2024 FC Istiklol season
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(until 15 September)
Alisher Tukhtaev (Interim)
(15 September - 4 October)
Igor Cherevchenko
(from 4 October)
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Shohruh Saidov | ||
| Manager | Nikola Lazarevic (until 15 September) Alisher Tukhtaev (Interim) (15 September - 4 October) Igor Cherevchenko (from 4 October) | ||
| Stadium | Republican Stadium | ||
| Higher League | Champions | ||
| Tajikistan Cup | Semifinal vs Regar-TadAZ | ||
| Super Cup | Champions | ||
| AFC Champions League Two | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (17) All: Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,000 vs Kuktosh Rudaki (20 April 2024) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 600 vs Vakhsh Bokhtar (13 April 2024) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,686 (19 June 2024) | ||
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The FC Istiklol 2024 season is Istiklol's sixteenth Tajik League season, of which they are defending Tajik League Champions, whilst they also participated in the Tajik Cup, Tajik Supercup and AFC Champions League Two.
On 11 February, Istiklol announced that Igor Cherevchenko and his coaching staff had all left the club after their contracts had expired.[1]
On 26 February, Istiklol confirmed that both Romish Jalilov and Shahrom Sulaymonov had left the club at the end of their contracts, and joined Khosilot Farkhor.[2]
On 15 March 2024, Istiklol announced that Nikola Lazarevic had been appointed as their new Head Coach on a one-year contract.[3]
On 16 March, Istiklol announced the return of Rustam Soirov on a contract until the end of 2025, and the return of Oleksiy Larin on a contract until the end of the season.[4][5] The following day, 17 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Mekhron Madaminov from Torpedo Miass on a contract until the end of 2025, and the signing of Slavko Lukić.[6][7]
On 18 March, Istiklol announced the return of Amirbek Juraboev on a contract until the end of 2025.[8]
On 19 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Murilo Souza on a contract until the end of the season.[9]
On 20 March, Istiklol announced that Khaydar Sattorov and Salokhiddin Irgashev had joined Vakhsh Bokhtar on loan for the season, whilst Shukhratdzhon Shonazarov had joined Khujand on a similar deal.[10] On the same day, Istiklol announced the signing of Keita Suzuki on a contract until the end of the season from Daegu.[11]
On 21 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Blessing Eleke on a contract until the end of the season.[12]
On 22 May, Istiklol's matches against Barkchi on 26 May and Panjshir on 1 June were postponed due to International call ups.[13]
On 16 June, Rustam Yatimov left the club to join Russian Premier League club Rostov for a fee in excess of $250,000.[14][15]
On 2 July, Istiklol announced that their contracts with Kabir Salimshoev and Alidzhon Karomatullozoda had been terminated by mutual consent.[16]
On 8 July, Istiklol announced the return of goalkeeper Nikola Stošić, on a two-year contract.[17]
On 9 July, Istiklol announced the departure of Slavko Lukić from the club after his contract expired.[18]
On 12 July, Istiklol announced the departure of Ivan Novoselec and Dženis Beganović after their contracts had expired,[19] and the signings of Darko Ilieski and Pavel Nazarenko on a contracts until the end of the season.[20][21]
On 1 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Ruslan Khayloyev who'd most recently played for Tyumen.[22]
On 3 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Matthew Millar who'd most recently played for Macarthur FC and Dimitar Mitkov from Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia both on a contracts until the end of the season.[23][24]
On 4 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Francesco Margiotta who'd most recently played for Botoșani, to a one-year contract.[25]
On 4 October, Istiklol announced the return of Igor Cherevchenko as their Head Coach.[26]
Squad
- As of match played 11 December 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Nikola Stošić | GK | 15 March 1994 (aged 30) | Prva Iskra Barič | 2024[17] | 2026[17] | 151 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Olimjon Juraev | GK | 17 September 2003 (aged 21) | Youth team | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 99 | Mukhriddin Khasanov | GK | 23 September 2002 (aged 22) | Khujand | 2021[27] | 44 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Tabrezi Davlatmir | DF | 6 June 1998 (aged 26) | Narva Trans | 2022[28] | 153 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Mustafo Khasanbekov | DF | 29 January 2009 (aged 15) | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Sodikjon Kurbonov | DF | 19 January 2003 (aged 21) | Dynamo Dushanbe | 2023[29] | 2024[29] | 49 | 3 | ||
