The best football players of the year were awarded in Kyrgyzstan. The Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
The annual FFKR Football Awards 2018 ceremony took place in Bishkek.
«This year has been successful for us, full of emotions, full of various tournaments. The main achievement, to which we have been striving for many decades, was getting of the national team into the final of the Asian Cup 2019,» the federation noted.
The national team won the nomination Breakthrough of the Year. Jyrgalbek uulu Kairat was recognized as its best player, Sherzot Shakirov as the best player in the Top League, Alexander Krestinin — as the best coach, Dmitry Mashentsev — as the best referee. Aizhan Boronbekova became the best player in women’s football, and Baigazy uulu Ulan became the best futsal player.
The women’s youth team (up to 19 years) was mentioned in Pride nomination, in Recognition nomination — Bakhadyr Kochkarov and Nurdin Bukuev. The best player of the veteran league is Evgeniy Pilipas, and the most aspiring Top League club is Kara-Balta.
