Mirlan Murzayev
Mirlan Abdraimovich Murzayev (Kyrgyz: Мирлан Мурзаев; Russian: Мирлан Абдраимович Мурзаев; born 29 March 1990) is a Kyrgyzstani professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the Kyrgyzstan national team.[1]
![]() Murzayev with Kyrgyzstan in 2015  | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirlan Abdraimovich Murzayev | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kochkor-Ata, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team  | Chennaiyin | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bishkek-90 | |||
| Muras-Sport Bishkek | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2005–2006 | Molodyozhnaya Sbornaya | 33 | (17) | 
| 2006 | Muras-Sport Bishkek | 10 | (6) | 
| 2007–2010 | Dordoi Bishkek | 73 | (58) | 
| 2010 | → Lokomotiv-2 Moscow (loan) | 11 | (9) | 
| 2011–2012 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 8 | (7) | 
| 2012–2013 | Dordoi Bishkek | 44 | (31) | 
| 2014 | Denizlispor | 9 | (6) | 
| 2014–2015 | Dordoi Bishkek | 16 | (17) | 
| 2015–2016 | Afjet Afyonspor | 17 | (8) | 
| 2016–2017 | Utaş Uşakspor | 22 | (14) | 
| 2017–2018 | Serik Belediyespor | 18 | (13) | 
| 2018–2019 | Somaspor | 11 | (9) | 
| 2019 | Dordoi Bishkek | 5 | (3) | 
| 2019 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 8 | (3) | 
| 2019–2021 | Dordoi Bishkek | 10 | (6) | 
| 2021– | Chennaiyin | 16 | (2) | 
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Kyrgyzstan | 50 | (15) | 
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2022  | |||
Club career
    
In January 2014 Murzayev moved to Denizlispor in the TFF First League on a six-month contract.[2]
While playing for FC Dordoi Bishkek in May 2015, Murzayev became the 17th player to score 100 goals in Kyrgyzstan League and Cup matches.[3]
In January 2016, Murzayev was linked with a move to Al-Ahli, a move that was blocked by his current club at the time, Afjet Afyonspor.[4]
On 9 March 2019, Dordoi Bishkek announced the return of Murzayev.[5] On 29 July 2019, Dordoi Bishkek announced that Murzayev was leaving the club to move the KTFF 1. Lig.[6] On 5 August, Murzayev was announced as a new signing for Doğan Türk Birliği.[7]
On 1 August 2021, Mirlan Murzayev joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC on a one–year deal.[8][9] He made his debut on 23 November against Hyderabad FC in a 1–0 win. He scored his first goal on 18 December in their 2–1 win against Odisha.
Career statistics
    
    International
    
Statistics accurate as of match played 29 March 2022[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2009 | 6 | 4 | 
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 15 | |
International goals
    
- Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.[10]
 
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2009 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 30 March 2009 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 23 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2009 Nehru Cup | |
| 4. | 28 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | 3–1  | 4–1  | 2009 Nehru Cup | |
| 5. | 30 August 2016 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2–0  | 2–0  | Friendly | |
| 6. | 14 November 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, China | 4–2  | 4–3  | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 7. | 27 March 2018 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 8. | 6 September 2018 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1–0  | 1–1  | Friendly | |
| 9. | 21 January 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1–1  | 2019 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 10. | 15 October 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11. | 11 June 2021 | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka, Japan | 5–0 | 8–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 12. | 6–0 | |||||
| 13. | 8–1 | |||||
| 14. | 15 June 2021 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 15. | 25 March 2022 | Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan | 1–0  | 1–3  | Navruz Cup | 
References
    
- "Mirlan Murzaev player profile and statistics". ar.globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
 - Мурзаев подписал контракт "Денизлиспором" (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
 - "Футбол: Мирлан Мурзаев забил 100 голов и вошел в Клуб бомбардиров Чокморова" (in Russian). Vecherniy Bishkek. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
 - "MİRLAN MURZAEV ÖZÜR DİLEDİ, TAKIMA GERİ DÖNDÜ". afyonsporhaber.com/ (in Turkish). Afjet Afyonspor. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
 - "Мирлан Мурзаев возвращается в "Дордой" – Welcome back Mirlan". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
 - "Мирлан Мурзаев будет выступать в чемпионате Кипра". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
 - "Мирлан Мурзаев стал игроком кипрского клуба". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
 - "Chennaiyin FC sign Mirlan Murzaev and bolster attack". Chennaiyin FC. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
 - Chennaiyin FC signs Kyrgyz forward Mirlan Murzaev The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
 - "Mirlan Murzayev". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
 - "Dordoi-Dynamo retain AFC President's Cup after defeating Mahendra 2-1". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
 
External links
    
- Mirlan Murzayev at National-Football-Teams.com
 - Mirlan Murzayev at the Turkish Football Federation
 
