Mekan Saparow
Mekan Saparov is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays for FK Arkadag. He is part of the Turkmenistan national team from 2014.
Club career
He began his professional career in 2011 in FC Balkan. In 2013 with FC Balkan he won the 2013 AFC President's Cup in Malaysia. In 2015, he moved for 2 month loan to the FC Ahal.International career
Saparow made his senior national team debut on 23 May 2014, in a 2014 AFC Challenge Cup match against Philippines.He played for Turkmenistan youth team in Commonwealth of [Independent States Cup] 2012 [Commonwealth of Independent States Cup|2012], 2013 and 2015.
He was included in Turkmenistan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 12 November 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2018 [FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification] | |
| 2. | 10 June 2025 | Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2027 [AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification] | |
| 3. | 14 October 2025 | Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag, Turkmenistan | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2027 AFC [Asian Cup qualification – third round|2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification] |
Honours
BalkanFK Arkadag
State medals
- Medal For the love of the Fatherland