The Nasaf Courier
Squad8 Mar 2027
The knee: Umarbek Eshmurodov out for 117 days
117 days on the announcement, and a year of quiet, unwatched rehabilitation behind it. Nasaf lose a player for a season; he loses something harder to name.
The dugout8 Mar 2027
Samandar Muratboyev keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Nasaf may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom8 Mar 2027
A new deal for Eldor Ahmedov
The board have signed the man in the dugout to a longer contract, which says more than any statement of support. Stability is easy to promise and costly to keep.
Squad8 Mar 2027
Umarbek Eshmurodov signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Umarbek Eshmurodov and Nasaf agree another 2 years.
Boardroom8 Mar 2027
4 academy graduates step up at Nasaf
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Match6 Mar 2027
Whatever happens, Nasaf do not lose
6 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Squad8 Mar 2027
A falling-out at Nasaf
Alibek Davronov and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The terraces8 Mar 2027
Nasaf supporters have found a favourite in Zafarmurod Abdurahmatov
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Zafarmurod Abdurahmatov has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market8 Mar 2027
Doniyor Komilov steps up from the Nasaf academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Doniyor Komilov has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Nasaf promote Dostonbek Masharipov from within
- Market Nasaf promote Nodir Tukhtasinov from within
- Market One of our own: Jaloliddin Suyunov joins the Nasaf first team