Club Born in
Kochkor-Ata, Zakirov began playing football with local side
Alga Frunze in the Soviet leagues. In 1992, he moved to
Bulgaria for a spell with
Pirin Blagoevgrad in the
A PFG. After 1.5 seasons with Pirin, Zakirov joined second division side
Velbazhd Kyustendil. Following his stint in Bulgaria, Zakirov went to
Kazakhstan where he played for
Astana and
Zhetysu. He finished his playing career back in Kyrgyzstan with
SKA-PVO Bishkek.
Managerial After he retired from playing, Zakirov became a football coach. He led Kyrgyzstan from 2003 to 2005, and again in 2007. Zakirov managed
Kyrgyzstan League side
FC Abdysh-Ata Kant, and its second division farm team
FC Zhivoye Pivo before becoming the manager of
Alga Bishkek in February 2013. He resigned in February 2014. ==Career statistics==