Tajikistan national football team

Tajikistan
Nickname(s)	The Persian Lions; (Template:Lang-fa, Şerhoi Porsī, شیرهای پارسی)
Association	Tajikistan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	CAFA
Head coach	Khakim Fuzailov
Most caps	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev (48)
Top scorer	Yusuf Rabiev (15)
Home stadium	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe
FIFA code	TJK
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	131 9 (24 November 2016)
Highest	106 (July 2013)
Lowest	180 (July 2003, October 2003)
First international
	Tajikistan 2–2 Uzbekistan ; (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 17 June 1992)
Biggest win
	Tajikistan 16–0 Guam ; (Tabriz, Iran; 26 November 2000)
Biggest defeat
	Japan 8–0 Tajikistan ; (Osaka, Japan; 11 October 2011)

The Tajikistan national football team (Template:Lang-tg, Timi millii futʙoli Toçikiston; Template:Lang-fa) represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe.

History

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan played its first match against Uzbekistan on 17 June 1992. It was not until 1994 that the Tajikistan National Football Federation was admitted to FIFA.

Tajikistan played its first official game on 11 April 1994 in Tashkent as part of a regional tournament. They lost that game against Kazakhstan 0–1.^[1] The first official competition the team entered was qualification for the 1996 Asian Cup, when it was seeded in the three-team Group 8 with Uzbekistan and Bahrain. Bahrain later withdrew, leaving Tajikistan to a play-off against their Middle Asian neighbors. Tajikistan won the first game 4–0, but were beaten in the away game 0–5 after extra time. They did not enter a World Cup qualifying competition until the France 1998 edition, recording four victories in their preliminary group stage including a 5–0 triumph over Turkmenistan, and losing only to China, which placed them second behind their eastern neighbors but out of the competition.^[2]

In a three-team qualifying section for Korea/Japan 2002, they had a record 16–0 win over Guam before losing 2–0 to Iran. After beating Bangladesh 4–0 on aggregate in the preliminary round of qualifiers for Germany 2006, they held AFC Asian Cup semi-finalists and eventual group winners Bahrain to a goalless draw on 31 March 2004.

The team won its first international tournament, the inaugural AFC Challenge Cup, in 2006, beating Sri Lanka 4–0 in Dhaka.

Following Tajikistan's disappointing 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, Mubin Ergashev and his staff were relieved of their duties.^[3]

Team image

Kit

The team strip is currently sponsored by Spanish sporting apparel company Joma.^[4]

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the Friendlies vs Turkmenistan on 9 November 2016 and Afghanistan 12 September 2016.^[5]
Caps and goals updated as of 13 November 2016.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Alisher Dodov	(1981-08-04)4 August 1981 (aged 35)	15	0	Regar-TadAZ
1GK	Abduazizov Mahkamov	(1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 29)	5	0	Alay Osh
1GK	Behrouz Khair		0	0	Barkchi

2DF	Davron Ergashev	(1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 28)	46	6	Taraz
2DF	Eraj Rajabov	(1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 26)	44	0	Khosilot Farkhor
2DF	Akhtam Nazarov	(1988-02-08)8 February 1988 (aged 28)	24	3	Istiklol
2DF	Siyovush Asrorov	(1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 24)	20	0	Istiklol
2DF	Iskandar Dzhalilov	(1992-06-01)1 June 1992 (aged 24)	4	0	Dunav Ruse
2DF	Oybek Abdugafforov		2	0	Khosilot Farkhor

