Igor Sergeev

Igor Vladimirovich Sergeev (; born 30 April 1993) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Uzbekistan national team.

Club career

Pakhtakor Sergeev made his Uzbek League debut for Pakhtakor Tashkent on 5 March 2011 against Qizilqum Zarafshon at the Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Temurkhuja Abdukholikov as Tashkent won the match 2–0.

Beijing Guoan (loan) On 6 July 2016, Sergeev was loaned to Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan joining his national team teammate Egor Krimets. On 16 October, he received his first goal during 2016 season in the match against Changchun Yatai.

Return to Pakhtakor On 6 July 2018, Sergeev returned to Pakhtakor Tashkent.

Aktobe On 18 February 2021, FC Aktobe announced the signings of Sergeev.

Tobol On 19 July 2021, Sergeev left Aktobe to sign for Tobol. On 29 July 2021, during a 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 2nd qualifying round game, he scored a brace against Hajduk Split, becoming the first Uzbek to score in the UEFA Conference League. Though his countryman Eldor Shomurodov scored three weeks later, Sergeev remains at 28 years the oldest Uzbek goalscorer in the competition. On 8 June 2023, Sergeev left Tobol by mutual consent.

BG Pathum United On 13 June 2023, BG Pathum United announced the signing of Sergeev.

Second Pakhtakor return On 25 December 2024, Pakhtakor announced the return of Sergeev from BG Pathum United to a one-year contract.

Persepolis F.C.

4 January 2026: He accepted Persepolis’ offer and came to Iran. Despite an offer from Sepahan, he chose Persepolis.

International career Sergeev had established himself as a regular at the under-20 level for Uzbekistan. After the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship Sergeev came out as the top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals throughout as he led Uzbekistan's U20s to the semi-finals, where they lost to South Korea U20s 3–1.

He made his debut for main team, Uzbekistan on 10 September 2013 in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jordan. He was named in Uzbekistan's squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup, held in Australia. Sergeev played three matches and scored Uzbekistan's 1–0 winning goal against North Korea in their opening match in Group B. Sergeev performance with BG Pathum United earn him a call-up to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar.

On 2 June 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Fabio Cannavaro for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country's first-ever appearance in the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

Tobol Kazakhstan Premier League: 2021

BG Pathum United Thai League Cup: 2023–24

Individual AFC U-19 Championship top scorer: 2012 (7 goals) Uzbek League Top Scorer: 2015 (24 goals), 2025 (20 goals), CAFA Nations Cup top scorer: 2025 Uzbekistan Super League Player of the Month: April 2025, May 2025