Rustam Yatimov
Tajik-Russian footballer
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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.
| 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 | 44 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Tajikistan U23 | ||
| 2019– | Tajikistan | 50 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Early life
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 April 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Istiklol | 2017[11] | Tajikistan Higher League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2017–18 | Russian National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Istiklol | 2018[12] | Tajikistan Higher League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019[13] | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2020[14] | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2021[15] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2022[16] | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2023[17] | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2024[18] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[f] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
| Rostov | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 127 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 181 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
- Zero appearances in the AFC Champions League, zero appearance in the AFC Cup
- Two appearances in the AFC Champions League, one appearance in the AFC Cup
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League Two
International
| Tajikistan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2025[19]