FK Arkadag in Asian football

Arkadag in Asian football

Club	Arkadag
First entry	2024–25 AFC Challenge League
Latest entry	2024–25 AFC Challenge League

Arkadag are a Turkmen football club based in Arkadag, a city located in Turkmenistan.

History

2024–25 season

After winning the 2023 Ýokary Liga, Arkadag earnt a place in the AFC Champions League Two, but due to only having a license for the AFC Challenge League entered that instead, with Altyn Asyr taking the place in the AFC Champions League Two playoffs.

On 22 August 2024, Arkadag were drawn into Group B of the Western section of the competition, against Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi, Kyrgyz club Abdysh-Ata and Maldive club Maziya.

On 1 November 2024, after a 2–3 defeat to Al-Arabi, their first defeat in any competition, Arkadag qualified for the knockout stages top of their group ahead of both Al-Arabi and Abdysh-Ata on goals scored between the three club.

In their first knockout match, Arkadag travelled to Kolkata, India to face East Bengal in the first leg of the Quarter-finals, defeating the Indian Super League club 1–0 on 5 March 2025. The return leg took place on 12 March 2025, at the Arkadag Stadium in Arkadag, where two late Altymyrat Annadurdyýew goals cancelled out Raphaël Messi Bouli's opener for East Bengal to see the Turkmen Champions progress to the Semi-finals.

Matches

As of match played 9 April 2025

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2024–25	AFC Challenge League	Group B	Al-Arabi	2–3		1st
			Abdysh-Ata	2–0
			Maziya	2–1
		Quarter-finals	East Bengal	2–1	1–0	3–1
		Semi-final	Al-Arabi	2–3

Player statistics

Appearances

As of match played 9 April 2025

Rank	Position	Player	Years	AFC Challenge League	Total
1	DF	Mekan Saparow	2023–Present	6 (0)	6 (0)
1	DF	Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew	2023–Present	6 (0)	6 (0)
1	DF	Abdy Bäşimow	2023–Present	6 (1)	6 (1)
1	MF	Ybraýym Mämmedow	2023–Present	6 (0)	6 (0)
1	MF	Mirza Beknazarow	2024–Present	6 (0)	6 (0)
1	FW	Şanazar Tirkişow	2023–Present	6 (0)	6 (0)
1	DF	Berdimyrat Rejebow	2024–Present	6 (0)	6 (0)
8	MF	Resul Hojaýew	2023–Present	5 (0)	5 (0)
8	FW	Didar Durdyýew	2023–Present	5 (1)	5 (1)
8	MF	Begenç Akmämmedow	2023–Present	5 (2)	5 (2)
8	MF	Şamämmet Hydyrow	2024–Present	5 (1)	5 (1)
8	FW	Altymyrat Annadurdyýew	2023–Present	5 (3)	5 (3)
13	MF	Welmyrat Ballakow	2023–Present	4 (0)	4 (0)
14	GK	Rüstem Ahallyýew	2024–Present	3 (0)	3 (0)
14	MF	Arslanmyrat Amanow	2024	3 (0)	3 (0)
14	MF	Yazgylyç Gurbanow	2025–Present	3 (1)	3 (1)
14	GK	Rasul Çaryýew	2023–Present	3 (0)	3 (0)
18	MF	Begmyrat Baýow	2023–2024	2 (0)	2 (0)
18	MF	Ilýa Tamurkin	2023–2024	2 (0)	2 (0)
18	MF	Ahmet Ataýew	2025–Present	2 (0)	2 (0)
18	MF	Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew	2023–Present	2 (0)	2 (0)
18	MF	Yhlas Saparmämmedow	2023–Present	2 (0)	2 (0)
23	MF	Enver Annayev	2024–Present	1 (0)	1 (0)

Goalscorers

As of match played 9 April 2025

	Name	Years	AFC Challenge League	Total	Ratio
1	Altymyrat Annadurdyýew	2023–Present	3 (5)	3 (5)	0.6
2	Begenç Akmämmedow	2023–Present	2 (5)	2 (5)	0.4
3	Didar Durdyýew	2023–Present	1 (5)	1 (5)	0.2
3	Samämmet Hydyrow	2024–Present	1 (5)	1 (5)	0.2
3	Abdy Bäşimow	2023–Present	1 (6)	1 (6)	0.17
3	Yazgylyç Gurbanow	2025–Present	1 (3)	1 (3)	0.33

Clean sheets

As of match played 9 April 2025

	Name	Years	AFC Challenge League	Total	Ratio
1	Rüstem Ahallyýew	2024–Present	1 (3)	1 (3)	0.33
1	Rasul Çaryýew	2023–Present	1 (3)	1 (3)	0.33

Overall record

By competition

As of match played 9 April 2025

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
AFC Challenge League	6	4	0	2	9	7
Total	6	4	0	2	9	7

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

By country

As of match played 9 April 2025

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
India	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Kuwait	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	000.00
Kyrgyzstan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Maldives	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00

By club

As of match played 9 April 2025

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
East Bengal	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Al-Arabi	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	000.00
Abdysh-Ata	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Maziya	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00