# Iskandar Dzhalilov

Iskandar Dzhalilov (Tajik: Искандар Ҷалилов; born 1 June 1992) is a Tajik former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Dzhalilov also holds Russian citizenship, and is second cousins of fellow footballers Manuchekhr Dzhalilov and Alisher Dzhalilov.

## Career

In September 2013, Dzhalilov moved on loan from Rubin Kazan to Istiklol, returning to Rubin in January 2014 after his loan deal with expired.
He made his Russian National Football League debut for Volga Nizhny Novgorod on 6 July 2014 in a game against Sibir Novosibirsk. Dzhalilov relocated to Bulgaria in July 2016, signing a contract with newly promoted Bulgarian First League football club Dunav Ruse. He was released in June 2017.
On 5 July 2017, Dzhalilov signed with Russian side Baltika Kaliningrad for 1+1 years.
On 19 June 2018, Dzhalilov returned to Bulgaria, signing for two years with Lokomotiv Plovdiv. On 30 July 2018 Dzhalilov's contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv was cancelled by mutual consent.
In March 2021, whilst on international duty with Tajikistan, Dzhalilov suffered a dislocated foot and fractured lower leg.
On 13 May 2022, Dzhalilov announced that due to persistent injuries he would be retiring from football following Istiklol's game against Khujand on 15 May 2022.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rubin Kazan | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Kazan | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (loan) | 2012–13 | Russian National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Turnu Severin (loan) | 2012–13 | Liga I | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Istiklol (loan) | 2013 | Tajik League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 2014–15 | Russian National League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 0 |
| Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 2015–16 | Russian National League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Volga Nizhny Novgorod | Total | Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Dunav Ruse | 2016–17 | First Professional Football League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 0 |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2017–18 | Russian National League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Botev Vratsa | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2019 | Tajik League | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Istiklol | 2020 | Tajik League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2021 | Tajik League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2022 | Tajik League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Istiklol | Total | Total | 38 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 134 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 165 | 2 |
* ↑ Zero appearances in the UEFA Europa League, zero appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Zero appearances in the UEFA Europa League, zero appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearances in the AFC Champions League, six appearances in the AFC Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
* ↑ One appearance in the AFC Champions League, one appearance in the AFC Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in the AFC Champions League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Tajikistan | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 25 | 0 |

## Honours

Istiklol
* Tajik League: 2019, 2020, 2021
* Tajik Cup: 2019
* Tajik Supercup: 2019, 2020, 2022