Eldor Shomurodov

Club

İstanbul Başakşehir

Position

Centre-Forward

Nationality

Uzbekistan

Date of birth

1995-06-29

Birthplace

Jarkurgan, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan

Height

1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight

168 lbs

Shirt number

14

Signing / transfer fee

on loan (Roma)

Eldor Azamat oʻgʻli Shomurodov (born 29 June 1995) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir and captains the Uzbekistan national team.

Shomurodov played in his homeland for Mash'al Mubarek and Bunyodkor, before spending three years with Rostov in the Russian Premier League. In 2020, he moved to Genoa in Serie A for €8 million and a year later Roma for €17.5 million, followed by loan spells at Spezia and Cagliari.

After helping the under-20 team to the quarter-finals of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Shomurodov made his full international debut for Uzbekistan later that year, and represented the country at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He also captained his team as they qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Uzbekistan's first ever appearance at the tournament. With 44 goals, he is the nation's all-time top scorer.