Rustam Yatimov

Personal information
Full name	Rustam Boborakhimovich Yatimov
Date of birth	13 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rostov
Number	1
Youth career
	Nizhny Novgorod
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016	Nizhny Novgorod
2017	Istiklol
2017	Nizhny Novgorod
2018–2024	Istiklol
2024–	Rostov
International career‡
2019–2020	Tajikistan U23
2019–	Tajikistan
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024
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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.

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 23 August 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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 Football 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	Russian Premier League	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		26	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	34	0
Career total			109	0	27	0	20	0	5	0	161	0

^ ^a ^b Appearances in the AFC Cup
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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
^ ^a ^b ^c 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
Total	47	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 19 November 2024^[19]

Honors

Istiklol

Tajikistan Higher League: 2018,^[20] 2019,^[21] 2020,^[22] 2021,^[23] 2022,^[24] 2023^[25]
Tajikistan Cup: 2018, 2019,^[26] 2022,^[27] 2023^[28]
Tajik Supercup: 2019, 2020,^[29] 2021,^[30] 2022,^[31] 2024^[32]

Tajikistan

King's Cup: 2022^[33]

Individual

Tajikistan Higher League Best Goalkepper: 2023^[25]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ятимов Рустам Боборахимович". premierliga.ru/ (in Russian). Premier Liga. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^ https://www.championat.com/football/article-5281970-kak-povzdorili-krishtianu-ronaldu-i-vratar-iz-rossii-intervyu-s-rustamom-yatimovym-nizhnij-novgorod-rpl-aziya-zarplaty.html
^ "Истиклол подписал воспитанника Волги". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Рустам Ятимов продолжит карьеру в России". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
^ ""Istiklol" returned the young goalkeeper". vk.com/ (in Russian). VK - FC Istiklol. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ [1]
^ "РУСТАМ ЯТИМОВ – ИГРОК «РОСТОВА»!". fc-rostov.ru (in Russian). FC Rostov. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
^ "РУСТАМ ЯТИМОВ ФАЪОЛИЯТИ ХУДРО ДАР ЛИГАИ БАРТАРИ РУСИЯ ИДОМА МЕДИҲАД!". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
^ "СБОРНЫЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА И АФГАНИСТАНА РАЗОШЛИСЬ МИРОМ В ТОВАРИЩЕСКОМ МАТЧЕ". fc-fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
^ Rustam Yatimov at Soccerway
^ 2017 FC Istiklol season
^ 2018 FC Istiklol season
^ 2019 FC Istiklol season
^ 2020 FC Istiklol season
^ 2021 FC Istiklol season
^ 2022 FC Istiklol season
^ 2023 FC Istiklol season
^ 2024 FC Istiklol season
^ "Rustam Yatimov". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
^ "Истиклол стал семикратным чемпионом Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ "Истиклол – восьмикратный чемпион Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ "Истиклол в седьмой раз подряд завоевал золотые медали". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "ИСТИКЛОЛ ПОЛУЧИЛ КУБОК ЗА ПОБЕДУ В COCA-COLA-ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2021!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
^ "Истиқлол маротибаи 11-ум чемпиони Тоҷикистон шуд!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Tajik). FC Istiklol. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ""ИСТИКЛОЛ" ОБЫГРАЛ "РАВШАН" И СТАЛ ДЕСЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ "Истиклол – восьмикратный обладатель Кубка Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ ""ИСТИКЛОЛ" ПО ПЕНАЛЬТИ ОБЫГРАЛ "КУКТОШ" И СТАЛ ДЕВЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation of Tajikistan. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
^ "«ИСТИКЛОЛУ» ВРУЧЕН ЧЕМПИОНСКИЙ КУБОК ЗА ПОБЕДУ В ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2023". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ "Истиклол стал девятикратным обладателем Суперкубка Таджикистана". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^ "Истиклол выиграл первый трофей в сезоне!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "ИСТИКЛОЛ СТАЛ ОДИННАДЦАТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ СУПЕРКУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "«ИСТИКЛОЛ» В ДВЕНАДЦАТЫЙ РАЗ ВЫИГРАЛ СУПЕРКУБОК ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА СТАЛА ПОБЕДИТЕЛЕМ ТУРНИРА «KING'S CUP 2022» В ТАИЛАНДЕ!". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