| 19 | Akhtam Nazarov | DF | 29 September 1992 (aged 32) | Andijon | 2023[30] | 290 | 23 | |||
| 21 | Oleksiy Larin | DF | 4 June 1994 (aged 30) | Neftchi Fergana | 2024[5] | 2024[5] | 111 | 4 | ||
| 22 | Akhmadzhon Shoev | DF | 1 August 2008 (aged 16) | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Keita Suzuki | DF | 20 December 1997 (aged 26) | Daegu | 2024[11] | 2024[11] | 22 | 1 | ||
| 44 | Matthew Millar | DF | 23 August 1996 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2024[23] | 2024[23] | 19 | 1 | ||
| 91 | Husein Qurbanov | DF | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 96 | Darko Ilieski | DF | 14 October 1995 (aged 29) | Shkupi | 2024[20] | 2024[20] | 14 | 2 | ||
| Pavel Nazarenko | DF | 20 January 1995 (aged 29) | Gomel | 2024[21] | 2024[21] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Amirbek Juraboev | MF | 13 April 1996 (aged 28) | Kedah Darul Aman | 2024[8] | 2025[8] | 161 | 10 | ||
| 8 | Muhammad Rajabov | MF | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Alisher Dzhalilov | MF | 29 August 1993 (aged 31) | AGMK | 2023[31] | 2024[31] | 150 | 67 | ||
| 11 | Shervoni Mabatshoev | MF | 4 December 2000 (aged 24) | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 2021[32] | 116 | 35 | |||
| 13 | Amadoni Kamolov | MF | 16 January 2003 (aged 21) | Paracuellos Antamira | 2023[33] | 2024[33] | 54 | 8 | ||
| 17 | Ehson Panjshanbe | MF | 12 May 1999 (aged 25) | Zob Ahan Esfahan | 2023[31] | 2024[31] | 161 | 36 | ||
| 18 | Ruslan Khayloyev | MF | 29 October 2003 (aged 21) | Unattached | 2024[22] | 2025[22] | 12 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Parviz Bobonazarov | MF | 4 January 2009 (aged 15) | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 27 | Ramazon Bakhtaliev | MF | 24 October 2008 (aged 16) | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 33 | Muboriz Miskinshoev | MF | 23 February 2008 (aged 16) | Academy | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 80 | Murilo Souza | MF | 17 May 1996 (aged 28) | Al-Anwar | 2024[9] | 2024[9] | 26 | 1 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Francesco Margiotta | FW | 15 July 1993 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2024[25] | 2025[25] | 16 | 6 | ||
| 27 | Mukhammadzhon Tokhiri | FW | 15 September 2006 (aged 18) | Barkchi | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 45 | Dimitar Mitkov | FW | 27 January 2000 (aged 24) | Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia | 2024[24] | 2024[24] | 18 | 3 | ||
| 63 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | FW | 27 September 1990 (aged 34) | Persebaya Surabaya | 2020 | 218 | 182 | |||
| 72 | Mekhron Madaminov | FW | 1 May 2002 (aged 22) | Torpedo Miass | 2024[6] | 2025[6] | 14 | 2 | ||
| 77 | Rustam Soirov | FW | 12 September 2002 (aged 22) | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2024[4] | 2025[4] | 94 | 36 | ||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 19 | Khaydar Sattorov | DF | 18 February 2003 (aged 21) | Youth Team | 2023 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Shukhratdzhon Shonazarov | MF | 26 October 2002 (aged 22) | Youth Team | 2022 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 55 | Salokhiddin Irgashev | MF | 3 July 2003 (aged 21) | Metallurg Bekabad | 2023[34] | 2024[34] | 2 | 1 | ||
| Rustam Kamolov | FW | 4 June 2007 (aged 17) | Youth Team | 2022 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 1 | Rustam Yatimov | GK | 13 July 1998 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2018[35] | 127 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Slavko Lukić | DF | 14 March 1989 (aged 35) | Unattached | 2024[7] | 9 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Dženis Beganović | MF | 23 March 1996 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2023[36] | 31 | 3 | |||
| 9 | Blessing Eleke | FW | 5 March 1996 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2024[12] | 2024[12] | 11 | 7 | ||
| 22 | Kabir Salimshoev | MF | 1 August 2004 (aged 20) | Khosilot Farkhor | 2024 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Alidzhon Karomatullozoda | DF | 5 May 2002 (aged 22) | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 2022[28] | 44 | 2 | |||
