Wepa Jumaýew
Personal information
Full name Wepa Joragulyýewiç Jumaýew
Date of birth (2000-12-18) December 18, 2000 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Ashgabat, Turkmenistan[2]
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
FC Vitebsk
Number 3[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Kopetdag
2020 Dnepr Rogachev 12 (1)
2021–2022 Lokomotiv Gomel 54 (2)
2021–2022 Energetik-BGU 28 (2)
2024 Slavia Mozyr 0 (0)
2024– Vitebsk 9 (0)
International career
2023– Turkmenistan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024[2]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024[4]

Vepa Joragulyyevich Jumayev (Wepa Joragulyýewiç Jumaýew; born 18 December, 2000) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belarusian club Vitebsk and the Turkmenistan national football team.

Career

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Early Career

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Jumayev began his football journey at the age of six in his hometown, Ashgabat. He played for the youth teams of Arvana and Burgut in Turkmenistan. At 17, he signed his first professional contract with Kopetdag, a top-tier club in Turkmenistan. In 2018, Jumayev moved to Belarus to attend the Gomel State Technical University, where he continued his training under coach Dmitry Aleksandrovich Pleshkunov.

Move to Belarus

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In July 2020, Jumayev joined the Belarusian club Dnepr Rogachev and played in the Belarusian Second League. His performances soon attracted attention, and in April 2021, he signed with Lokomotiv Gomel in the First League. He made his debut on April 18, 2021, against Krumkachy Minsk, and shortly after, contributed his first assist. Throughout the 2021 season, Jumayev emerged as a key player, helping Lokomotiv secure a respectable sixth place.

Lokomotiv Gomel

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Jumayev continued with Lokomotiv into the 2022 season, even amid offers from other clubs. On September 17, 2022, he scored his first goal of the season against Volna Pinsk. He completed the season as a standout performer, contributing a goal and an assist.

Energetik-BGU

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In March 2023, Jumayev signed with Energetik-BGU and made his debut on March 19, 2023, against Slutsk in the Belarusian Premier League. He quickly became an integral part of the team.

Vitebsk

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In January 2024, it was reported that the player was close to joining Mozyr's Slavia team.[5] Shortly after, he officially became a player for the Mozyr club.[6] In February 2024, reports indicated that he would leave the Mozyr club to join Vitebsk, as head coach Ivan Bionchik was dissatisfied with the signing due to an existing injury in the defender.[7] A few days later, Zhumaev officially became a player for Vitebsk.[8] He debuted for the club on March 9, 2024, in the second leg of the Belarusian Cup quarter-final match against Isloch, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute.[9][10] He played his first match in the Premier League on March 30, 2024, against Mozyr's Slavia, starting in the lineup.[11] His first assist for the club came on April 12, 2024, in a match against Slutsk.[12]

International Career

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In May 2022, he was called up for the U23 Turkmenistan national team.[13] He debuted for the team on June 1, 2022, in a match against Uzbekistan U23.[14] With the team, he qualified for the final stage of the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup.

In August 2023, he was called up to the Turkmenistan senior national team.[15] However, he then joined the U23 national team for the 2023 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualification matches. He made his senior debut on September 12, 2023, in a friendly match against Bahrain.[16] In November 2023, he was again called up for a World Cup qualifying match.

References

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  1. ^ a b https://championship.abff.by/players/2822
  2. ^ a b "Wepa Jumaýew - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  3. ^ https://championship.abff.by/matches/10909 Витебск-Днепр-Могилев
  4. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Wepa Jumaýew (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  5. ^ "Vepa Zhumaev is close to joining Mozyr's "Slavia"". bel.football (in Russian). 2024-01-08. Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ^ "Vepa Zhumaev joined the roster of "Slavia"". bel.football (in Russian). 2024-01-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  7. ^ "Vepa Zhumaev to leave "Slavia" and join "Vitebsk"". bel.football (in Russian). 2024-02-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  8. ^ "Vepa Zhumaev joined the roster of "Vitebsk"". bel.football (in Russian). 2024-02-05. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  9. ^ "Belarusian Cup: "Vitebsk" took revenge on "Isloch" but did not advance to the semifinals". football.by (in Russian). 2024-03-09. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  10. ^ "Isloch vs. Vitebsk". soccerway.com. 2024-03-09. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  11. ^ "Vitebsk vs. Slavia". soccerway.com. 2024-03-30. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  12. ^ "Vitebsk vs. Slutsk". soccerway.com. 2024-04-12. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  13. ^ "Lokomotiv Midfielder Dzhumaev Called Up for the First Time to the Turkmenistan U23 Team". turkmenportal.com. 2022-05-17. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  14. ^ "Uzbekistan U23 vs. Turkmenistan U23". soccerway.com. 2021-09-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  15. ^ "Energetik-BGU Midfielder Vepa Jumayev Called Up to the Turkmenistan National Team". football.by. 2023-08-31. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  16. ^ "Turkmenistan and Bahrain Draw in Friendly Match". salamnews.tm. 2023-09-13. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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Category:Living people Category:2000 births Category:Turkmenistan men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Footballers from Ashgabat Category:Turkmenistan men's international footballers