Olimjon Masaliyevich Ashirov (, , ''Alim Ashirov''; 25 January 1955 in
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
– 11 August 1979 in
Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine SSR) was a Soviet footballer. Ashirov played for
Pakhtakor Tashkent
Pakhtakor Football Club () is an Uzbek professional association football, football club, based in the capital city of Tashkent, that competes in the Uzbekistan Super League. Pakhtakor is often considered the most successful football club in Uzbek ...
as a
defender from 1972 to 1979. He was one of the
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent
Pakhtakor Football Club () is an Uzbek professional association football, football club, based in the capital city of Tashkent, that competes in the Uzbekistan Super League. Pakhtakor is often considered the most successful football club in Uzbek ...
members killed in the
Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision in August 1979.
He was classified as a
Master of Sport of the USSR in 1979.
References
External links
Player statistics on KLISF
1955 births
1979 deaths
Footballers from Tashkent
Uzbekistani men's footballers
Pakhtakor Tashkent FK players
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the Soviet Union
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Ukraine
Men's association football defenders
Soviet men's footballers
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Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1979