# 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.

## Early life

Yatimov was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia to a Tajik father and a Russian mother.

## Career
### Club

On 26 February 2016, Nizhny Novgorod registered Yatimov to senior squad for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.
On 24 February 2017, FC Istiklol announced the signing of Yatimov on a five-year contract. On 5 July 2017, Yatimov was released by Istiklol by mutual consent citing his desire to return to a team in Russia. On 23 July 2018, Yatimov returned to Istiklol, signing a contract until the end of 2020. 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.
On 16 June 2024, Russian Premier League club Rostov announce the singing of Yatimov from Istiklol for a fee in excess of $250,000.

### International

Yatimov made his international debut for Tajikistan on 7 June 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Afghanistan.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
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 |
| Istiklol | 2017 | Tajikistan Higher League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2017–18 | Russian Football National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2018 | Tajikistan Higher League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2019 | Tajikistan Higher League | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2020 | Tajikistan Higher League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2021 | Tajikistan Higher League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2022 | Tajikistan Higher League | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2023 | Tajikistan Higher League | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Istiklol | 2024 | Tajikistan Higher League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Istiklol | Total | Total | 83 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| Rostov | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 96 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 144 | 0 |
* 1 2 Appearances in the AFC Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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
* 1 2 3 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 2024

## Honors

Istiklol
* Tajikistan Higher League: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
* Tajikistan Cup: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
* Tajik Supercup: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
Tajikistan
* King's Cup: 2022
Individual
* Tajikistan Higher League Best Goalkepper: 2023