The German statistics portal Transfermarkt included the goalkeeper of the Turkmenistan national team Rahat Japarov, midfielder Mirza Beknazarov and striker Shamammet Hydyrov in the composition of FC “Arkadag”.
28 years old Japarov previously played for “Ahal”, which he left as a free agent. According to Transfermarkt, his transfer value is 100 thousand euros. Before “Ahal”, Japarov played for the Kyrgyz “Abdysh-Ata”, with which he became a champion and was recognized as the best goalkeeper of the Kyrgyz championship in 2022. He also played for CSKA Dushanbe and received the title of best goalkeeper of the Tajikistan championship in 2021.
23 years old Beknazarov made his debut for the Turkmenistan national team in 2019. He has experience in the AFC Cup and the AFC Champions League, and in 2022 he was included in the symbolic team of the Major League of the Turkmenistan Football Championship as part of “Ahal”. His transfer fee is estimated at 100 thousand euros.
The previous club of 23 years old Hydyrov was “Kopetdag”, for which he scored 8 goals in the Turkmenistan Championship Wednesday of the Major League clubs of the 2023 season. Hydyrov, originally from Balkanabat, made his professional debut for “Nebitchi” in the 2018/19 season. Its cost is estimated at 50 thousand euros.
Currently, “Arkadag” players are at a training camp in Türkiye, where they will play test matches before the start of the Turkmenistan Championship on March 4. One of these games is scheduled for February 10 with the “Dnepr-1” team, reports “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.
Let us remind that “Arkadag” was founded in April 2023 and forms the backbone of the Turkmenistan national team. In the debut season, the team won the championship and the national Cup ahead of schedule, winning all 24 matches of the championship. In the Cup final, “Arkadag” beat “Ahal” 3:0.
