Eldor Shomurodov

Club

As of match played 4 September 2026

International

As of match played 27 June 2026

Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shomurodov goal.

Shomurodov is a striker capable of both scoring and providing assists and who can vary across the offensive front. Shomurodov is capable of strong accelerations and progressions on the run, and he is physically strong, he can attack space, has dynamism and is skilled in aerial play. For his quality his nickname is "the Uzbek Messi". He studied the games of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres as a child.

Early career

Shomurodov was born in Jarqoʻrgʻon, Uzbekistan on 29 June 1995. His father, uncles, and brother are also footballers. His uncles, Ilkhom and Otabek Shomurodov, both played for Uzbekistan. Eldor started playing football at six years old and at the age of eleven joined the academy for Mash'al Mubarek. At the beginning of 2015 he transferred to Bunyodkor. On 15 July 2017, he moved to the Russian Premier League club Rostov. His most prolific season for the club was his last, with 11 goals in 2019–20.

Genoa

On 1 October 2020, Shomurodov completed an €8 million move to Serie A club Genoa. He became the second Uzbek to play in Serie A, after Ilyos Zeytulayev, whose teams also included Genoa. He made his debut on 19 October in a goalless draw at Hellas Verona, being substituted for Gianluca Scamacca after 63 minutes; his first goal on 30 November was consolation in a 2–1 home loss to Parma. He scored eight times in his one season at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, including two in a 4–3 home loss to Atalanta on 15 May 2021.

Roma

On 2 August 2021, Roma announced the acquisition of Shomurodov on a five-year contract for €17.5 million plus bonuses. He debuted 17 days later in José Mourinho's first game as manager, away to Trabzonspor in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round. He started the game and scored the decisive goal of a 2–1 win, becoming at 26 years the second and youngest Uzbek to score in the UEFA Conference…

Youth

Shomurodov played for the Uzbekistan U19 in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified to 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in all five matches of U-20 team at the 2015 U-20 World Cup and scored two goals for the quarter-finalists.

Shomurodov and two teammates were listed as nominees for best young players of Asia by AFC in 2015.

Senior

Shomurodov was called to play for the senior national team on 3 September 2015 for the 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Yemen. He made his official debut in that match. On 8 October 2015, he scored his first goal for the national team in a World Cup qualifying away match against Bahrain, securing a 4–0 victory for the Uzbek side. Shomurodov was part of the squad that manager Héctor Cúper took to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2–1 opening victory over Oman, and followed it by scoring twice in a 4–0 win over neighbours Turkmenistan as a starter. In the last group game, he opened a 2–1 loss to Japan as both teams progressed. On 29 March 2022, Shomurodov scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win over Uganda in the Nowruz Cup final. He added another three goals on 11 June against the Maldives in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifier; his ten goals in that successful qualification campaign made him the second highest scorer behind Ali Mabkhout of the United Arab Emirates. On 14 June 2023, Shomurodov scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Turkmenistan during the…