Rustam Yatimov

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.

Rustam Yatimov

Personal information
Full name	Rustam Boborakhimovich Yatimov[1]
Date of birth	(1998-07-13) 13 July 1998 (age 26)
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	20	(0)
International career‡
2019–2020	Tajikistan U23
2019–	Tajikistan	47	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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 1 June 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 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
Career total			103	0	27	0	20	0	5	0	155	0

1. Appearances in the AFC Cup
2. Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
3. Zero appearances in the AFC Champions League, zero appearance in the AFC Cup
4. Two appearances in the AFC Champions League, one appearance in the AFC Cup
5. Appearances in the AFC Champions League
6. 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]