Vyacheslav Ponomarev is an Uzbek

Uzbeks

The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China...

 professional football midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 who plays for FC Shurtan Guzar

FC Shurtan Guzar

FK Sho'rtan G'uzor is an Uzbek football club based in G‘uzor, Uzbekistan. They currently compete in the Uzbek League.-Performance in AFC competitions:* AFC Champions League: 0 appearance* AFC Cup: 1 appearance-Current squad:...

 in the Uzbek League

Uzbek League

The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

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Club career

Ponomarev started his football career in the Chirchik children and youth's sport school. He has played football for several clubs in the Uzbek League

Uzbek League

The Uzbekistan Professional Football League , is the top division of football in Uzbekistan, and is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Football Federation.-Soviet time champions:*1926 : FC Tashkent*1927 : FC Tashkent*1928 : FC Fergana...

, including 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...

 from 1996–1998, Do'stlik from 1998–2000, FC Pakhtakor Tashkent

FC Pakhtakor Tashkent

FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League...

 in 2001, Metalourg Bekabad

Metalourg Bekabad

PFK Metallurg Bekabad is a Uzbekistani football club based in Bekabad. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.-Current squad:-Transfers 2011:...

 in 2002, Qyzylkqum Zarafshan in 2003, FC Pakhtakor Tashkent

FC Pakhtakor Tashkent

FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League...

 again in 2004-2007, PFC Kuruvchi from 2007-2008. Most recently, he joined FC Shurtan Guzar

FC Shurtan Guzar

FK Sho'rtan G'uzor is an Uzbek football club based in G‘uzor, Uzbekistan. They currently compete in the Uzbek League.-Performance in AFC competitions:* AFC Champions League: 0 appearance* AFC Cup: 1 appearance-Current squad:...

 in 2009.

International career

Ponomarev has made one appearance for the Uzbekistan national football team

Uzbekistan national football team

The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...

 in a friendly against Mongolia on 29 February 2000.

He was recently recalled for, but did not appear in, a qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

against Lebanon.

External links

• Profile at National Football Teams