Mekan Saparow

Mekan Saparov (; born 22 April 1994) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays for FK Arkadag. He is part of the Turkmenistan national team from 2014.

Club career He began his professional career in 2011 in FC Balkan. In 2013 with FC Balkan he won the 2013 AFC President's Cup in Malaysia. In 2015, he moved for 2 month loan to the FC Ahal.

International career

Saparow made his senior national team debut on 23 May 2014, in a 2014 AFC Challenge Cup match against Philippines.

He played for Turkmenistan youth team in Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2012, 2013 and 2015.

He was included in Turkmenistan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

International goals Scores and results list Turkmenistan's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 November 2015 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–1 1–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 10 June 2025 Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 3–1 3–1 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification 3. 14 October 2025 Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag, Turkmenistan 2–0 2–1

Honours Balkan AFC President's Cup: 2013

FK Arkadag AFC Challenge League: 2024–25

State medals Medal For the love of the Fatherland (2025)