Otabek Valizhonov (born 10 May 1984), sometimes spelled as Otabek Valijonov, is an Uzbek footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder or second striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union.[1] He is a versatile playmaker who can play in various positions of forward line.[2][3]

Otabek Valizhonov
Valizhonov with Sheikh Jamal DC in 2022
Personal information
Full name Otabek Erkinovich Valizhonov
Date of birth (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Toʻraqoʻrgʻon, Uzbekistan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 PFC Navbahor 43 (6)
2012 FC Shurtan Guzar 8 (0)
2012 FK Andijon 9 (2)
2012–2013 FC Shurtan Guzar 0 (0)
2013–2014 PFK Nurafshon 17 (0)
2014–2016 PFC Navbahor 41 (5)
2016 FK Andijon 11 (2)
2016–2017 FC AGMK 9 (1)
2017–2018 FC Sogdiana 10 (1)
2018–2019 Team BJMC 21 (6)
2019–2020 Brothers Union 5 (3)
2020–2023 Sheikh Jamal DC 57 (17)
2023–2024 Brothers Union 7 (2)
International career
2010 Uzbekistan U21 1 (0)
Uzbekistan U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2020

Club career

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In Bangladesh

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In 2018, Otabek joined his first club outside of Uzbekistan signing for Bangladesh Premier League club Team BJMC.[4] He scored 6 goals in 21 matches with BJMC in his first league season, but could not save his team from relegation.

In 2019, Otabek joined Brothers Union from same league. He scored 3 goals playing 5 matches in 2019–20 league before the league was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

In 2020, Otabek moved to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, one of the top clubs of Bangladesh.[5][6][7] He scored 7 goals in the Premier League in 22 matches in his first season with the club.[8][9] In the next season, he scored the same number of league goals playing two fewer matches.[10][11][12]

Honours

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Sheikh Jamal DC

References

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  1. ^ "Otabek Valijonov". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ "BPL Football: Dhaka Mohammedan earn 2-1 victory over Team BJMC". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ "পেশাদার 'রাখাল' ওতাবেকের ঈদ উদ্‌যাপন". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Uzbek show at BNS". The Daily Star. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Otabek, Absar give Sheikh Jamal winning start". The Daily Star. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. ^ "ওতাবেকের গোলে জয় জামালের". www.jugantor.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  7. ^ ফুটবলের বাইরে গরুর খামারি বিপিএলের যে বিদেশি ফুটবলার, retrieved 28 December 2022
  8. ^ "ওতাবেক 'জাদুতে' শেখ জামালের জয়". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Sheikh Jamal defeat Mohammedan". The New Nation. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ^ "কুমিল্লায় আলো ছড়ালেন উজবেক মিডফিল্ডার". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  11. ^ "ওতাবেক 'জাদুতে' শেখ জামালের জয়". Prothom-alo. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Sheikh Jamal's win intensifies BPL's runners-up race". The Daily Star. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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