Guvanchmukhammed Saparmukhammedovich Ovekov (; born February 2, 1981) is a former professional Turkmen football player and manager. ÃÂwekow played as a striker for Arsenal Kyiv, CSKA Kyiv, Borysfen Boryspil, Vorskla Poltava, Navbahor Namangan, Zorya Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zhetysu, Khorazm, Nebitçi, Ahal, Nisa and the Turkmenistan national team. In November 2024, ÃÂwekow was elected President of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.
Guvenchmukhamed Ovekov was born in Ashgabat. He began his career with Turkmen club SMM+.
He played for the Ashgabat club Nisa. During the 2000 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup in Moscow, his performance caught the attention of several Ukrainian clubs. He caught the attention of the coaching staff of CSKA Kyiv, which led him to move to Ukraine. He went on to compete in the Ukrainian Championship, representing Arsenal Kyiv, Borysfen, Vorskla, Zorya, and Kharkiv. Additionally, he played for the Uzbek clubs Navbahor and Khorezm.
ÃÂwekow has experience competing in futsal. In 2007, he became the Turkmenistan Futsal Championship winner with the team Asudalyk. Recognized as the best player and top scorer of the tournament, ÃÂwekow scored 11 goals throughout the competition. In the final match, Asudalyk overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat IPS Motors 5-4, securing the club's first national championship title.
In 2008, he joined the Taldykorgan-based club Zhetysu, where he contributed to the team's sixth-place finish in the Kazakhstan Premier League, appearing in 18 matches and scoring 4 goals. ÃÂwekow played for a Kazakh club as a midfielder.
At the start of 2009, he returned to Navbahor, where he had previously played in the 2005âÂÂ2006 season.
In 2011, Ovekov returned to Turkmenistan, signing with FC Balkan from Balkanabat. He helped the team win the Turkmenistan Super Cup, scoring a crucial goal in the 84th minute. That season, he also celebrated a championship victory with the club. In the 2011 AFC President's Cup, FC Balkan advanced to the final stage but was narrowly defeated by Taiwan Power Company F.C. (3:4).
In 2013, he played for FC Altyn Asyr.
His final club was FC Ahal, and upon retiring as a player, he joined the coaching staff.
Guwançmuhammet ÃÂwekow has played 22 games for the Turkmenistan national football team between 2003 and 2010, scoring 9 goals. He made his debut for the national team on October 30, 2003, in a 1âÂÂ1 match against the United Arab Emirates, coming on as a substitute for Didargylyç Urazow in the 53rd minute.
He represented Turkmenistan in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup held in China PR, where he played in three matches: against Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Uzbekistan. He also participated in the 2006 and 2010 World Cup qualifiers, scoring 4 goals across these campaigns.
Guwançmuhammet ÃÂwekow participated in the largest ever win for Turkmenistan, a match at home against Afghan national football team in which ÃÂwekow scored two of Turkmenistan's eleven goals. Five years later, Ovekov made another record against the same opponent, as he scored four goals during the 5âÂÂ0 win over the Afghans during a 2008 AFC Challenge Cup group stage match.
He has been coach of FC Ahal from 2014, led the club to the silver in 2014 ÃÂokary Liga. He also shortly coached FK Arkadag in 2023.
ÃÂwekow was elected president of Football Federation of Turkmenistan on 4 November 2024. In February 2025, ÃÂwekow was re-elected as chairman for another four-year term.
Last update: 9 March 2008
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