Nikolay Shirshov
Uzbek defender who played for Pakhtakor and Rostov and scored 13 goals in 63–64 games for the Uzbekistan national team (1974–2021).
- Occupation:
- Athlete, Footballer
- Born:
- June 22 1974(47 years old) ♋ — December 28, 2021
- Birthplace:
- Tashkent
Biography
Nikolay Vladimirovich Shirshov was born on 22 June 1974 in Tashkent and played as a defender (a midfielder in some sources). He began in 1991 at Sverdlovets in the Tashkent Region, played for Traktor Tashkent in 1992 and then for Pakhtakor in 1992–1999 (with a brief spell at Ordabasy in 1994), making 159 league appearances and scoring 16 goals.
In 2000–2005 he made 120 Russian Premier League appearances for Rostov (Rostselmash), then played in lower divisions for SKA Rostov-on-Don (2006–2007), Bataysk-2007 (2008–2010), Taganrog (2010), MITOS (2011) and TPF (2012–2013).
He played 63 or 64 times for Uzbekistan in 1996–2005 and scored 13 goals (in 1997–2003, including 1998 World Cup qualifiers, the 1998 Asian Games and Asian Cup qualifiers). He was in the squads for the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Asian Cups. He died on 28 December 2021 in Rostov-on-Don.
Career
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FKFootballer · Tashkent · 1992–1999
- Uzbekistan national football teamFootballer · 1996–2005
- FC RostovFootballer · 2000–2005
- SKA Rostov-on-DonFootballer · 2006–2007
- FC Bataysk-2007Footballer · 2008–2010
Life path
- 1991Sverdlovets
Tashkent Region; first senior club.
- 1992Traktor, Pakhtakor
At Pakhtakor until 1999.
- 1996National team debut
1996 Asian Cup squad.
- 1998Asian Games
In the squad; scored.
- 2000Rostov (Rostselmash)
Until 2005: 120 Premier League games.
- 2004Asian Cup
In the squad.
- 2006SKA Rostov-on-Don
Until 2007.
- 2008Bataysk-2007, Taganrog, MITOS
Until 2011.
- 2012TPF
Until 2013; end of his career.
- 2021Died
28 December, Rostov-on-Don.