Temirbolot Damirbekovich Tapayev (Kyrgyz: Темирболот Тапаев; Russian: Темирболот Дамирбекович Тапаев; born 1 August 1999 in Bishkek) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dordoi Bishkek and the Kyrgyzstan national team.

Temirbolot Tapayev
Personal information
Full name Temirbolot Damirbekovich Tapayev
Date of birth (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
FC Alga Bishkek
Number 22
Youth career
–2018 Dordoi Bishkek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Dordoi Bishkek 0 (0)
2018Alga Bishkek (loan) 1 (1)
2020–2022 Alga Bishkek 62 (14)
2023–2024 Dordoi Bishkek 16 (6)
2024- FC Alga Bishkek 10 (3)
International career
2017 Kyrgyzstan U17 4 (1)
2018– Kyrgyzstan U23 6 (0)
2021– Kyrgyzstan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024 @ 10:10(AEST)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:56, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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For the 2020 season, Tapayev was one of the top fifteen scorers in the Kyrgyz Premier League with three goals for Alga Bishkek.[1] To kick off the 2021 Kyrgyz Premier League season, he scored a sensational long range shot which went on to be Alga's game-winner against Ilbirs Bishkek.[2]

On 11 January 2023, Dordoi Bishkek announced the return of Tapayev to the club on a one-year contract.[3]

International career

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Tapayev began his international career in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. He scored a goal in Kyrgyzstan’s third match which ended in a 2–1 victory over Bahrain.[4] He appeared for the Kyrgyzstan under-23 team in one match during the 2018 Asian Games[5] and in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[6] In March 2021 he was part of the under-23 squad again for matches against the senior teams of Bangladesh and Nepal in the 2021 Three Nations Cup in Kathmandu.[7]

In September 2018 Tapayev was named to the senior roster for a friendly against Syria.[8] However he did not go on to feature in the match.[9] He made his senior international debut on 2 September 2021 in a 2021 Three Nations Cup friendly against Palestine as a second-half substitute.[10][11]

International career statistics

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As of match played 7 September 2021.[11]
Kyrgyzstan national team
Year Apps Goals
2021 2 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ van Enckevort, John. "Kyrgyzstan, 2020". top15goalscorers. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Central and South Asia Wrap: Kyrgyz Premier League kicks off, wondergoals in Uzbekistan". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ "С возвращением, Тапа!". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Bahrain 1 Kyrgyzstan 2". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Kyrgyzstan 2 Kuwait 3". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh begin with win". New Age Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Kyrgyzstan VS Syria: friendly football match to take place today". kabar.kg. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Kyrgyzstan 2 Syria 1". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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