Vahdat Hanonov

Vahdat Azamatovich Hanonov (Tajik: Ваҳдат Ҳаннонов, Russian: Вахдат Азаматович Ханонов; born 25 July 2000) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Sepahan and the Tajikistan national team.^[2][3][4][5]

Vahdat Hanonov

Hanonov with Persepolis in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Vahdat Azamatovich Hanonov
Date of birth	(2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Hisor, Tajikistan[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Barkchi Hisor
2019	Pamir Dushanbe	15	(1)
2020–2021	Istiklol	31	(5)
2021–2024	Persepolis	29	(1)
2024–2025	Sepahan	17	(0)
International career‡
2015	Tajikistan U16	2	(1)
2016–2018	Tajikistan U19	12	(0)
2017–2021	Tajikistan U23	6	(2)
2018–	Tajikistan	40	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Pamir Dushanbe

Hanonov scored for Pamir Dushanbe in their 4–1 defeat to Istiklol on 9 May 2019.^[6]

Persepolis

On 7 November 2021, Hanonov left Istiklol with Manuchehr Safarov to sign for Iranian club Persepolis, on a contract until 30 June 2024.^[7] On 17 January 2022, Hanonov made his debut in a 3–0 away win against Zob Ahan Esfahan.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

Sepahan

In July 2024, Hanonov signed a two-year contract with fellow Persian Gulf Pro League club Sepahan.^[13]

International career

Hanonov made his senior team debut for Tajikistan on 16 December 2018 against Oman.^[14] He scored his first international goal during the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup against Oman on 14 June 2023.

During the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 fixtures against UAE on 28 January 2024, Hanonov scored the goal in the match which also see Tajikistan advancing to their first quarter-final in their history.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 May 2025^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Istiklol	2020[16]	Tajik League	11	0	2	1	0[b]	0	0[c]	0	13	1
	2021[17]		20	5	3	1	7[d]	1	1[c]	0	31	7
	Total		31	5	5	2	7	1	1	0	44	8
Persepolis	2021–22	Persian Gulf Pro League	8	0	2	0	0[d]	0	1[e]	0	11	0
	2022–23		10	1	5	0	0[d]	0	0[e]	0	15	1
	2023–24		11	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	16	0
	Total		29	1	8	0	4	0	1	0	42	1
Sepahan	2024–25	Persian Gulf Pro League	17	0	1	0	5	1	1	0	24	1
Career total			77	6	14	2	16	2	3	0	110	10

1. Includes Tajikistan Cup, Hazfi Cup
2. Zero Appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
3. Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
4. Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League
5. Appearances in the Iranian Super Cup

International

As of match played 10 June 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Tajikistan	2018	2	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	7	0
	2022	8	0
	2023	7	2
	2024	12	2
	2025	3	1
Total		40	5

Scores and results list Tajikistan's goal tally first.^[18]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	14 June 2023	Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Oman	1–1	1–1	2023 CAFA Nations Cup
2.	8 September 2023	Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore	Singapore	2–0	2–0	Friendly
3.	28 January 2024	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar	United Arab Emirates	1–0	1–1 (5–3 p)	2023 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16
4.	11 June 2024	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Pakistan	3–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	25 March 2025		Timor-Leste	1–0	1–0	2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Istiklol

• Tajikistan Higher League: 2020^[19]
• Tajik Supercup: 2021^[20]

Persepolis

• Persian Gulf Pro League: (2) 2022–23, 2023–24 runner-up: 2021–22
• Hazfi Cup: 2022–23
• Iranian Super Cup: 2023 runner-up: 2021

Sepahan

• Iranian Super Cup: 2024

Tajikistan

• King's Cup: 2022^[21]
• Merdeka Tournament: 2023

Individual

• AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023^[22]