Ilyaz Alimov Explained

Ilyaz Alimov
Fullname:Ilyaz Alimov
Birth Date:20 August 1990
Birth Place:Soviet Union
Position:Defender / Striker
Years1:2006–????
Years2:2014–2019
Clubs2:Alay Osh
Nationalyears1:2014–2019
Nationalteam1:Kyrgyzstan
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:2 August 2019
Ntupdate:2 August 2019

Ilyaz Alimov (born 20 August 1990), was a Kyrgyzstani footballer who was banned for life from playing football in August 2019.

Career

Club

On 2 August 2019, the Asian Football Confederation announced that Alimov had been banned for life for his involvement in a conspiracy to manipulate matches during Alay Osh's 2017 AFC Cup and 2018 AFC Cup campaign.[1]

International

Alimov made his international debut against China, in a 4–0 loss.[2] It took him almost two years to receive his second cap, with it coming on 6 June in a 6–0 loss to the hands of Iran at the Enghelab Stadium, coming on as a substitute.[3] He played in his first international victory in a 2–0 win over Kazakhstan, less than a week after his 26th birthday. He has gone on to play in a further two more national games, but is yet to score a goal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Four footballers slapped with life bans for match-fixing during Asian Football Cup . independent.co.uk/ . The Independent . 2 August 2019 . 2 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Ilyaz Alimov.
  3. Web site: Iran - Kyrgyzstan live - 7 June 2016. 7 June 2016.