Rustam Elyorovich Ashurmatov (; born 7 July 1996), sometimes spelt as Rustamjon Ashurmatov, is an Uzbek footballer who plays as a defender for Iranian club Esteghlal and the Uzbekistan national team.
Club career On 7 February 2019, FC Bunyodkor announced that Ashurmatov had joined Gwangju.
On 19 January 2021, Gangwon FC announced that Ashurmatov had joined Gangwon. Gangwon announced that Ashurmatov left the club on 15 February 2022.
On 18 February 2022, Ashurmatov signed with Navbahor Namangan.
On 14 January 2023, Ashurmatov joined FC Rubin Kazan in Russia on a 3.5-year contract.
On 9 July 2025, Ashurmatov joined Esteghlal in Iran on a 2-year contract.
International career A player for the Uzbekistan national football team since 2017, Ashurmatov has also have played for the Uzbekistan national youth teams in international tournaments such as 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, in which he would win the latter tournament with Uzbekistan national under-23 football team, with him scoring in the final.
On 2 June 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Fabio Cannavaro for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country's first-ever appearance in the tournament.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBunyodkor2015Uzbekistan Super League1100060—1702016Uzbekistan Super League2700070—3402017Uzbekistan Super League24310——2532018Uzbekistan Super League29230——322Total80541130—915Gwangju FC2019K League 226110——2712020K League 1211———211Total47210——482Gangwon FC2021K League 119120——211Navbahor Namangan2022Uzbekistan Super League25270——322Rubin Kazan2022–23Russian First League5100——512023–24Russian Premier League14151——1922024–25Russian Premier League14070——210Total332121——453Esteghlal2025–26Pro League1411070002212026–276000100070Total201108000291Career total235132712100028314
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUzbekistan2017202018302019502020202021302022702023702024111202570202670Total541
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition121 March 2024Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–02–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Rubin Russian First League: 2022–23
Gwangju K League 2: 2019
Uzbekistan U-23 AFC U-23 Championship: 2018
Uzbekistan FIFA Series Runner-Up: 2026
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