Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov

Mukhammadzhon Khasanovich Rakhimov (Tajik: Мухаммадчон Хасанович Рахимов, Russian: Мухаммаджон Хасанович Рахимов; born 15 October 1998) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tajikistan Higher League side Istiklol and the Tajikistan national team.

Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov

Personal information
Full name	Mukhammadzhon Khasanovich Rakhimov
Date of birth	(1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kulob, Tajikistan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Istiklol
Number	11
Youth career
	Ravshan Kulob
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Barkchi
2017	Khosilot Farkhor	11	(3)
2017–2021	Istiklol	66	(14)
2021	Ordabasy	7	(1)
2022–2023	Istiklol	21	(2)
2023	Nasaf	2	(0)
2023	Bukhara	10	(0)
2024	Ravshan Kulob	19	(4)
2025–	Istiklol	2	(0)
International career‡
2013	Tajikistan U16
2015–2016	Tajikistan U19	7	(0)
2016–	Tajikistan	50	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:07, 14 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:46, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Istiklol

In August 2017, Rakhimov signed for FC Istiklol.^[1]

Ordabasy

On 19 July 2021, Rakhimov left Istiklol to sign for Kazakhstan Premier League club Ordabasy.^[2] After turning down a new contract with Ordabasy, Rakhimov began training with former club Istiklol during their 2022 winter training camp in Turkey.^[3]

Return to Istiklol

On 31 March 2022, FC Istiklol announced the return of Rakhimov.^[4]

FC Nasaf

On 24 January 2023, FC Istiklol announced the departure of Rakhimov to Uzbekistan Super League club Nasaf.^[5]

Ravshan Kulob

On 4 March 2024, Ravshan Kulob announced the return of Rakhimov, on a one-year contract.^[6]

Second return to Istiklol

On 24 January 2025, Istiklol announced the return of Rakhimov.^[7]

International career

Rakhimov made his international debut in a 0–0 friendly draw with Syria on 27 August 2016, replacing Nozim Babadjanov in the 70th minute.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 14 March 2025.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Khosilot Farkhor	2017	Tajikistan Higher League	11	3	0	0	4[a]	1	0	0	15	4
Istiklol	2017	Tajikistan Higher League	6	0	3	1	4[a]	0	0	0	13	1
	2018		16	2	4	0	5[a]	0	1[b]	0	26	2
	2019		18	7	5	4	7[c]	1	1[b]	0	31	12
	2020		17	4	2	0	3[d]	0	1[b]	1	23	5
	2021[13]		9	1	0	0	5[e]	1	1[b]	0	15	2
	Total		66	14	14	5	24	2	4	1	108	22
Ordabasy	2021	Kazakhstan Premier League	7	1	3	0	-		-		10	1
Istiklol	2022[14]	Tajikistan Higher League	21	2	4	0	5[e]	0	1[b]	0	31	2
Nasaf	2023	Uzbekistan Super League	2	0	1	0	1	0	-		4	0
Buxoro	2023	Uzbekistan Super League	10	0	1	0	-				11	0
Ravshan Kulob	2024[15]	Tajikistan Higher League	19	4			5[f]	0	-		24	4
Istiklol	2022[16]	Tajikistan Higher League	2	0	0	0	0[f]	0	0[b]	0	2	0
Career total			138	24	22	5	39	3	5	1	205	33

1. Appearances and goals in the AFC Cup
2. Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
3. One appearance and one goal in the AFC Champions League, six appearances in the AFC Cup
4. Two appearances in the AFC Champions League, one appearance in the AFC Cup
5. Appearances and goal in the AFC Champions League
6. Appearances in the AFC Champions League Two

International

Tajikistan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2016	4	0
2017	1	0
2018	7	0
2019	10	1
2020	3	0
2021	8	0
2022	9	1
2023	6	1
2024	2	0
Total	50	3

Statistics accurate as of match played 28 January 2024^[15]

International goals

Scores and results list Tajikistan's goal tally first.^[15]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 July 2019	The Arena, Ahmedabad, India	India	3–2	4–2	2019 Intercontinental Cup
2.	22 September 2022	700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand	Trinidad and Tobago	1–1	2–1	2022 King's Cup
3.	8 September 2023	Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore	Singapore	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Istiklol

• Tajik League: 2017,^[17] 2018^[18] 2019,^[19] 2020,^[20] 2022^[21]
• Tajik Cup:2018,^[22] 2019^[23]
• Tajik Supercup: 2018,^[24] 2019,^[25] 2020,^[26] 2021^[27]

Tajikistan

• King's Cup: 2022^[28]
• Merdeka Tournament: 2023