Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tashkent: Lokomotiv have bolstered their AFC Champions League hopes by signing dynamic forward Artur Gevorkyan from Uzbek rivals Nasaf.
Turkmenistan international Gevorkyan, who wore the captain’s armband at Nasaf, joins Lokomotiv ahead of their last eight continental showdown with Al Ain, and his capture will be seen as a major coup for the Tashkent outfit.
Gevorkyan joined Nasaf from Pakhtakor in 2011 and he quickly made a name for himself during that season’s AFC Cup when he inspired his side to become Uzbekistan’s first-ever continental cup winner and received the tournament’s MVP award.
The talented 31-year-old was named Uzbek League Player of the Year for 2013 and 2014 – when he was also the Uzbek League Top Scorer.
Having first experienced the 2010 AFC Champions League with Pakhtakor, Gevorkyan has since been involved in three further editions with Nasaf in 2012, 2015 and 2016, although on all three occasions Nasaf were unable to advance to the knockout stages.
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