Lazizbek Mirzaev

Lazizbek Mirzaev

Country: Uzbekistan

Date of birth: 05/10/2006 (16 years old)

Place of birth: Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Height: 170cm

Youth career: Loko Tashkent

Current club: Loko Tashkent

Squad number: 77

Current national team: Uzbekistan U-17

Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50.000 €

Tournaments participated in: Syrenka Cup 2022, 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (5/0)

Contract until: 31.12.2025

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Wesley Sneijder

Strengths:

– pace

– acceleration

– technique

– ball control

– creativity

– agility

– passing

– vision

– work rate

– flair

– dribbling

– determination

– set-pieces

To improve:

– player of a small frame who’s combative, not afraid of contact duels, and shields the ball well, but gets bullied physically quite often

– power and accuracy of his shooting skills

– consistency of his execution/able to play a fantastic pass to lose the ball in a simple situation a few minutes later

– aerial duels

Style of play:

– advanced playmaker

– player with a low centre of gravity, superb agility, flair, changes of pace, and coordination

– creative player with very good technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling, and good short-mid through passing ability

– very vertical and energetic player who likes to have the ball at his feet and speed up the game with his dribbling or passing skills/very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions

– in addition to his attacking qualities, he’s also a perfect player for a high intensity and pressing team

– likes to roam around in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defence

– likes to be given a free role to roam the pitch and find space

– his fantastic close control, footwork, body balance, and ‘quick feet’ that allow him to drift past defenders with ease

– likes to try unconventional things and often attempts killer balls in the final third

– able to dribble and make quick combinations with his teammates at top speed

– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in small spaces/under pressure

– very positive on the ball, unpredictable, and confident of his skills

– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and movement

– excellent ability at first touch/high speed in 1-2 combinations style of play

– very high work rate in pressing

– doesn’t hesitate to track back and work for the team

– all-action and energetic

– gets fouled often

– direct and indirect set-piece specialist

– charismatic with good leadership skills

Mirzaev spots a good position of his teammate and provides an assist with a good chipped pass.

Mirzaev beats his man on the wing and provides an assist with a good flat cross.

Mirzaev controls the ball, shows his good footwork, makes a quick decision, and creates a big chance with a brilliant pass.

Heatmap by Wyscout:

He is best suited to playing as:

Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.

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Achievements:

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League summary (as for 14 July 2023):

Uzbekistan Pro League 2022: 1 game/0 goals (Loko)

Uzbekistan Pro League 2023 (ongoing): 4 games/0 goals (Loko)

Description:

Lazizbek Mirzaev is a product of the Loko Tashkent youth academy. He is considered to be one of the biggest Uzbek talents in recent years. In June 2023, he was a big star of his national team at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, where young Uzbeks made it to the semi-final and showed an interesting generation of players such as Shodiyor Shodiboev, Ollobergan Karimov, Ozod Uktamov, Azizbek Tulkunbekov, and Mukhammedali Reimov.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

7/10