| 33 | Ivan Novoselec | DF | 19 June 1995 (aged 29) | Koper | 2023[37] | 2024[37] | 28 | 4 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2024 | FW | Mukhammadzhon Tokhiri | Barkchi | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 March 2024 | DF | Oleksiy Larin | Neftchi Fergana | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 16 March 2024 | FW | Rustam Soirov | Lokomotiv Tashkent | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 17 March 2024 | DF | Slavko Lukić | Unattached | Free | [7] | |
| 17 March 2024 | FW | Mekhron Madaminov | Torpedo Miass | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 18 March 2024 | MF | Amirbek Juraboev | Kedah Darul Aman | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| 19 March 2024 | MF | Murilo Souza | Al-Anwar | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 20 March 2024 | DF | Keita Suzuki | Daegu | Undisclosed | [11] | |
| 21 March 2024 | FW | Blessing Eleke | Unattached | Free | [12] | |
| 8 July 2024 | GK | Nikola Stošić | Prva Iskra Barič | Undisclosed | [17] | |
| 12 July 2024 | DF | Darko Ilieski | Shkupi | Free | [20] | |
| 12 July 2024 | DF | Pavel Nazarenko | Gomel | Undisclosed | [21] | |
| 1 August 2024 | MF | Ruslan Khayloyev | Unattached | Free | [22] | |
| 3 August 2024 | DF | Matthew Millar | Unattached | Free | [23] | |
| 3 August 2024 | FW | Dimitar Mitkov | Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia | Undisclosed | [24] | |
| 4 August 2024 | FW | Francesco Margiotta | Unattached | Free | [25] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2024 | FW | Pakhlavon Bakhrizoda | Istaravshan | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 June 2024 | GK | Rustam Yatimov | Rostov | Undisclosed | [14] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2024 | DF | Khaydar Sattorov | Vakhsh Bokhtar | End of season | [10] | |
| 20 March 2024 | MF | Salokhiddin Irgashev | Vakhsh Bokhtar | End of season | [10] | |
| 20 March 2024 | MF | Shukhratdzhon Shonazarov | Khujand | End of season | [10] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2024 | MF | Romish Jalilov | Khosilot Farkhor | 26 February 2024 | [2] | |
| 26 February 2024 | MF | Shahrom Sulaymonov | Khosilot Farkhor | 26 February 2024 | [2] | |
| 2 July 2024 | DF | Alidzhon Karomatullozoda | Khosilot Farkhor | 10 July 2024 | [16][38] | |
| 2 July 2024 | MF | Kabir Salimshoev | Panjshir | 3 April 2025 | [16] | |
| 9 July 2024 | DF | Slavko Lukić | SC Bengaluru | [18] | ||
| 12 July 2024 | DF | Ivan Novoselec | Punjab | 4 August 2024 | [19][39] | |
| 12 July 2024 | MF | Dženis Beganović | Re-Signed | 27 January 2025 | [19][40] | |
| 31 July 2024 | FW | Blessing Eleke | Partizani Tirana | 23 January 2025 | [41] | |
| 31 December 2024 | MF | Ehson Panjshanbe | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 1 January 2025 | [42] | |
| 31 December 2024 | DF | Oleksiy Larin | [43] | |||
| 31 December 2024 | DF | Keita Suzuki | [44] | |||
| 31 December 2024 | DF | Matthew Millar | Havadar | 12 January 2025 | [44] | |
| 31 December 2024 | DF | Pavel Nazarenko | Minsk | 25 July 2025 | ||
| 31 December 2024 | DF | Darko Ilieski | Bylis | 11 January 2025 | [45][46] | |
| 31 December 2024 | MF | Murilo Souza | Southern | 6 July 2025 | [44][47] | |
| 31 December 2024 | MF | Salokhiddin Irgashev | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk | 4 March 2025 | [48][49] | |
| 31 December 2024 | FW | Dimitar Mitkov | Spartak Varna | 9 January 2025 | [45] | |
| 31 December 2024 | FW | Francesco Margiotta | Rànger's | 15 February 2025 | [45][50] |
Friendlies
| 17 February 2024 | Istiklol | 3–2 | Regar-TadAZ | Dushanbe |
| (UTC+5) | Report | Stadium: Pamir Stadium |
| 4 March 2024 | Istiklol | 1–3 | HJK Helsinki | Belek, Turkey |
| 18:00 (UTC+5) | Report | Olusanya Kanellopoulos Anini |
| 7 March 2024 | Istiklol | 1–1 | Spartak-2 Moscow | Belek, Turkey |
| 13:00 (UTC+5) | Report |
| 31 March 2024 | Istiklol | 4–1 | Regar-TadAZ | Dushanbe |
| 17:00 (UTC+5) | Eleke Mabatshoev A.Dzhalilov Soirov Novoselec |
Report | Rashidbekov Feumba |
Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Sayodjon Zainiddinov |
| 13 July 2024 | Neman Grodno | 3–2 | Istiklol | Grodno, Belarus |
| 20:00 (UTC+5) | Gweth Alykulov |
Report | Kurbonov Panjshanbe |
Stadium: Neman Stadium |
| 17 July 2024 | AGMK | 6–0 | Istiklol | Zhodzina, Belarus |
| 20:00 (UTC+5) | Giyosov Abdurakhmonov Datsi Komilov Kholmurodov |
Report | Stadium: Torpedo Stadium |
| 19 July 2024 | BATE Borisov | 2–0 | Istiklol | Minsk, Belarus |
| 20:00 (UTC+5) | Shvedchikov Zhulpa |
Report | Panjshanbe |
Stadium: Borisov Arena |