Links

Rustam Yatimov at FC Rostov
Rustam Yatimov at Global Sports Archive

[ACUP-12] Appearances in the AFC Cup

[TSC-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Appearances in the Tajik Supercup

[16] Zero appearances in the AFC Champions League, zero appearance in the AFC Cup

[18] Two appearances in the AFC Champions League, one appearance in the AFC Cup

[ACL-20] Appearances in the AFC Champions League

[ACL_Two-24] Appearances in the AFC Champions League Two

[Premier_Liga_Profile-1] "Ятимов Рустам Боборахимович". premierliga.ru/ (in Russian). Premier Liga. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

[2] ttps://www.championat.com/football/article-5281970-kak-povzdorili-krishtianu-ronaldu-i-vratar-iz-rossii-intervyu-s-rustamom-yatimovym-nizhnij-novgorod-rpl-aziya-zarplaty.html

[3] "Истиклол подписал воспитанника Волги". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[4] "Рустам Ятимов продолжит карьеру в России". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

[5] ""Istiklol" returned the young goalkeeper". vk.com/ (in Russian). VK - FC Istiklol. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[6] [1]

[Rustam_Yatimov_Rostov-7] "РУСТАМ ЯТИМОВ – ИГРОК «РОСТОВА»!". fc-rostov.ru (in Russian). FC Rostov. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[8] "РУСТАМ ЯТИМОВ ФАЪОЛИЯТИ ХУДРО ДАР ЛИГАИ БАРТАРИ РУСИЯ ИДОМА МЕДИҲАД!". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[9] "СБОРНЫЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА И АФГАНИСТАНА РАЗОШЛИСЬ МИРОМ В ТОВАРИЩЕСКОМ МАТЧЕ". fc-fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

[10] Rustam Yatimov at Soccerway

[11] 2017 FC Istiklol season

[14] 2018 FC Istiklol season

[15] 2019 FC Istiklol season

[17] 2020 FC Istiklol season

[19] 2021 FC Istiklol season

[21] 2022 FC Istiklol season

[22] 2023 FC Istiklol season

[23] 2024 FC Istiklol season

[NFT_Stats-25] "Rustam Yatimov". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2025.

[26] "Истиклол стал семикратным чемпионом Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

[27] "Истиклол – восьмикратный чемпион Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[28] "Истиклол в седьмой раз подряд завоевал золотые медали". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

[29] "ИСТИКЛОЛ ПОЛУЧИЛ КУБОК ЗА ПОБЕДУ В COCA-COLA-ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2021!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[30] "Истиқлол маротибаи 11-ум чемпиони Тоҷикистон шуд!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Tajik). FC Istiklol. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

[Football_Federation_Tajikistan-31] ""ИСТИКЛОЛ" ОБЫГРАЛ "РАВШАН" И СТАЛ ДЕСЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[32] "Истиклол – восьмикратный обладатель Кубка Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

[33] ""ИСТИКЛОЛ" ПО ПЕНАЛЬТИ ОБЫГРАЛ "КУКТОШ" И СТАЛ ДЕВЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Football Federation of Tajikistan. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.

[34] "«ИСТИКЛОЛУ» ВРУЧЕН ЧЕМПИОНСКИЙ КУБОК ЗА ПОБЕДУ В ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2023". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[35] "Истиклол стал девятикратным обладателем Суперкубка Таджикистана". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[36] "Истиклол выиграл первый трофей в сезоне!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[37] "ИСТИКЛОЛ СТАЛ ОДИННАДЦАТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ СУПЕРКУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[38] "«ИСТИКЛОЛ» В ДВЕНАДЦАТЫЙ РАЗ ВЫИГРАЛ СУПЕРКУБОК ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[39] "СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА СТАЛА ПОБЕДИТЕЛЕМ ТУРНИРА «KING'S CUP 2022» В ТАИЛАНДЕ!". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

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Full name	Rustam Boborakhimovich Yatimov^[1]
Date of birth	(1998-07-13) 13 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	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	26	(0)
International career^‡
2019–2020	Tajikistan U23
2019–	Tajikistan	47	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024