ACL Quarter-finals: KEY PLAYER: SARDOR RASHIDOV – El Jaish

KEY PLAYER: SARDOR RASHIDOV – El Jaish

AFC Champions League Record
Appearances: 26
Goals: 4

PROFILE
Uzbekistan forward Sardor Rashidov has enjoyed his best AFC Champions League campaign to date, justifying his move from Bunyodkor to Qatari side El Jaish last year.

Now in his sixth continental campaign, despite only recently turning 25, Rashidov has never made it further than the last 16 and so will be doubly-determined to keep El Jaish’s Asian adventure alive during the quarter-final stage and beyond.

Rashidov scored the only goal in the Group Stage win against Nasaf whilst also firing home in the Round of 16 second leg meeting with Lekhwiya as El Jaish defeated their Qatar Stars League rival 6-4 on aggregate.

A star for his national team as well as his club side, with the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers due to kick-off in September Rashidov could well be in for busy few months ahead.