Eldor Shomurodov


Eldor Azamat oʻgʻli Shomurodov is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir, on loan from Serie A club Roma, and captains the Uzbekistan national team.
Shomurodov played in his homeland for Mash'al Mubarek and Bunyodkor, before spending three years with Rostov in the Russian Premier League. In 2020, he moved to Genoa in Serie A for €8 million and a year later Roma for €17.5 million, followed by loan spells at Spezia and Cagliari.
After helping the under-20 team to the quarter-finals of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Shomurodov made his full international debut for Uzbekistan later that year, and represented the country at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He also captained his team to qualify for the first World Cup appearance. With 43 goals, he is the nation's all-time top scorer.
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Club Career

Early Career

Shomurodov was born in Jarqoʻrgʻon, Uzbekistan on 29 June 1995. His father, uncles, and brother are also footballers. His uncles, Ilkhom and Otabek Shomurodov, both played for Uzbekistan. Eldor started playing football at six years old and at the age of eleven joined the academy for Mash'al Mubarek. At the beginning of 2015 he transferred to Bunyodkor. On 15 July 2017, he moved to the Russian Premier League club Rostov. His most prolific season for the club was his last, with 11 goals in 2019–20.

Genoa

On 1 October 2020, Shomurodov completed an €8 million move to Serie A club Genoa. He became the second Uzbek to play in Serie A, after Ilyos Zeytulayev, whose teams also included Genoa. He made his debut on 19 October in a goalless draw at Hellas Verona, being substituted for Gianluca Scamacca after 63 minutes; his first goal on 30 November was consolation in a 2–1 home loss to Parma. He scored eight times in his one season at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, including two in a 4–3 home loss to Atalanta on 15 May 2021.

Roma

On 2 August 2021, Roma announced the acquisition of Shomurodov on a five-year contract for €17.5 million plus bonuses. He debuted 17 days later in José Mourinho's first game as manager, away to Trabzonspor in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round. He started the game and scored the decisive goal of a 2–1 win, becoming at 26 years the second and youngest Uzbek to score in the UEFA Conference League. Mainly a substitute in his first season, he scored three league goals, starting with an equaliser in a 3–2 loss at Venezia on 7 November. He went on to become the first-ever Uzbek football player to win a major UEFA competition, as his club triumphed in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final, for which he was a last-minute substitute.
On 8 September 2022, during a 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage game against Ludogorets Razgrad, Roma lost 1-2 to Ludogorets Razgrad and he scored one goal, becoming at 27 years Uzbekistan’s oldest goalscorer ever in UEFA Europa League final stage, a record that still stands.
On 30 January 2023, Spezia signed Shomurodov on loan until the end of the season.
On 27 July 2023, Cagliari Calcio, a team that had [2022–23 Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari Calcio season|recently been promoted] to Serie A, announced the signing of Shomurodov from Roma on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent. He returned to Roma after the end of his loan to Cagliari in summer 2024.
On 30 January 2025, during the 8th and last day of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase, he scored a goal against Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming at 29 years the oldest Uzbek to score in an UEFA club competition. AS Roma won the game 2–0. During the second half of the 2024–25 season Eldor had fruitful games by scoring goals and with assists both at Serie A and Europa League.
On 10 July 2025, Shomurodov was loaned by İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey, with an option to buy.

International career

Youth

Shomurodov played for the Uzbekistan U19 in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified to 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in all five matches of U-20 team at the 2015 U-20 World Cup and scored two goals for the quarter-finalists.
Shomurodov and two teammates were listed as nominees for best young players of Asia by AFC in 2015.

Senior

Shomurodov was called to play for the senior national team on 3 September 2015 for the 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Yemen. He made his official debut in that match. On 8 October 2015, he scored his first goal for the national team in a World Cup qualifying away match against Bahrain, securing a 4–0 victory for the Uzbek side. Shomurodov was part of the squad that manager Héctor Cúper took to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2–1 opening victory over Oman, and followed it by scoring twice in a 4–0 win over neighbours Turkmenistan as a starter. In the last group game, he opened a 2–1 loss to Japan as both teams progressed. On 29 March 2022, Shomurodov scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win over Uganda in the Nowruz Cup final. He added another three goals on 11 June against the Maldives in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifier; his ten goals in that successful qualification campaign made him the second highest scorer behind Ali Mabkhout of the United Arab Emirates. On 14 June 2023, Shomurodov scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Turkmenistan during the CAFA Nations Cup, in which he became his country's all-time top scorer with 36 goals, breaking previous record of Maxim Shatskikh.
Shomurodov missed out on the 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to a leg injury, in which Uzbekistan reached the quarter-finals.

2024 Olympics

Shomurodov was included in the squad for the 2024 Olympic Games, Uzbekistan’s first participation to the Olympic Football Tournament. On 24 July 2024, during the first group stage match against Spain, he scored Uzbekistan’s first ever goal in the Olympic history, from the penalty spot.

2025

On 5 June 2025, his captaincy saw Uzbekistan qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history, following a draw against the United Arab Emirates in the 9th matchday of Asian qualifiers.

Style of play

Shomurodov is a striker capable of both scoring and providing assists and who can vary across the offensive front. Shomurodov is capable of strong accelerations and progressions on the run, he is also physically strong, he can attack space, has good dynamism and is skilled in aerial play.
For his quality his nickname is "the Uzbek Messi". He studied the games of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres as a child.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 October 2015Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain4–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
214 February 2016Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–02–0Friendly
37 June 2016Thermenstadion, Bad Waltersdorf, Austria1–11–2Friendly
424 July 2016Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–02–1Friendly
524 January 2017The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–02–2Friendly
624 January 2017The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2–22–2Friendly
79 January 2019Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates2–12–12019 AFC Asian Cup
813 January 2019Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2–04–02019 AFC Asian Cup
913 January 2019Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates4–04–02019 AFC Asian Cup
1017 January 2019Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates1–01–22019 AFC Asian Cup
1125 March 2019Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China1–01–02019 China Cup
1211 June 2019Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–02–0Friendly
1311 June 2019Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–02–0Friendly
1410 October 2019Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1515 October 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore2–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1615 October 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore3–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1714 November 2019Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–02–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1819 November 2019Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1919 November 2019Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
208 October 2020Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–21–2Friendly
217 June 2021King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia3–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
225 September 2021Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden1–21–2Friendly
2327 January 2022The Sevens Stadiums, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–03–0Friendly
2427 January 2022The Sevens Stadiums, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2–03–0Friendly
2525 March 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan1–13–12022 Nowruz Cup
2629 March 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan2–04–22022 Nowruz Cup
2729 March 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan3–14–22022 Nowruz Cup
2829 March 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan4–14–22022 Nowruz Cup
2911 June 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan1–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3011 June 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan2–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3111 June 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan3–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3227 September 2022Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea1–01–2Friendly
3316 November 2022Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–02–0Friendly
3424 March 2023King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1–01–0Friendly
3514 June 2023Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–02–02023 CAFA Nations Cup
3614 June 2023Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–02–02023 CAFA Nations Cup
3717 June 2023Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–15–12023 CAFA Nations Cup
3816 November 2023Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan3–13–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3921 March 2024Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong1–02–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4026 March 2024Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4110 September 2024Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–13–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4210 June 2025Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
439 October 2025Olympic City Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–02–0Friendly

Honours

Mash'al
  • UzPFL Cup: 2014
Roma
Individual