Tofik Shukurov
Head coach
Ashgabat Football Club
FC Ashgabat won the Turkmenistan championship in 2007 and 2008. Their first title came in only the club’s second year.
- City / region:
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Founded:
- 2006
- Competition:
- Turkmenistan Higher League
- Head coach:
- Tofik Shukurov
Club matches and news
Next match
Ashgabat — ArkadagTurkmenistan Higher LeagueLatest results
- Kopetdag 1:0 AshgabatTurkmenistan Higher League
- Ashgabat 2:1 MerwTurkmenistan Higher League
- Ashgabat 2:0 NebitchiTurkmenistan Higher League
From the country
- Turkmenistan denies visas to three Gol Gohar players before Arkadag match
- Uzbekistan finish highest, Tajikistan win Tier D: How Central Asia fared at FIFA U-15 World Cup
- Turkey could give players from Turkic countries domestic status
- Arkadag suffer last-gasp defeat to Al Jazira in AFC Champions League Two
- “Respect should not turn into fear.” Mergen Orazov on Arkadag, the AFC Champions League Two and Turkmen footballers
A capital-city project of the 2000s
Founded in 2006, the club represent Ashgabat. The team finished third in their first championship and topped the table the following season. Their rapid progress made Ashgabat one of the major new forces in Turkmen football in the late 2000s.
Two championship seasons
Ashgabat won their first league title under Rahim Kurbanmammedov in 2007 and retained it in 2008. The team have also won the Turkmenistan Super Cup and competed internationally, including in the AFC President’s Cup. The two consecutive championships remain the club’s greatest achievement.
The 2026 season
Tofik Shukurov coaches the club in the current championship. Experienced forwards Vahyt Orazsahedov and Suleyman Muhadov arrived from Altyn Asyr before the season. By early November, Ashgabat were seventh, ahead of Kopetdag.
Coaching staff
Players
Player information from Transfermarkt, checked on 5 November 2026. The database uses the 2026/27 season. The list may be incomplete and is not a substitute for the official 2026 Turkmenistan league squad registration. Shirt numbers are included only where listed by the source.
Goalkeepers
Rakhat Dzhaparov
Goalkeeper
Dovletmukhammet Dzhallatov
Goalkeeper
Vakhyt Vakhydov
Goalkeeper
№ 1
Batyr Geldyev
Goalkeeper
Defenders
David Sarkisov
Defence
Sokhbet Allanurov
Defence
Yagshigeldy Taganov
Defence
Enish Berdimyradov
Defence
№ 4
Atageldy Geldyev
Centre-back
№ 34
Dovrangeldy Dzhumaev
Centre-back
Roman Galkin
Right-back
Tirkishmyrat Sarymyradov
Right-back
Midfielders
Ruslan Kurbanov
Midfield
Boris Ivanov
Midfield
Batyr Tachnazarov
Midfield
Pirmurat Sultanov
Defensive midfielder
Orazaly Begnazarov
Midfield
Nurulla Raimbaev
Central midfielder
Khemra Klychev
Central midfielder
Forwards
Vakhyt Orazsakhedov
Centre-forward
Suleyman Mukhadov
Centre-forward
Rovshen Baylyev
Centre-forward
Nuryyagdy Mukhammedov
Attack
Merdan Mukhadov
Attack
Shirmyrat Bayramov
Attack