An Uzbek side may have yet to win the AFC Champions League but the likes of Pakhtakor, Bunyodkor and Lokomotiv have impressed over the years, having all gone deep into the tournament while featuring a host of standout performers – many of whom have also starred for clubs outside their homeland.

This week we highlight five players from Uzbekistan who have shone on the Continental stage and ask you, the fans, to vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article.

After deciding the top goalkeeper, the best defence in front of him and the playmakers in midfield, we have eight players of our 2018 AFC Champions League Best XI confirmed, so now it's time to complete the jigsaw by voting for the men to lead the line up front.

So, without further ado, here are the eight players in contention for the three places in attack. Review the nominees and then choose your favourites for this all-star XI in the poll below.

Inaugurated in 1983, the K League has been home to some of the most successful sides in Asia ever since, with no fewer than six teams having been crowned kings of the Continent in the ensuing years and some of them on more than one occasion.

Based on both their success at home and overseas, here are the five candidates for Korea Republic's most popular club. After reviewing our selection, don't forget to cast your vote at the bottom of the article.

From Jordan to Johor, we highlight five breathtaking efforts from those trusted as the last line of defence as they perform wonders to keep out the opposition. Enjoy the selection and don't forget to vote your favourite at the bottom of the article.

Also check out previous editions: acrobatic goals, solo goals, volleys, long-range screamers, free-kicks, last-minute winners, curlers, flicks, tricks & backheels and chips, lobs & scoops.

The highly rated youngster joins Lokomotiv on a five-year deal from FC Bunyodkor after appearing more than 30 times for the club at senior level.

He follows in the footsteps of Vitaliy Denisov, Aleksei Polyakov, Vladimir Maminov and Oleg Pashinin as Uzbekistan internationals to play for Lokomotiv, who finished second in the recently completed 2019-20 Russian Premier League.

The teenager, who made his international debut against Belarus in February, said he was looking forward to joining Lokomotiv, and linking up with Russian international Aleksei Miranchuk.

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