Eldor Shomurodov
#9 · Forward · age 30 · (C)
Captain; the team's leading scorer
83
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 58
- Career peak
- 79
- League level
- 76
- Competition pedigree
- 75
- International pedigree
- 100
- Longevity
- 68
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
The captain and the on-field reference point for every attacking sequence Uzbekistan run. Shomurodov has been Serie A’s most consistent Uzbek footballer for half a decade, and his ability to lead the line at top-five-league level is what gives manager Fabio Cannavaro a credible focal point for Uzbekistan’s attack.
The headline narrative is that this is Uzbekistan’s first World Cup ever — and Shomurodov, having captained them through the qualifying campaign that finally got them there, carries the historical weight. The football question is whether he can be a tournament-level finisher against Portugal’s Dias-led defence or Colombia’s Mina-Sánchez axis. If Uzbekistan get a result in Group K, it will almost certainly be because Shomurodov did something at the top of the pitch.
Strengths
- Aerial threat
- Penalty-box positioning
- Hold-up play
- Two-footed finishing
Recent form
Cagliari starter; double-digit Serie A goals in 2025-26.
His 32 international goals make him Uzbekistan's all-time leading scorer by a comfortable margin, and he has scored against every Group K opponent (Portugal, DR Congo, Colombia) at some point during qualifying or friendlies — though Group K is Uzbekistan's first-ever World Cup.