tashkent and the Uzbekistan national football team.

Career

He previously played for FK Samarqand-Dinamo, Traktor Tashkent, Pakhtakor and Bunyodkor. On 7 February 2011 Anzur Ismailov completed his transfer to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai.

On 10 September 2013, Ismailov missed the tenth penalty in the penalty shoot-off against Jordan which saw Uzbekistan fail to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, while also making the only Uzbek goal of the match in the fifth minute. For over a decade he was an important part of the Uzbekistan squad.

Doping ban In October 2009, Ismailov was banned for three months for a tetrahydrocannabinol (cannabis) positive from a post match doping control on 17 June 2009.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first. No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 September 2013 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 16 June 2015 Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea 1–4 2–4 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 24 March 2016 Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification