Guwançmuhammet Öwekow

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Saparmuhammedowiç and the family name is Öwekow.
Guvanchmukhammed Ovekov
Guwançmuhammet Öwekow
President of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 November 2024
Preceded byGuwanç Garajaýew
Personal details
Born
Guwançmuhammet Saparmuhammedowiç Öwekow[1]

(1981-02-02) 2 February 1981 (age 43)
Aşgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union (now Turkmenistan)
Occupation
  • Footballer
  • manager
  • sports administrator
Association football career
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) midfielder, striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Nisa Aşgabat ? (?)
2002–2004 Arsenal Kyiv 12 (1)
2002 → CSKA Kyiv (loan) 5 (1)
2002–2003 → Borysfen Boryspil (loan) 9 (1)
2003 → CSKA Kyiv (loan) 7 (1)
2003 → Arsenal-2 Kyiv 1 (0)
2004 → Vorskla Poltava (loan) 9 (1)
2005 Navbahor Namangan 21 (2)
2006 Zorya Luhansk 27 (1)
2007 Kharkiv 24 (0)
2008 Zhetysu 18 (4)
2009 Navbahor Namangan 13 (0)
2010 Xorazm Urganch 22 (1)
2011–2013 Nebitçi Balkanabat ? (?)
2014 Ahal ? (?)
International career‡
2003–2010 Turkmenistan 23[2] (9)
Managerial career
2014 Ahal
2023 FK Arkadag
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08 November 2024

Guvanchmukhammed Saparmukhammedovich Ovekov (Turkmen: Guwançmuhammet Saparmuhammedowiç Öwekow[1]; born February 2, 1981) is a former professional Turkmen football player and manager. Öwekow played as a striker for Arsenal Kyiv, CSKA Kyiv, Borysfen Boryspil, Vorskla Poltava, Navbahor Namangan, Zorya Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zhetysu, Khorazm, Nebitçi, Ahal, Nisa and the Turkmenistan national team. [1] In November 2024, Öwekow was elected President of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.[3]

Playing career

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Club

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Guvenchmukhamed Ovekov was born in Ashgabat. He began his career with Turkmen club SMM+.

He played for the Ashgabat club Nisa. During the 2000 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup in Moscow, his performance caught the attention of several Ukrainian clubs. He caught the attention of the coaching staff of CSKA Kyiv, which led him to move to Ukraine. He went on to compete in the Ukrainian Championship, representing Arsenal Kyiv, Borysfen, Vorskla, Zorya, and Kharkiv. Additionally, he played for the Uzbek clubs Navbahor and Khorezm.

Öwekow has experience competing in futsal. In 2007, he became the Turkmenistan Futsal Championship winner with the team Asudalyk. Recognized as the best player and top scorer of the tournament, Öwekow scored 11 goals throughout the competition. In the final match, Asudalyk overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat IPS Motors 5-4, securing the club's first national championship title.[4]

In 2008, he joined the Taldykorgan-based club Zhetysu, where he contributed to the team's sixth-place finish in the Kazakhstan Premier League, appearing in 18 matches and scoring 4 goals. At the start of 2009, he returned to Navbahor, where he had previously played in the 2005–2006 season.

In 2011, Ovekov returned to Turkmenistan, signing with FC Balkan from Balkanabat. He helped the team win the Turkmenistan Super Cup, scoring a crucial goal in the 84th minute. That season, he also celebrated a championship victory with the club. In the 2011 AFC President's Cup, FC Balkan advanced to the final stage but was narrowly defeated by Taiwan Power Company F.C. (3:4).[5]

In 2013, he played for FC Altyn Asyr.

His final club was FC Ahal, and upon retiring as a player, he joined the coaching staff.

International career

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Guwançmuhammet Öwekow has played 22 games for the Turkmenistan national football team between 2003 and 2010, scoring 9 goals. He made his debut for the national team on October 30, 2003, in a 1–1 match against the United Arab Emirates, coming on as a substitute for Didargylyç Urazow in the 53rd minute. [6]

He represented Turkmenistan in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup held in China PR, where he played in three matches: against Saudi Arabia,[7] Iraq,[8] and Uzbekistan.[9] He also participated in the 2006 and 2010 World Cup qualifiers, scoring 4 goals across these campaigns.[10]

Guwançmuhammet Öwekow participated in the largest ever win for Turkmenistan, a match at home against Afghan national football team in which Öwekow scored two of Turkmenistan's eleven goals. Five years later, Ovekov made another record against the same opponent, as he scored four goals during the 5–0 win over the Afghans during a 2008 AFC Challenge Cup group stage match.

Coaching career

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He has been coach of FC Ahal from 2014,[11] led the club to the silver in 2014 Ýokary Liga.[12] He also shortly coached FK Arkadag in 2023.

Football administration

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Öwekow was elected president of Football Federation of Turkmenistan on 4 November 2024.[1][3]

Club career statistics

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Last update: 9 March 2008

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals
2001 Nisa Aşgabat  Turkmenistan 1 ?? ??
01/02 FC Arsenal Kyiv  Ukraine 1 6 1
02/03 FC Arsenal Kyiv  Ukraine 1 3 0
03/04 FC Arsenal Kyiv  Ukraine 1 3 0
03/04 FC Vorskla Poltava  Ukraine 1 9 1
2005 Navbahor Namangan  Uzbekistan 1 21 2
2006 Navbahor Namangan  Uzbekistan 1 ?? ??
06/07 FC Zorya Luhansk  Ukraine 1 12 1
06/07 FC Kharkiv  Ukraine 1 12 0
07/08 FC Kharkiv  Ukraine 1 12 0
2008 FC Zhetysu  Kazakhstan 1 18 4

International career statistics

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Goals for Senior National Team

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. November 19, 2003 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan  Afghanistan 11–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. November 19, 2003 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan  Afghanistan 11–0 Won 2006 FIFAWorld Cup qualification
3. February 18, 2004 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan  Sri Lanka 2–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. June 14, 2008 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan  South Korea 1–3 Lost 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India  Afghanistan 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
6. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India  Afghanistan 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
7. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India  Afghanistan 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
8. August 1, 2008 Hyderabad, India  Afghanistan 5–0 Won 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
9. October 22, 2009 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Singapore 2–4[13] [14] Lose FIFA Friendly match

Achievements

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Nisa

  • Turkmenistan Champion: 2001

Balkan

  • Turkmenistan Champion: 2011
  • Turkmenistan Super Cup Winner: 2011

Zorya

  • Winner of the Ukrainian First League (1): 2005–06

Borysfen

  • Runner-up of the Ukrainian First League (1): 2002–03

Managerial Honors

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Ahal

  • Turkmenistan Championship Runners-up: 2014
  • Turkmenistan Cup Winner: 2014
  • Turkmenistan Super Cup Winner: 2014
  • Turkmenistan Super Cup Runner-up: 2015

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Guwançmuhammet Öwekow Türkmenistanyň Futbol federasiýasynyň başlygy wezipesine saýlandy" [Guvanchmuhammet Ovekov was elected as the head of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan]. tff.com.tm (in Turkmen).
  2. ^ "General Information about the player Guwançmuhammet Öwekow". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. ^ a b "В Федерации футбола Туркменистана - новый председатель" [Football Federation of Turkmenistan has a new chairman]. sport.kg (in Russian).
  4. ^ Чемпионом Туркменистана по футзалу стала команда «Асудалык»
  5. ^ "Match Timeline". globalsportsarchive.com.
  6. ^ United Arab Emirates vs. Turkmenistan 2003-10-30
  7. ^ "Lineups". globalsportsarchive.com.
  8. ^ "Lineups". globalsportsarchive.com.
  9. ^ "Lineups". globalsportsarchive.com.
  10. ^ "Guwançmuhammet Öwekow - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com.
  11. ^ «Ахал» отправил в отставку главного тренера, притормозив в погоне за лидером Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Туркменистан: золотой век". turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ [2]
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