Strange story: U23 Uzbekistan has a player who is both a midfielder and a goalkeeper
If you study U23 Uzbekistan carefully, you will realize something very special about this team, which is that they register 1 player in two different positions: midfielder and goalkeeper.
U23 Uzbekistan will be the opponent of coach Park Hang Seo and his team in the final match of the U23 Asian Cup. This is not an unfamiliar opponent to U23 Vietnam because the two have met each other at the M150 friendly tournament in Thailand. To advance to the final match, U23 Uzbekistan won 4 matches and lost 1 match.
If you look closely at the U23 Uzbekistan tournament this year, you will notice something very special. That is, coach Ravshan registered a player to play both the roles of midfielder and goalkeeper.
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| Doniyorjon Narzullaev is considered the most special player of U23 Uzbekistan. |
Specifically, U23 Uzbekistan only registered two official goalkeepers and one midfielder who also plays the position of 3rd goalkeeper. This player is Doniyorjon Narzullaev. In the past 5 matches, Narzullaev has played in the number 16 shirt as a midfielder. He is considered the most versatile player in Uzbekistan as he can play as a goalkeeper, defender and midfielder.
No one understands what coach Ravshan's intention is when registering his student like that. Many people think that Narzullaev is a player capable of saving penalties, so if the match goes to a shootout, Narzullaev will be put on the field. With Narzullaev being used frequently, it can be seen that this is a relatively important player for U23 Uzbekistan.
Of the 5 matches he played, Narzullaev started 2 matches and came off the bench 3 times. AFC noted that Narzullaev came on in 2 matches to replace defenders, the remaining 3 matches he played in the midfielder position. Narzullaev has never tried his hand at the role of goalkeeper in this tournament.
The match between U23 Vietnam vs U23 Uzbekistan will take place at 3:00 p.m. on January 27.
