Rustam Boborakhimovich Yatimov (, ; 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.https://www.championat.com/football/article-5281970-kak-povzdorili-krishtianu-ronaldu-i-vratar-iz-rossii-intervyu-s-rustamom-yatimovym-nizhnij-novgorod-rpl-aziya-zarplaty.html
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.https://fc-rostov.ru/ru/team/team-main/team-main-player/311
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIstiklol20172017 FC Istiklol seasonTajikistan Higher League0000000000Nizhny Novgorod2017–18Russian National League0000——00Istiklol20182018 FC Istiklol seasonTajikistan Higher League102000003020192019 FC Istiklol season15060000021020202020 FC Istiklol season17010301022020212021 FC Istiklol season7000601014020222022 FC Istiklol season18050501029020232023 FC Istiklol season18050601030020242024 FC Istiklol season7000001080Total830190200501270Rostov2024–25Russian Premier League20080——2802025–2628020——3002026–275000——50Total5301000000630Career total1360290200501900
International Tajikistan national teamYearAppsGoals20191202020102021702022902023702024110202530Total500 Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2025
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 Goalkeeper: 2023
References
Links Rustam Yatimov at FC Rostov