Abdukahhor Marifaliev
# Abdukahhor Marifaliev

Abdikokhor Marifaliev (Russian: Абдукаххор Марифалиев; born 1 May 1971) is a former Uzbekistan international football player and manager.

## Career

Marifaliev began playing football for Sokhibkor Khalkabad in the Soviet Second League. In 1991, he joined Soviet Top League side FC Pakhtakor Tashkent. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Marifaliev would spend most of his career playing in the Uzbek League, winning five championships (with Pakhtakor Tashkent in 1992, with Navbahor Namangan 1996, with MHSK in 1997 and with Do'stlik in 1999 and 2000).

He moved to Greece in 1998, but played only one Superleague match for PAOK F.C. before returning to Uzbekistan.

He made 32 appearances and scored 5 goals for the senior national team between 1992 and 2001.

Following his playing career, Marifaliev became a football manager, leading Metallurg Bekabad during the 2008 Uzbek League season.

