The key facts

  • Eldor Shomurodov: “I think he will be a big star for Russia”
  • On November 12 the Russia national team will play Uzbekistan in Tashkent, and on November 17 — Venezuela in Krasnodar
  • Batrakov moved to Galatasaray in August 2026 for €25 million plus bonuses and has scored six goals

Assessment from the captain of the Uzbekistan national team

Uzbekistan national team captain Eldor Shomurodov spoke highly of the prospects of Alexey Batrakov, a midfielder for the Russia national team and Galatasaray. His words were reported by RIA Novosti; the message is published by Gazeta.Ru. “I think Alexey is performing excellently in Turkey right now. Everything depends primarily on him. I believe he will be a big star for Russia,” the source quoted Shomurodov as saying.

Context: the match in Tashkent and Batrakov's statistics

The statement came on the eve of friendly matches: on November 12 the Russia national team will face Uzbekistan in Tashkent, and on November 17 it will play Venezuela in Krasnodar. Batrakov moved from Moscow's Lokomotiv to Galatasaray in August 2026; the transfer fee was €25 million plus bonuses, and the agreement with the Turkish club runs until June 30, 2031. He has scored six goals for Galatasaray, four of them in the Champions League.

Latest match in the Turkish championship

On November 7, in the 11th round of the Turkish championship, Galatasaray defeated Amed 4:3 at the RAMS Park stadium in Istanbul. Batrakov was involved in two goals: after his low cross, the Amed goalkeeper knocked the ball into his own net, and the Russian himself scored his team's third goal. Earlier, according to Gazeta.Ru, Batrakov spoke about a negative attitude in Turkey.