Akhtam Nazarov
Tajik footballer
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Akhtam Nazarov (Tajik: Аҳтам Назаров; born 29 September 1992) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a defender for Vakhsh Bokhtar and the Tajikistan national team.
(Tajik: Аҳтам Назаров)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Akhtam Mustafoevich Nazarov (Tajik: Аҳтам Назаров) | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vakhsh Bokhtar | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Energetik Dushanbe | ||
| 2013–2019 | Istiklol | 109 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | Bashundhara Kings | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Istiklol | 51 | (1) |
| 2023 | Andijon | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Istiklol | 42 | (1) |
| 2026– | Vakhsh Bokhtar | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Tajikistan | 100 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:12, 10 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:34, 20 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
In November 2019, Nazarov signed for Bangladesh champions Bashundhara Kings on a one-year contract.[1][2]
On 22 July 2020, Nazarov returned to FC Istiklol, signing a contract until the end of the 2021 season.[3]
On 30 January 2023, Istiklol announced that Nazarov was leaving the club to sign for Andijon on a two-year contract.[4] On 12 July 2023, Istiklol announced the return of Nazarov.[5] On 12 January 2026, Istiklol announced the departure of Nazarov after his contract had expired.[6]
On 5 March 2026, Vakhsh Bokhtar announced the signing of Nazarov.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 December 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Istiklol | 2013[9] | Tajik League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2014[10] | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2015[11] | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10[b] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2016[12] | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2017[13] | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11[b] | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2018[14] | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2[b] | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2019[15] | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7[c] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Total | 109 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 22 | ||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2019–20 | Bangladesh Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |
| Istiklol | 2020[16] | Tajikistan Higher League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0[d] | 0[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021[17] | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022[18] | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
| Andijon | 2023 | Uzbekistan Super League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Istiklol | 2023[19] | Tajikistan Higher League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024[20] | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2025[21] | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 213 | 16 | 51 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 328 | 25 | ||
- Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
- One appearance in the AFC Champions League, six appearances in the AFC Cup
- Zero appearances in the AFC Champions League, Zero appearances in the AFC Cup
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League Two
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | 5 | |
- As of match played 9 October 2018. Tajikistan score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nazarov goal.[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2015 | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 16 |  Kyrgyzstan | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 November 2015 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | 18 |  Bangladesh | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 7 June 2016 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 21 | Bangladesh | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 27 March 2018 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 33 |  Philippines | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 | 9 October 2018 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | 36 | Philippines | 2–0 | 2-0 | 2018 Bangabandhu Cup |