Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Defender of the Uzbekistan national football team Ibrogimkhalil Yuldoshev became a player of Nizhny Novgorod, according to the website of the Russian Premier League (RPL) club.

The term of the contract with the 20-year-old footballer has not been specified.

“I had a lot of suggestions. I was close to moving to the Italian club "Genoa", for which my fellow countryman Eldor Shomurodov played. It was Shoma who advised me to try my hand at the Russian championship,” Yuldoshev said.

“I liked the training. And the guys are all wonderful, they received me well. I took the sixth number. I have had it since childhood, since the Pakhtakor Academy. He did not change anything in Nizhny Novgorod either. May my number bring me luck!” said Yuldashev.

Yuldoshev played at home for Pakhtakor and Bunyodkor, this season he played 17 matches for Pakhtakor, scored two goals. Yuldoshev played nine matches for the national team of Uzbekistan.