became joint top scorer for the national team with Mirjalol Kasymov. On 15 October 2008, he scored against Japan as well, thus becoming the all-time top scorer for his side. Another famous goal came against Iran in the 2014 WCQs effectively sealing Irans fate and ensuring the Uzbekis reaching the playoffs. On 29 May 2014, Shatskikh played his farewell match for the national team in a friendly against Oman. He capped 61 matches for national team, scoring 34 goals. He is currently Uzbekistan's leading national team goalscorer of all-time. Personal life He is a naturalized citizen of Ukraine subsequently after his retirement from football. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shatskikh goal. Honours Player Dynamo Kyiv Ukrainian Championship: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09 Ukrainian Cup: 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup: 2002 Uzbekistan Asian Cup fourth place: 2011 Manager Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Super League: 2022 Individual Uzbekistan Footballer of the Year: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Ukrainian Premier League top scorer: 1999–2000, 2002–03 Ukrainian Cup top scorer: 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03 Serhiy Rebrov club: 124 goals Oleh Blokhin club: 171 goals References External links Official site of Dynamo Kyiv Maksim Shatskikh's profile at uzfootball.uz 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Tashkent Uzbekistani footballers Uzbekistan international footballers Uzbekistani expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan FC Sokol Saratov players FC Energiya Volzhsky players FC Lada-Tolyatti players FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk players FC Dynamo Kyiv players FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv players FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv players FC Baltika Kaliningrad players FC Arsenal Kyiv players FC Chornomorets Odesa players FC Hoverla Uzhhorod players FC Rukh Lviv players Ukrainian Premier League players Ukrainian First League players Ukrainian Second League players Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship players Uzbekistani people of Russian descent Ukrainian people of Russian descent 2000 AFC Asian Cup players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players FC Astana players Ukrainian Cup top scorers Ukrainian Premier League top scorers Uzbekistani expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Uzbekistani expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Uzbekistani expatriate sportspeople in Russia Uzbekistani football managers Association football forwards Naturalized citizens of Ukraine Pakhtakor Tashkent FK managers