Mekan Saparow
Turkmen footballer (born 1994)
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Mekan Saparov (Turkmen: Mekan Meredowiç Saparow; born 22 April 1994) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays for FK Arkadag. He is part of the Turkmenistan national team from 2014.
Full name
Mekan Meredovich Saparov
Date of birth
22 April 1994
Place of birth
Turkmenistan
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mekan Meredovich Saparov | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Turkmenistan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Arkadag | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Balkan | ||
| 2015 | Ahal | ||
| 2016 | FC Balkan | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Turkmenistan | 32 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Club career
International career
Saparow made his senior national team debut on 23 May 2014, in a 2014 AFC Challenge Cup match against Philippines.
He played for Turkmenistan youth team in Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2012, 2013[3] and 2015.[4]
He was included in Turkmenistan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
International goals
- Scores and results list Turkmenistan's goal tally first.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 10 June 2025 | Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |  Thailand | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 14 October 2025 | Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag, Turkmenistan |  Sri Lanka | 2–0 | 2–1 |
