| Mirlan Murzayev | |
| Full Name: | Mirlan Abdraimovich Murzayev |
| Birth Date: | 1990 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Kochkor-Ata, Kirghiz SSR, USSR |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Forward, winger |
| Currentclub: | Alga Bishkek |
| Youthclubs1: | Bishkek-90 |
| Youthclubs2: | Muras-Sport Bishkek |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | Molodyozhnaya Sbornaya |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Years2: | 2006 |
| Clubs2: | Muras-Sport Bishkek |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2007–2010 |
| Clubs3: | Dordoi Bishkek |
| Caps3: | 73 |
| Goals3: | 58 |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Clubs4: | → Lokomotiv-2 Moscow (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs6: | Dordoi Bishkek |
| Caps6: | 44 |
| Goals6: | 31 |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Clubs7: | Denizlispor |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs8: | Dordoi Bishkek |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 17 |
| Years9: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs9: | Afjet Afyonspor |
| Caps9: | 17 |
| Goals9: | 8 |
| Years10: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs10: | Utaş Uşakspor |
| Caps10: | 22 |
| Goals10: | 14 |
| Years11: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs11: | Serik Belediyespor |
| Caps11: | 18 |
| Goals11: | 13 |
| Years12: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs12: | Somaspor |
| Caps12: | 11 |
| Goals12: | 9 |
| Years13: | 2019 |
| Clubs13: | Dordoi Bishkek |
| Caps13: | 5 |
| Goals13: | 3 |
| Years14: | 2019 |
| Clubs14: | Doğan Türk Birliği |
| Caps14: | 8 |
| Goals14: | 3 |
| Years15: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs15: | Dordoi Bishkek |
| Caps15: | 30 |
| Goals15: | 17 |
| Years16: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs16: | Chennaiyin |
| Caps16: | 19 |
| Goals16: | 2 |
| Years17: | 2022 |
| Clubs17: | Alga Bishkek |
| Caps17: | 1 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Years18: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs18: | Navbahor Namangan |
| Caps18: | 3 |
| Goals18: | 0 |
| Years19: | 2023 |
| Clubs19: | Mohammedan |
| Caps19: | 11 |
| Goals19: | 2 |
| Years20: | 2023 |
| Clubs20: | Hanoi FC |
| Caps20: | 3 |
| Goals20: | 0 |
| Years21: | 2024 |
| Clubs21: | Dordoi Bishkek |
| Caps21: | 0 |
| Goals21: | 0 |
| Years22: | 2024– |
| Clubs22: | Alga Bishkek |
| Caps22: | 7 |
| Goals22: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009– |
| Nationalteam1: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 60 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 16 |
| Club-Update: | 11 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 September 2023 |
Mirlan Abdraimovich Murzayev (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Мирлан Мурзаев; Russian: Мирлан Абдраимович Мурзаев; born 29 March 1990) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyrgyz Premier League club Alga Bishkek and the Kyrgyzstan national team.
In January 2014, Murzayev moved to Denizlispor in the TFF First League on a six-month contract.[1]
While playing for FC Dordoi Bishkek in May 2015, Murzayev became the 17th player to score 100 goals in Kyrgyzstan League and Cup matches.[2]
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.[3]
On 9 March 2019, Dordoi Bishkek announced the return of Murzayev.[4] On 29 July 2019, Dordoi Bishkek announced that Murzayev was leaving the club to move the KTFF 1. Lig.[5] On 5 August, Murzayev was announced as a new signing for Doğan Türk Birliği.[6]
On 1 August 2021, Mirlan Murzayev joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC on a one–year deal.[7] [8] 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.
On 17 July 2022, Mirlan would join Navbahor Namangan on a free from Alga.[9] In December, he returned to India to play in the I-League, signing with Mohammedan Sporting.[10]
On 27 June 2023, it was announced that Murzayev had agreed to join Hanoi FC on a one-year contract, following the expiry of his Mohammedan contract.[11] He joined on a free transfer and reunited with his former Chennaiyin manager Božidar Bandović. He made his V.League 1 debut in a 0–1 home loss against Song Lam Nghe An on 2 July.[12] On 16 September, Murzayev's release from Hanoi was confirmed on the club's Facebook account.
On 29 December 2023, Dordoi Bishkek announced the return of Murzayev.[13] On 25 March 2024, Dordoi Bishkek announced that Murzayev had left the club by mutual consent.[14]
A full international for Kyrgyzstan since 2009, Murzayev represented the nation at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. With 16 goals, he is the team's all-time top goalscorer.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2009 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 16 | ||
Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Murzayev goal.
| 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 | 2–3 | 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 | 2022 Nowruz Cup | ||
| 16 | 16 June 2023 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2023 CAFA Nations Cup |
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