Ignatiy_Nesterov

Ignatiy Nesterov

Ignatiy Nesterov

Uzbekistani footballer

Ignatiy Mikhailovich Nesterov (Uzbek: Ignatiy Mixaylovich Nesterov, Russian: Игнатий Михайлович Нестеров) (born 20 June 1983, in Samarkand) is an Uzbek football goalkeeper of Russian origin who plays for Lokomotiv Tashkent.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Nesterov.
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

Apart from a short-term spell at Saudi Arabian club Ohod, Nesterov has spent his entire footballing career in Uzbekistan. The most-decorated Uzbek player at club level, he won ten Uzbek Leagues and ten Uzbek Cups. For the Uzbek national team, he has participated in five Asian Cups (2004, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019).

Club career

Early career

Before signing for Pakhtakor, Nesterov played for FK Samarqand-Dinamo.

Pakhtakor

He played for Pakhtakor from 2002 to 2009. By playing for Pakhtakor Nesterov he became the first-choice goalkeeper of the national team.

Bunyodkor

In July 2009 Nesterov moved to Bunyodkor, signing a 3.5 years contract with the club.[1]

Lokomotiv

On 10 December 2013 the press service of Lokomotiv announced a contract signing with Nesterov. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.[2] He was linked with Asian giants Persepolis of Iran in January 2016.[3]

Honours

Pakhtakor

Bunyodkor

Lokomotiv

Uzbekistan U21

Personal life

Nesterov is of Russian ancestry and a devout Orthodox Christian; he has multiple tattoos referring to his Christian faith. He is bilingual, speaking Russian and Uzbek.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Игнатий Нестеров подписал контракт с "Бунедкором" на 3,5 года". Uzreport.com. 22 July 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Uzbekistan goalkeeper moves to Locomotive". UzDaily.com. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. [3]
    "گزینه جدید پرسپولیس برای جانشینی سوشا: دروازه‌بان تیم ملی ازبکستان". 90tv.ir.
  4. [4]
    Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
Flag of UzbekistanSoccer icon

This biographical article related to Uzbekistani association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Ignatiy_Nesterov, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.