Komron Tursunov

Tajik footballer (born 1996)

Komron Tursunov
Tursunov with TRAU in 2021
Personal information
Full name Komron Tursunov[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Tursunzoda, Tajikistan[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Regar-TadAZ 57 (23)
2018–2019 Istiklol 31 (3)
2019–2020 Mohun Bagan 8 (2)
2020–2021 TRAU 13 (6)
2021 Khujand 12 (4)
2021–2022 Rajasthan United 0 (0)
2022 Churchill Brothers 16 (6)
2022–2023 TRAU 18 (8)
2023− Gokulam Kerala 18 (4)
International career‡
2018– Tajikistan 28 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:57, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:48 12 february 2024 (UTC)

Komron Tursunov (Persian: ‌ کامران تورسونوف; born 24 April 1996) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Gokulam Kerala and the Tajikistan national team.

Club career

In August 2019, Tursunov went on trial with Utrecht for two weeks, with Rosenborg also stating an interest in having Tursunov on trial.[2]

Mohun Bagan

On 21 December 2019, Tursunov signed for Mohun Bagan, in the Hero I-League.[3] Tursunov scored his first goal for the club against NEROCA FC at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.[4] They clinched the league title that season.[5]

TRAU

In 2020, he moved to another I-League side TRAU on a one-year deal.[6] He scored six goals in 2020–21 season alongside league's fastest ever goal (9 seconds),[7][8] as his team achieved third place.[9]

Khujand

On 2 August 2021, Tursunov returned to the Tajikistan Higher League, signing for FK Khujand.[10]

Rajasthan United

On 6 December 2021, Tursunov moved back to India and signed with newly promoted I-League club Rajasthan United FC on a season-long deal.[11][12]

Churchill Brothers

Tursunov moved to Churchill Brothers on 29 January 2022. He was signed as a replacement to Lebanese centre-back Shadi Skaf.[13] He marked his debut for Churchill Brothers with an assist for a goal scored by Sekou Sylla against RoundGlass Punjab on 4 March. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[14] His first goal for the club came in the 2–1 win against Aizawl on 24 March, when he converted an assist from Kenneth Ikechukwu in the stoppage time of the first half.[15] He scored again in the next game, against Sreenidi Deccan in a 1–1 draw.[16] After failing to convert two easy chances, Tursunov scored in his third, his team's second goal in a 4–2 win, handing their NEROCA their first defeat of the season.[17]

TRAU

In August 2022, Tursunov returned to TRAU after one year.[18] On 18 August, he scored on his return debut in the Imphal Derby against NEROCA in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 loss.[19][20]

Gokulam Kerala

Tursunov joined another I-League club Gokulam Kerala in August 2023.[21]

International career

Tursunov made his senior international debut on 2 October 2018 against Nepal.[22] He was part of the Tajikistan team that reached quarter-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 March 2024[23]
Club Season League National Cup AFC Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Regar-TadAZ 2015 Tajik League 18 7 5 – – 18 12
2016 18 8 4 – – 18 12
2017 21 8 3 – – 21 11
Regar-TadAZ total 57 23 12 0 0 0 0 57 35
Istiklol 2018 Tajik League 16 2 6 2 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 24 4
2019 15 1 3 1 5[c][a] 0 1[b] 0 24 2
Istiklol total 31 3 9 3 6 0 2 0 48 6
Mohun Bagan 2019–20 I-League 8 2 0 0 – – 8 2
TRAU 2020–21 13 6 0 0 – – 13 6
Khujand 2021 Tajik League 12 4 0 0 – – 12 4
Rajasthan
United 		2021–22 I-League 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Churchill Brothers 2021–22 16 6 0 0 – – 16 6
TRAU 2022–23 18 8 3[d] 2 – – 21 10
Gokulam Kerala 2023–24 18 4 1[d] 0 – – 19 4
Career total 173 56 13 17 6 0 2 0 194 73
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Tajik Supercup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

International

Tajikistan national team
Year Apps Goals
2018 7 2
2019 7 2
2020 3 1
2021 5 1
2022 3 0
2023 3 0
Total 28 6

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 September 2023[22]

International goals

Scores and results list Tajikistan's goal tally first.[24]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 . 2 October 2018 Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh    Nepal 2–0 2–0 2018 Bangabandhu Cup
2. 9 October 2018 Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh  Philippines 1–0 2–0
3. 7 July 2019 The Arena, Ahmedabad, India  India 1–2 4–2 2019 Intercontinental Cup
4. 10 July 2019  Syria 1–0 2–0
5. 12 November 2020 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 2–0 2–3 Friendly
6. 15 June 2021 Yanmar Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Myanmar
1–0
4–0
 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Istiklol

Mohun Bagan

Tajikistan

References

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  3. ^ "Mohun Bagan sign new Tajikistani Forward". themohunbaganac.com/. Mohun Bagan A.C. 21 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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  5. ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (10 March 2020). "Mohun Bagan wins second I-League title with win over Aizawl FC". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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Further reading

  • Guha, Sayantan (8 June 2022). ""Wanted to show India that even a 28-year-old could coach a team at this level" — Rajasthan United boss Francesc Bonet opens up about the ups and downs of the I-League season". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

External links

  • Komron Tursunov at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Komron Tursunov at Soccerway
  • Komron Tursunov at the-aiff.com
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