Rustam Yatimov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rustam Boborakhimovich Yatimov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rostov | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nizhny Novgorod | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Nizhny Novgorod | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Istiklol | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Nizhny Novgorod | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | Istiklol | 83 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rostov | 45 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Tajikistan U23 | ||
| 2019– | Tajikistan | 50 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Rustam Boborakhimovich Yatimov (Tajik: Рустам Боборахимович Ятимов, Russian: Рустам Боборахимович Ятимов; born 13 July 1998) is a professional football player who plays for Russian club Rostov. Born in Russia, he plays for the Tajikistan national team.
Yatimov was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia to a Tajik father and a Russian mother.[2]
Career
Club
On 26 February 2016, Nizhny Novgorod registered Yatimov to senior squad for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[1]
On 24 February 2017, FC Istiklol announced the signing of Yatimov on a five-year contract.[3] On 5 July 2017, Yatimov was released by Istiklol by mutual consent citing his desire to return to a team in Russia.[4] On 23 July 2018, Yatimov returned to Istiklol, signing a contract until the end of 2020.[5] In FC Istiklol, Rustam Yatimov played 92 official matches, of which 39 were clean sheets. He is a six-time champion of Tajikistan, as well as a four-time winner of the Tajikistan Cup and Tajikistan Super Cup.[6]
On 16 June 2024, Russian Premier League club Rostov announce the singing of Yatimov from Istiklol for a fee in excess of $250,000.[7][8]
International
Yatimov made his international debut for Tajikistan on 7 June 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Afghanistan.[9]
