Maksim Shatskikh

Born in Tashkent in 1978, Maksim Shatskikh became, to my mind, one of the defining figures in Uzbekistani football. A 187cm striker, he piled up 34 goals in 61 caps for the national team and is widely rated among the country's best players ever. What I find compelling is the second act: he didn't fade after retirement but moved into coaching, taking charge at Asia Talas. That arc from prolific finisher to tactician is the part I'd want to follow. His Instagram is the one window he leaves open, and I read that quietness as a man who let his goal tally do the talking.

Maksim Aleksandrovich Shatskikh (born 30 August 1978) is an Uzbekistani professional football coach and a former player who coaches Asia Talas. A prolific striker, he is widely regarded as one of the best Uzbekistani player of all time and was the top goalscorer of the national team with 34 goals in 61 games from 2010 to 2022.

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Name (English)

Maksim Shatskikh

Name (Japanese)

マクシム・シャツキフ

Reading

まくしむ・しゃつきふ

Born

August 30, 1978 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

Origin

Tashkent, Tashkent Khanate

Blood type

Private

Height

187 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/max_shatskykh16/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%84%E3%82%AD%E3%83%95

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.