Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira, known simply as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a second striker, and on occasion deployed as a wide midfielder or as a winger. Rivaldo is regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian players and among the most skillful and creative players of his generation. He was renowned for his bending free kicks, bicycle kicks, feints, powerful ball striking from distance, and ability to both score and create goals. In 1999, he won the Ballon d'Or and was named FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. With success at club and international level, he is one of nine players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
Mirjalol Kushakovich Qosimov is a former head coach of the Uzbekistan national football team. He also played for the national team as a playmaker in midfield. Qosimov is currently the manager of AGMK.
Timur Kapadze is an Uzbekistani former professional football midfielder of Ahiska-Turkish descent.
Uzbekistan Super League, known as Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of professional football in Uzbekistan. It is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Professional Football League and Uzbekistan Football Association. It was founded in 1992 and currently has 14 teams. The top team qualifies to the group stage of the AFC Champions League.
PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club based in Tashkent.
Islom Inomov is an Uzbekistani football player (defender) who most recently played for Olmaliq FK.
Football Club Bunyodkor is an Uzbek professional football club based in Tashkent that competes in the Uzbekistan Super League.
Jasur Orziqulovich Hasanov is a footballer from Uzbekistan currently playing for Sogdiana Jizzakh. He usually plays as left midfielder.
Oleksandr Pyshchur is a Ukrainian former football forward.
João Victor de Albuquerque Bruno, known as João Victor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and captains the Indian Super League club Hyderabad.
Akmal Shorahmedov, is an Uzbekistani professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for FC AGMK.
Lutfulla Turaev is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Neftchi Fergana and the Uzbekistan national team.
Artyom Filiposyan is an Uzbek professional footballer of Armenian descent who plays as a centre-back.
Anvar Berdiev is a retired Uzbek professional footballer. He currently assistant coach in Istiqlol Fergana.
Oleg Vladimirovich Zoteyev is an Uzbekistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lokomotiv Tashkent.
Vokhid Shodiev is an Uzbek footballer who plays as a forward for FC Qizilqum Zarafshon.
Otabek Shukurov is an Uzbekistani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Kayserispor and the Uzbekistan national team.
Odilzhon Alisherovich Abdurakhmanov is a Kyrgyzstani footballer who plays for Maktaaral in the Kazakhstan Premier League, as well as the Kyrgyzstan national football team.
Jasurbek Jaloliddinov is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uzbekistan Super League club Neftchi Fergana and the Uzbekistan national team. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2019".
The 2021 season was Bunyodkor's 15th season in the Uzbekistan Super League; they finished the season in fifth position and reached the semi-final of the Uzbekistan Cup.