Tamirlan Kozubayev
Kyrgyzstani footballer (born 1994)
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Tamirlan Omuraliyevich Kozubayev (Kyrgyz: Тамирлан Козубаев; Russian: Тамирлан Омуралиевич Козубаев; born 1 July 1994) is a Kyrgyzstani professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Persita Tangerang and the Kyrgyzstan national team.[1]
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Kozubayev playing for Kyrgyzstan in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tamirlan Omuraliyevich Kozubayev | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kara-Suu, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persita Tangerang | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ala-Too Naryn | ||
| 2014 | Šiauliai | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | Alga Bishkek | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | Klaipėdos Granitas | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Jagodina | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| 2019–2020 | PKNS | 21 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Persita Tangerang | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | Turan | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Eastern | 42 | (6) |
| 2025– | Persita Tangerang | 50 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2016 | Kyrgyzstan U21 | 14 | (2) |
| 2018 | Kyrgyzstan U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Kyrgyzstan | 68 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Club career
Kozubayev previously played for FK Šiauliai and FK Granitas in Lithuanian A Lyga. On the last day of the 2015–16, winter transfers window, Kozubayev signed with the Serbian club FK Jagodina.[2] After his Jagodina contract expired, Kozubayev signed a contract with Kyrgyz side Dordoi Bishkek on 17 August 2016.[3] On 28 January 2019, Dordoi Bishkek confirmed that Kozubayev had left the club after his contract had expired.[4]
On 4 March 2022, Kozubayev signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[5]
International career
Kozubayev made his debut for Kyrgyzstan National Football Team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, on 13 October 2015 against Bangladesh.[6][7]
Career statistics
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 9 January 2024[7]
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2016 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 19 November 2019 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Tajikistan | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 2 September 2025 | JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Oman | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2025 CAFA Nations Cup |
Honours
Dordoi Bishkek
Eastern
