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Guvanchmukhammed Saparmukhammedovich Ovekov[3] (Turkmen: Guwançmuhammet Saparmuhammedowiç Öwekow[4]; born February 2, 1981) is a former professional Turkmen football player and manager. Öwekow played as a striker for Arsenal Kyiv, CSKA Kyiv, Borysfen Boryspil, Vorskla Poltava, Navbahor Namangan, Zorya Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zhetysu, Khorazm, Nebitçi, Ahal, Nisa and the Turkmenistan national team. [5] In November 2024, Öwekow was elected President of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.[6]
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| President of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 4 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Guwanç Garajaýew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Guwançmuhammet Saparmuhammedowiç Öwekow[1] 2 February 1981 Aşgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union (now Turkmenistan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editClub
editHe played for the Ashgabat club Nisa. During the 2000 CIS Cup in Moscow, his performance caught the attention of several Ukrainian clubs. He went on to compete in the Ukrainian Championship, representing Arsenal Kyiv, Borysfen, Vorskla, Zorya, and Kharkiv. Additionally, he played for the Uzbek clubs Navbahor and Khorezm.
In 2008, he joined the Taldykorgan-based club Zhetysu, where he contributed to the team's sixth-place finish in the Kazakhstan Championship, appearing in 18 matches and scoring 4 goals. At the start of 2009, he returned to Navbahor, where he had previously played in the 2005–2006 season.
In 2011, Ovekov returned to Turkmenistan, signing with FC Balkan from Balkanabat. He helped the team win the Turkmenistan Super Cup, scoring a crucial goal in the 84th minute. That season, he also celebrated a championship victory with the club. In the 2011 AFC President's Cup, FC Balkan advanced to the final stage but was narrowly defeated by Taiwan Power Company F.C. (3:4).[7]
In 2013, he played for FC Altyn Asyr.
His final club was FC Ahal, and upon retiring as a player, he joined the coaching staff.
National team
editHe has played 22 games for the Turkmenistan national football team. Guwançmuhammet participated in the largest ever win for Turkmenistan, a match at home against Afghan national football team in which Öwekow scored two of Turkmenistan's eleven goals. Five years later, Ovekov made another record against the same opponent, as he scored four goals during the 5–0 win over the Afghans during a 2008 AFC Challenge Cup group stage match.
Coaching career
editHe has been coach of FC Ahal from 2014,[8] led the club to the silver in 2014 Ýokary Liga.[9] He also shortly coached FK Arkadag in 2023.
Football administration
editÖwekow was elected president of Football Federation of Turkmenistan on 4 November 2024.[10][11]
Club career statistics
editLast update: 9 March 2008
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nisa Aşgabat |  Turkmenistan |
1 | ?? | ?? |
| 01/02 | FC Arsenal Kyiv |  Ukraine |
1 | 6 | 1 |
| 02/03 | FC Arsenal Kyiv | Ukraine |
1 | 3 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FC Arsenal Kyiv | Ukraine |
1 | 3 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FC Vorskla Poltava | Ukraine |
1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2005 | Navbahor Namangan |  Uzbekistan |
1 | 21 | 2 |
| 2006 | Navbahor Namangan | Uzbekistan |
1 | ?? | ?? |
| 06/07 | FC Zorya Luhansk | Ukraine |
1 | 12 | 1 |
| 06/07 | FC Kharkiv | Ukraine |
1 | 12 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FC Kharkiv | Ukraine |
1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | FC Zhetysu |  Kazakhstan |
1 | 18 | 4 |
International career statistics
editGoals for Senior National Team
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | November 19, 2003 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |  Afghanistan |
11–0 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | November 19, 2003 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Afghanistan |
11–0 | Won | 2006 FIFAWorld Cup qualification |
| 3. | February 18, 2004 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | June 14, 2008 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |  South Korea |
1–3 | Lost | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 5. | August 1, 2008 | Hyderabad, India |  Afghanistan |
5–0 | Won | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 6. | August 1, 2008 | Hyderabad, India | Afghanistan |
5–0 | Won | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 7. | August 1, 2008 | Hyderabad, India | Afghanistan |
5–0 | Won | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 8. | August 1, 2008 | Hyderabad, India | Afghanistan |
5–0 | Won | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
Achievements
editNisa
- Turkmenistan Champion: 2001
Balkan
- Turkmenistan Champion: 2011
- Turkmenistan Super Cup Winner: 2011
References
edit- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^
- ^ Guwançmuhammet Öwekow Türkmenistanyň Futbol federasiýasynyň başlygy wezipesine saýlandy
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ «Ахал» отправил в отставку главного тренера, притормозив в погоне за лидером Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Туркменистан: золотой век". turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ [6]
- ^ [7]
"note" (see the help page).External links
edit- Guwançmuhammet Öwekow at National-Football-Teams.com
- Guwançmuhammet Öwekow at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- FIFA World Cup Qualifying article
- Guwançmuhammet Öwekow at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
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