Umarali Rahmonaliyev

Umarali Rahmonaliyev is an Uzbekistani midfielder born in Namangan on 18 August 2003. He developed at Bunyodkor in Tashkent and broke into senior football in 2021, establishing himself as a technically capable central player. In the 2022 Uzbekistan Super League, Rahmonaliyev scored six goals in 21 appearances for Bunyodkor. He joined Rubin Kazan in January 2023 and helped the club win the 2022–23 Russian First League, earning promotion to the Russian Premier League. After making 11 top-flight appearances in 2023–24, he moved to Sabah, initially on loan in January 2025. Rahmonaliyev also captained Uzbekistan U20 to the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup title, scoring the winning penalty in the final against Iraq. At the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he recorded two assists in three matches, while his ability to play as a defensive or central midfielder underlines his versatility.