Rustam Yatimov

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

International 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 Goalkepper: 2023