FC Shurtan Guzar (Uzbek: Sho'rtan G'uzor professional futbol klubi or Шўртан Ғузор футбол клуби) is an Uzbek football club based in G‘uzor, Uzbekistan.

FK Sho'rtan G'uzor
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Full nameFK Sho'rtan G'uzor
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundG'uzor Stadium
Capacity8,000
ChairmanIlkhom Norchayev
Head coachIkhtiyor Karimov
LeagueUzbekistan Pro League
20217th

History

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During its first years, the club played in the lower divisions of Uzbekistan. In 2006 FC Shurtan made its debut in the Uzbek League. The 2010 season was the club's most successful season when they finished 4th in the league and were runners-up in the Uzbek Cup. In the quarter-final of the Uzbek Cup, they beat Pakhtakor on aggregate and Lokomotiv Tashkent in the semi-final. Shurtan lost in the final, played in Tashkent, to Bunyodkor. The final score was 0–1.

In 2011 Shurtan made its international debut, playing in the AFC Cup. The club managed 2nd place in the group stage, but lost in their one legged round of 16 match against Al Wehdat. The final score being 1–2.[1]

On 22 November 2011 Shurtan management appointed Igor Kriushenko as new head coach, he replaced Tachmurad Agamuradov.[2] Kriushenko was fired on 5 July 2012 and was replaced by Edgar Gess who worked as head coach until May 15, 2013. Gess was also fired after poor results in League matches. Shurtan changed head coaches twice in 2013. The club were ranked 14th in the League and were relegated to the First League. After one year, in 2014, the club won the First League and were promoted back to the top division.

League history

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Personnel

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Current technical staff

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Position Name
Manager   Ikhtiyor Karimov
Assistant coach   Jamshid Umarov
Assistant coach   Botir Rasulov
Goalkeeping coach   Erkin Mirzaev

Managerial history

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Period Manager
2005   Sergei Dotsenko
2008   Bakhrom Khakimov
July 1, 2008 – Dec 30, 2008   Viktor Pasulko
2009   Usmon Toshev
2009–2011   Edgar Gess
2011   Tachmurad Agamuradov
Nov 24, 2011 – July 5, 2012   Igor Kriushenko
July 5, 2012 – May 15, 2013   Edgar Gess
May 15, 2013 – October 18, 2013   Zoir Turakulov
October 18, 2013 – January 6, 2014   Erkin Mirzayev
January 6, 2014– January 5, 2016   Mukhtor Kurbonov
January 5, 2016–   Ikhtiyor Karimov

Honours

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Domestic

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Performance in AFC competitions

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2011: Round of 16

References

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  1. ^ "Al Wehdat 2–1 Shurtan". the-afc.com. 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12.
  2. ^ "Igor Kriushenko appointed as Shurtan head coach". UzDaily.com. 2011-11-22.
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