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.

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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 48)

Origin

Tashkent, Tashkent Khanate

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/max_shatskykh16/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maksim%20Shatskikh
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317058

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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