Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov

Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov
Personal information
Full name Mukhammadzhon Khasanovich Rakhimov
Date of birth (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Kulob, Tajikistan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Istiklol
Number 11
Youth career
Ravshan Kulob
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Barkchi
2017 Khosilot Farkhor 11 (3)
2017–2021 Istiklol 66 (14)
2021 Ordabasy 7 (1)
2022–2023 Istiklol 21 (2)
2023 Nasaf 2 (0)
2023 Bukhara 10 (0)
2024 Ravshan Kulob 19 (4)
2025– Istiklol 19 (2)
International career‡
2013 Tajikistan U16
2015–2016 Tajikistan U19 7 (0)
2016– Tajikistan 50 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:18, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:46, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Mukhammadzhon Khasanovich Rakhimov (Tajik: Мухаммадчон Хасанович Рахимов, Russian: Мухаммаджон Хасанович Рахимов; born 15 October 1998) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tajikistan Higher League side Istiklol and the Tajikistan national team.

Club career

Istiklol

In August 2017, Rakhimov signed for FC Istiklol.

Ordabasy

On 19 July 2021, Rakhimov left Istiklol to sign for Kazakhstan Premier League club Ordabasy. After turning down a new contract with Ordabasy, Rakhimov began training with former club Istiklol during their 2022 winter training camp in Turkey.

Return to Istiklol

On 31 March 2022, FC Istiklol announced the return of Rakhimov.

FC Nasaf

On 24 January 2023, FC Istiklol announced the departure of Rakhimov to Uzbekistan Super League club Nasaf.

Ravshan Kulob

On 4 March 2024, Ravshan Kulob announced the return of Rakhimov, on a one-year contract.

Second return to Istiklol

On 24 January 2025, Istiklol announced the return of Rakhimov.

International career

Rakhimov made his international debut in a 0–0 friendly draw with Syria on 27 August 2016, replacing Nozim Babadjanov in the 70th minute.

He scored his first international goal on 7 July 2019 against India during the 2019 Intercontinental Cup at The Arena.

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 7 March 2026.
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Khosilot Farkhor 2017 Tajikistan Higher League 113004100154
Istiklol 2017 Tajikistan Higher League 60314000131
2018 Tajikistan Higher League 162405010262
2019 Tajikistan Higher League 1875471103112
2020 Tajikistan Higher League 174203011235
2021 Tajikistan Higher League 91005110152
Total 66141452424110822
Ordabasy 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 7130––101
Istiklol 2022 Tajikistan Higher League 212405010312
Nasaf 2023 Uzbekistan Super League 201010–40
Buxoro 2023 Uzbekistan Super League 10010––110
Ravshan Kulob 2024 Tajikistan Higher League 19450–244
Istiklol 2025 Tajikistan Higher League 182105010252
2026 Tajikistan Higher League 1000000010
Total 192105010262
Career total 155262354436122935
  1. ↑ Includes Tajikistan Cup, Kazakhstan Cup, Uzbekistan Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance in Tajik Supercup
  4. ↑ One appearance and one goal in AFC Champions League, six appearances in AFC Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances in AFC Champions League, one appearance in AFC Cup
  6. 1 2 Appearances in AFC Champions League
  7. 1 2 Appearances in AFC Champions League Two

International

Tajikistan
YearAppsGoals
201640
201710
201870
2019101
202030
202180
202291
202361
202420
Total503

Statistics accurate as of match played 28 January 2024

International goals

Scores and results list Tajikistan's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 July 2019The Arena, Ahmedabad, India India3–24–22019 Intercontinental Cup
2.22 September 2022700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand Trinidad and Tobago1–12–12022 King's Cup
3.8 September 2023Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore Singapore1–02–0Friendly
4.18 November 2025Territory Rugby League Stadium, Darwin, Australia Timor-Leste4–05–02027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Istiklol

Tajikistan

References

  1. ↑ "dsfdf sdfsfs". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Мухаммаджон Рахимов перешел в чемпионат Казахстана". t.me/fcistiklol2007/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol Telegram. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Клуб КПЛ остался без игрока национальной сборной". sports.kz/ (in Russian). Sports KZ. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Introducing new recruits!". t.me/fcistiklol2007. FC Istiklol Telegram. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Муҳаммадҷон Раҳимов ба чемпионати Узбекистон гузашт". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "РАСМАН! Муҳаммадҷон Раҳимов ба дастаи "Равшан" баргашт!". instagram.com/fc.ravshan1965/ (in Tajik). Ravshan Kulob. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "МУҲАММАДҶОН РАҲИМОВ БОЗИГАРИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ»!". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tajikistan 0-0 Syria". WorldFootball. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  9. ↑ 2017 FC Istiklol season
  10. ↑ 2018 FC Istiklol season
  11. ↑ 2019 FC Istiklol season
  12. ↑ Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov at Soccerway
  13. 1 2 3 Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ↑ "Истиклол – шестикратный чемпион Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Истиклол стал семикратным чемпионом Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Истиклол – восьмикратный чемпион Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Истиклол в седьмой раз подряд завоевал золотые медали". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Истиқлол маротибаи 11-ум чемпиони Тоҷикистон шуд!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Tajik). FC Istiklol. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  19. ↑ "Истиклол – семикратный обладатель Кубка Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "Истиклол – восьмикратный обладатель Кубка Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  21. ↑ "Истиклол – семикратный обладатель Суперкубка Таджикистана-2018". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Истиклол в восьмой раз выиграл Суперкубок Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  23. ↑ "Истиклол стал девятикратным обладателем Суперкубка Таджикистана". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  24. ↑ "Истиклол выиграл первый трофей в сезоне!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  25. ↑ "ИСТИКЛОЛ СТАЛ ОДИННАДЦАТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ СУПЕРКУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "«ИСТИКЛОЛ» В 13-Й РАЗ СТАЛ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ СУПЕРКУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА!". FFT (in Russian). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "СБОРНАЯ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА СТАЛА ПОБЕДИТЕЛЕМ ТУРНИРА «KING'S CUP 2022» В ТАИЛАНДЕ!". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.