Mekan Saparow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mekan Meredovich Saparov | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Balkanabat, Turkmenistan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Arkadag [1] | ||
| Number | 4 [2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Balkan | ||
| 2015 | Ahal | ||
| 2016-2017 | FC Balkan | ||
| 2018-2023 | FC Altyn Asyr | ||
| 2023- | FC Arkadag | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Turkmenistan | 39 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2025 | |||
Mekan Saparov (Turkmen: Mekan Meredowiç Saparow; born 22 April 1994) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays for FK Arkadag. He is part of the Turkmenistan national team from 2014.
Club career
[edit source]He began his professional career in 2011 in FC Balkan. In 2013 with FC Balkan he won the 2013 AFC President's Cup in Malaysia.[3] In 2015, he moved for 2 month loan to the FC Ahal.[4]
International career
[edit source]
Saparow made his senior national team debut on 23 May 2014, in a 2014 AFC Challenge Cup match against Philippines.
He played for Turkmenistan youth team in Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2012, 2013[5] and 2015.[6]
He was included in Turkmenistan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
International goals
[edit source]- Scores and results list Turkmenistan's goal tally first.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 10 June 2025 | Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |  Thailand | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 14 October 2025 | Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag, Turkmenistan |  Sri Lanka | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Honours
[edit source]Balkan
FK Arkadag
State medals
[edit source]- Medal For the love of the Fatherland (2025)[8]
References
[edit source]- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ "Кубок президента АФК - Небитчи - КРЛ - футбол - Scoresway - результаты_заголовок". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "AHAL FC v DORDOI". www.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "Международный турнир по футболу "Кубок Содружества" / International Football Tournament "Commonwealth Cup" - Turkmenistan". com-cup.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Международный турнир по футболу "Кубок Содружества" / International Football Tournament "Commonwealth Cup" - Turkmenistan". com-cup.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Saparow, Mäkan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ "Президент Туркменистана наградил представителей футбольного клуба «Аркадаг»". Türkmenistan Habarlar Portaly. 22 September 2025.
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External links
[edit source]- Mekan Saparow at National-Football-Teams.com
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