Parvizdzhon Umarbaev

Parvizdzhon Abdulloyevich Umarbayev (; born 1 November 1994) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and the Tajikistan national team. He also holds a Russian citizenship.

Club career

Rubin Kazan On 26 September 2012, Umarbayev made his debut for Rubin Kazan in their 2012–13 Russian Cup game against Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.

Istiklol In March 2015, Umarbayev signed for Tajik League champions Istiklol.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv In June 2016, Umarbayev moved to Bulgarian First League side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv on a two-year contract. He left the team after 6 seasons becoming one of the most capped foreign players for the club.

CSKA 1948 After several months of speculations, on 23 July 2022 Umarbayev officially signed a contract with CSKA 1948.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv On 20 January 2025, Lokomotiv Plovdiv announced the return of Umarbayev on loan from CSKA 1948 for the remainder of the season. At the end of the season, he was permanently signed by the Plovdiv club.

International career Being born in Tajikistan and holding Russian citizenship, Umarbayev was eligible to play for either Tajikistan or Russia. In 2012, he was called up to the youth team of Russia.

In 2015, he was called up to the youth team of Tajikistan. He made his debut on 27 March in a match against Yemen. On 31 March 2015, he scored his first goal in a match against Sri Lanka which ended 5–1 to Tajikistan.

In May 2015, he was called up to the Tajikistan national football team.

In October 2023, Umarbayev captained the Tajikistan side to win the 2023 Merdeka Tournament in Kuala Lumpur.

Career statistics

Club

International Statistics accurate as of match played 28 January 2024

International goals Scores and results list Tajikistan's goal tally first.

Honours

Istiklol Tajik League: 2015 Tajik Cup: 2015 Tajik Supercup: 2015, 2016

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgarian Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20 Bulgarian Supercup: 2020

Tajikistan Merdeka Tournament: 2023