Pavel Matiash

Pavel Viktorovich Matyash (; born 11 July 1987) is a Kyrgyzstani footballer who plays for FC Alga Bishkek of the Kyrgyz Premier League and the Kyrgyzstan national football team.

Career Matyash started his career as a third-string goalkeeper for Dordoi Bishkek, appearing in cup matches.

In July 2015, Matyash signed for Maldivian side Maziya S&RC on a contract until 12 November 2015, with the option of an extension. In February 2016, Matyash signed a one-year contract with Malaysian UiTM FC.

On 5 December 2018, FC Dordoi Bishkek announced that Matyash had re-joined their club, signing alongside Anton Zemlianukhin and Azamat Baymatov. In January 2020, he returned to FC Alga Bishkek.

International P. Matyash have played for Kyrgyzstan since 2009. In 7/1/2019, he became the first ever goalkeeper to score an own goal in Asian Cup history, then Kyrgyzstan lost 1–2.

Name Matyash's last name (Матяш in Russian) has multiple ways of being transliterated from its original spelling in the Russian Cyrillic alphabet into the Latin alphabet. Matiash is the spelling used throughout the player's passport and other official documents. It has also been adopted by FIFA and is the preferred spelling in most English publications (although Matyash is also used elsewhere).

Career statistics

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Honours

Dordoi Kyrgyzstan League (5); 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Kyrgyzstan Cup (3): 2008, 2010, 2012 Kyrgyzstan Super Cup (3): 2012, 2013, 2014 AFC President's Cup (2): 2006, 2007 AFC President's Cup Runner-up (3): 2008, 2009, 2010

Maziya President's Cup (Maldives): 2015

Kyrgyzstan Nehru Cup 3rd place: 2009

Individual Kyrgyzstan League Best goalkeeper (2): 2011, 2013