Guwançmuhammet Öwekow

Guvanchmukhammed Saparmukhammedovich Ovekov (langx|tk|Guwançmuhammet Saparmuhammedowiç Öwekow

Playing career Club Guvenchmukhamed Ovekov was born in Ashgabat. He began his career with Turkmen club SMM+.

He played for the Ashgabat club Nisa. During the 2000 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup in Moscow, his performance caught the attention of several Ukrainian clubs. He caught the attention of the coaching staff of CSKA Kyiv, which led him to move to Ukraine. He went on to compete in the Ukrainian Championship, representing Arsenal Kyiv, Borysfen, Vorskla, Zorya, and Kharkiv. Additionally, he played for the Uzbek clubs Navbahor and Khorezm.

Öwekow has experience competing in futsal. In 2007, he became the Turkmenistan Futsal Championship winner with the team Asudalyk. Recognized as the best player and top scorer of the tournament, Öwekow scored 11 goals throughout the competition. In the final match, Asudalyk overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat IPS Motors 5-4, securing the club's first national championship title.

In 2008, he joined the Taldykorgan-based club Zhetysu, where he contributed to the team's sixth-place finish in the Kazakhstan Premier League, appearing in 18 matches and scoring 4 goals. Öwekow played for a Kazakh club as a midfielder.

In 2013, he played for FC Altyn Asyr.

His final club was FC Ahal, and upon retiring as a player, he joined the coaching staff.

International career Guwançmuhammet Öwekow has played 22 games for the Turkmenistan national football team between 2003 and 2010, scoring 9 goals. He made his debut for the national team on October 30, 2003, in a 1–1 match against the United Arab Emirates, coming on as a substitute for Didargylyç Urazow in the 53rd minute.

He represented Turkmenistan in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup held in China PR, where he played in three matches: against Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Uzbekistan. He also participated in the 2006 and 2010 World Cup qualifiers, scoring 4 goals across these campaigns.

Guwançmuhammet Öwekow participated in the largest ever win for Turkmenistan, a match at home against Afghan national football team in which Öwekow scored two of Turkmenistan's eleven goals. Five years later, Ovekov made another record against the same opponent, as he scored four goals during the 5–0 win over the Afghans during a 2008 AFC Challenge Cup group stage match.

Coaching career He has been coach of FC Ahal from 2014, led the club to the silver in 2014 Ýokary Liga. He also shortly coached FK Arkadag in 2023.

Football administration Öwekow was elected president of Football Federation of Turkmenistan on 4 November 2024.

Club career statistics Last update: 9 March 2008

International career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. November 19, 2003 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 11–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. November 19, 2003 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 11–0 Won 2006 FIFAWorld Cup qualification 3. February 18, 2004 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 2–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. June 14, 2008 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 1–3 Lost 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification 5. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup 6. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup 7. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup 8. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup 9. October 22, 2009 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2–4 Lose FIFA Friendly match

Achievements

Nisa

Turkmenistan Champion: 2001

Balkan

Turkmenistan Champion: 2011 Turkmenistan Super Cup Winner: 2011

Zorya Winner of the Ukrainian First League: 2005–06

Borysfen Runner-up of the Ukrainian First League: 2002–03

Managerial honors

Ahal Turkmenistan Championship runners-up: 2014 Turkmenistan Cup: 2014 Turkmenistan Super Cup: 2014 Turkmenistan Super Cup runner-up: 2015