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04.03.2025

Transfers in Turkmen football: key transitions before the start of the championship

The 33rd Turkmenistan Football Championship among Major League clubs will start on March 4. Before the start of the 2025 season, clubs could strengthen their squads with new players, and the transfer window was open for them from February 1 to February 28. 

"Arkadag" futbol club

Came:

  • Ahmet Atayev (defender, Altyn Asyr),
  • Anton Maksimov (goalkeeper, Merv),
  • Yazgilich Gurbanov (midfielder, Akhal),
  • Dovletmurad Annayev (coach),
  • Ahmet Allaberdiyev (coach).

Gone:

  • Nazar Tovakelov (midfielder, Akhal),
  • Begmurat Bayov (midfielder, Akhal,
  • Kakageldi Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Akhal, loan),
  • Ilya Tamurkin (midfielder, Shagadam),
  • Gurbanmurat Garayev (goalkeeper, Shagadam).

"Akhal" futbol club

Came:

  • Nazar Tovakelov (midfielder, Arkadag),
  • Begmurat Bayov (midfielder, Arkadag),
  • Kakageldi Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Arkadag, loan),
  • Dovran Berdiyev (defender, Nebichi).

Gone:

  • Yazgilich Gurbanov (midfielder, Arkadag),
  • Ruslan Priyev (defender, Shagadam, loan),
  • Yagshisahet Dovletgeldiyev (striker, Shagadam, loan),
  • Azizbek Bekchanov (midfielder, Shagadam),
  • Dovlyar Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Ashgabat),
  • Toyli Batirov (defender, "Nebichi").

"Altyn Asyr" futbol club

Came:

  • Suleyman Muhadov (striker, Alai, Kyrgyzstan),
  • Ali Haydarov (midfielder, Merv),
  • Begli Nurmuradov (goalkeeper, Ashgabat, returned from loan).

Gone:

  • Ahmet Atayev (defender, Arkadag),
  • Dovletmukhammet Dzhallatov (goalkeeper, Merv),
  • Batyr Babayev (goalkeeper, Nebichi).

"Ashgabat" futbol club

Came:

  • Shatlyk Gurbanov (striker, Shagadam),
  • Dovlyar Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Akhal),
  • Pirmurad Sultanov (midfielder, Shagadam)

Gone:

  • Begli Nurmuradov (goalkeeper, Altyn Asyr, end of lease).

"Kopetdag" futbol club

Came:

  • Berdy Hotdiyev (head coach),
  • Gahrimanberdi Chonkayev (coach),
  • Shamuhammet Jumayev (midfielder, Shagadam),
  • Murat Dadayev (midfielder, Shagadam)

Gone:

  • Murat Amantaganov (defender, Nebichi),
  • Suleyman Mirzoyev (forward, Shagadam),
  • Niyazmurad Kulyazov (forward, Shagadam).

"Merv" futbol club

Came:

  • Dovletmuhammet Jallatov (goalkeeper, Altyn Asyr),
  • Maksat Chagbaliyev (defender, Nebichi).

Gone:

  • Ali Haydarov (midfielder, Altyn Asyr),
  • Anton Maksimov (goalkeeper, Arkadag),
  • Shazada Byashimov (defender, Shagadam).

"Nebitchi" futbol club

Came:

  • Alexander Klimenko (head coach),
  • Batyr Babayev (goalkeeper, Altyn Asyr),
  • Toyli Batyrov (defender, Akhal),
  • Hydyr Yakubov (midfielder, Shagadam),
  • Begmurat Arbatov (defender, Shagadam),
  • Murat Amantaganov (defender, Kopetdag)

Gone:

  • Dovran Berdiyev (defender, Akhal),
  • Maksat Chagbaliyev (defender, Merv),
  • Ashir Jumadurdiyev (defender, Shagadam).

"Shagadam" futbol club

Came:

  • Ilya Tamurkin (midfielder, Arkadag),
  • Gurbanmurat Garayev (goalkeeper, Arkadag),
  • Ashir Jumadurdiyev (defender, Nebichi),
  • Shazada Byashimov (defender, Merv),
  • Ruslan Priyev (defender, Akhal, loan),
  • Yagshisahet Dovletgeldiyev (striker, Akhal, loan),
  • Azizbek Bekchanov (midfielder, Akhal),
  • Suleiman Mirzoyev (striker, Kopetdag),
  • Niyazmurad Kulyazov (striker, Kopetdag)
     

Gone:

  • Shatlyk Gurbanov (striker, Ashgabat),
  • Pirmurad Sultanov (midfielder, Ashgabat),
  • Shamuhammet Jumayev (midfielder, Kopetdag),
  • Murat Dadayev (midfielder, Kopetdag).
  • Hydyr Yakubov (midfielder, Nebichi),
  • Begmurat Arbatov (defender, Nebichi).