Sogdiana Jizzakh is a Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....

i football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Jizzakh

Jizzakh

Jizzakh is a city and the center of Jizzakh Province in Uzbekistan, northeast of Samarkand.Jizzakh was an important Silk Road junction on the road connecting Samarkand with Fergana Valley...

. Sogdiana

Sogdiana

Sogdiana or Sogdia was the ancient civilization of an Iranian people and a province of the Achaemenid Empire, eighteenth in the list on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great . Sogdiana is "listed" as the second of the "good lands and countries" that Ahura Mazda created...

 also is the name of the club's home region and the name of the ancient language that was common once along the Silk Road

Silk Road

The Silk Road or Silk Route refers to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa...

. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football. They are well known for their wealthy backer, oligarch Michel Kariznakov. He is a Belarussian national.

During the Soviet Union times they played on the second-highest level (Soviet First League

Soviet First League

The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...

) from 1980 to 1985 (the team was called Zvezda Jizak at the time).

Current squad

As on August, 20, 2011

Transfers

IN:

Winter transfers in Аrturаs Fоmеnka –  Uzbekistan (Olmaliq FK

Olmaliq FK

Olmaliq FK is a football club based in Olmaliq, Uzbekistan.- Current squad :-Transfers 2011:IN: Еvgеniy Gоgоl – Murоd Hаmrоýеw – ? Ivаn Kuchеrеnkо – ? Timur Gаniеv – Rufаt Isrоilоv – Bоtir Kаrimjоnоv – ? Аyubkhоn Numоnоv – Dilshоd Rаkhmаtullаеv – Sukhrоb...

) Maruf Ahmedjanov -  Uzbekistan (Bunyodkor) Timur Аyzаtulоv –  Uzbekistan (Navbahor Namangan

Navbahor Namangan

Navbahor Namangan is a Uzbekistani football club based in Namangan. The club's name means New Spring as it can be depicted from its logo, Nav bahor. They play in the top division in Uzbekistan football league-Oliy Liga...

) Dаvrоn Fаyziеv –  Uzbekistan (Xorazm FK Urganch

Xorazm FK Urganch

Xorazm FK Urganch is a Uzbekistani football club based in Urganch. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.- Current squad :- Current Technical Staff :- Current Board of Directors and Administrators :...

) Orif Mamadjanov –  Uzbekistan (Bunyodkor) Ibrоkim Rаkhimоv –  Uzbekistan (Xorazm FK Urganch

Xorazm FK Urganch

Xorazm FK Urganch is a Uzbekistani football club based in Urganch. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.- Current squad :- Current Technical Staff :- Current Board of Directors and Administrators :...

) Dоniyor Tоjibоеv – ? Аlеksаndr Tоkоv –  Uzbekistan (Oktepa) Sеrgеy Tоkоv – ? Isrоil Tursunоv –  Uzbekistan (FK Andijan

FK Andijan

PFK Andijan is an Uzbekistani football club based in Andijan. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.- Current squad :As on August 21, 2011-Transfers 2011:...

)

Summer transfers in Alexandru Melenciuc –   (Iskra-Stal) Eduard Tamaşcov -   (FC Costuleni

FC Costuleni

FC Costuleni is a Moldovan football club based in Costuleni, Ungheni, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:The club participated in the "B" Division until they won it during the 2008-09 season....

) Afsal Azizov -  Uzbekistan (FK Andijan

FK Andijan

PFK Andijan is an Uzbekistani football club based in Andijan. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.- Current squad :As on August 21, 2011-Transfers 2011:...

) Sarvar Djuraev -  Uzbekistan (FK Guliston) Timur Islamov - ? Timur Nuritdinov -  Uzbekistan (Registan) Bakhodir Pardaev -  Uzbekistan (Bunyodkor-2) Sanjar Turakulov -  Uzbekistan (FK Guliston)

OUT:

Winter transfers out:-

Summer transfers out: Arturas Fomenko -  Uzbekistan (FJ Buxoro

FJ Buxoro

FK Buxoro is a Uzbekistani football club based in Bukhoro. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football. Their home stadium is Markaziy Stadium.- Current Players :-2011 Winter Transfers:...

) Dilyaver Abibullaev -  Uzbekistan (FK Samarqand-Dinamo

FK Samarqand-Dinamo

PFK Dinamo Samarqand is an Uzbek football club, based in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.- Current squad :-Transfers 2011:IN:...

) Ilya Klikunov -  Uzbekistan (FK Samarqand-Dinamo

FK Samarqand-Dinamo

PFK Dinamo Samarqand is an Uzbek football club, based in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.- Current squad :-Transfers 2011:IN:...

) Ibrohim Rakhimov -  Uzbekistan (FK Samarqand-Dinamo

FK Samarqand-Dinamo

PFK Dinamo Samarqand is an Uzbek football club, based in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.- Current squad :-Transfers 2011:IN:...

)

Notable former players

Shakhboz Erkinov Spartak Murtazayev

Spartak Murtazayev

Spartak Murtazayev is a Uzbekistan footballer currently playing for Kazakhstan Super League club FC Atyrau as a defender.He was a member of the national team.-Club career stats:Last update: 24 March 2008-External links:...

 Andrei Vlasichev

Andrei Vlasichev

Andrei Vlasichev is a Uzbek professional football player who plays for Lokomotiv Tashkent, and before for FC Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Uzbek League, FC Baltika Kaliningrad in the Russian First Division and FC Ordabasy the Kazakhstan Premier League.Vlasichev made 11 appearances for the Uzbekistan...