3MF	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev	(1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 26)	55	8	Istiklol
3MF	Nuriddin Davronov	(1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 25)	44	7	Dunav Ruse
3MF	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev	(1994-11-01)1 November 1994 (aged 22)	11	3	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
3MF	Amirbek Juraboev	(1996-04-13)13 April 1996 (aged 20)	7	0	Istiklol
3MF	Nozim Babadjanov	(1995-08-07)7 August 1995 (aged 21)	7	0	Istiklol
3MF	Jahongir Aliev	(1996-07-14)14 July 1996 (aged 20)	7	0	Istiklol
3MF	Faridoon Sharipov	(1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 22)	5	0	Istiklol
3MF	Muhammadjon Hassan	(1998-10-15)15 October 1998 (aged 18)	4	0	Barkchi
3MF	Bakhtiar Choriev	(1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 24)	4	0	Khujand
3MF	Muhsindzhon Parpiev		2	0	Khayr Vahdat
3MF	Firuz Garayev	(1994-03-09)9 March 1994 (aged 22)	0	0	Regar-TadAZ

4FW	Akhtam Khamrakulov	(1988-01-30)30 January 1988 (aged 28)	24	4	Khujand
4FW	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	(1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (aged 26)	17	11	Istiklol
4FW	Jahongir Ergashev	(1994-03-06)6 March 1994 (aged 22)	13	3	Dinamo Brest

Recent call ups

The following players have been called throughout 2015 and 2016 and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up

GK	Emomali Soniev	(1996-11-07)7 November 1996 (aged 19)	0	0	Ravshan	v. Bangladesh, 12 November 2015
GK	Mirali Murodov	(1990-04-20)20 April 1990 (aged 25)	0	0	Khayr Vahdat	v. Australia, 8 September 2015
GK	Fathullo Boboev	(1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 19)	0	0	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
GK	Kurbanali Boboev	(1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 29)	0	0	Istiklol	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016

DF	Idibek Khabibulloev	(1990-05-25)25 May 1990 (aged 25)	0	0	Khayr Vahdat	v. Maldives, 26 March 2015
DF	Sokhib Suvonkulov	(1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 27)	37	1	Istiqlol	v. Bangladesh, 16 June 2015
DF	Alisher Safarov	(1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 17)	0	0	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	v. Bangladesh, 12 November 2015
DF	Sohib Khakimov	(1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 21)	0	0	Khujand	v. Bangladesh, 12 November 2015
DF	Jakhongir Jalilov	(1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 26)	29	1	Retired	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 March 2016
DF	Daler Tukhtasunov	(1986-08-27)27 August 1986 (aged 29)	17	1	Khujand	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Hasan Rustamov	(1987-11-30)30 November 1987 (aged 28)	6	0	Khosilot Farkhor	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Farkhod Vosiyev	(1990-04-14)14 April 1990 (aged 26)	10	1	Orenburg	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Dorob Ergashev	(1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 19)	0	0	Regar-TadAZ	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Manouchehr Ahmadov	(1992-10-28)28 October 1992 (aged 23)	3	0	Khujand	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016
DF	Tabrezi Davlatmir	(1998-06-06)6 June 1998 (aged 18)	1	0	Istiklol	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016
DF	Zoir Juraboev		1	0	Barkchi	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016

MF	Ibrahim Rabimov	(1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 28)	45	7	Khosilot Farkhor	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
MF	Parviz Kashkarov	(1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 28)	0	0	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
MF	Xudojdod Uzokov	(1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 17)	0	0	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
MF	Umedzhon Sharipov	(1992-10-04)4 October 1992 (aged 23)	9	1	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016
MF	Romish Jalilov	(1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 20)	2	0	Regar-TadAZ	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016
MF	Ehson Panjshanbe	(1998-05-12)12 May 1998 (aged 18)	1	0	Istiklol	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016
MF	Firuz Karaev		1	0	Regar-TadAZ	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016

FW	Dilshod Vasiev	(1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 28)	46	6	Istiklol	v. Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
FW	Davronjon Tukhtasunov	(1990-05-14)14 May 1990 (aged 25)	17	1	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	v. Kyrgyzstan, 29 March 2016
FW	Kamil Saidov	(1989-01-25)25 January 1989 (aged 27)	32	4	Khosilot Farkhor	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016
FW	Farkhod Tokhirov	(1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 26)	25	1	Khujand	v. Palestine, 6 September 2016

Managers

As of match played 13 November 2016

FIFA Games
#	Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win%
1	Vladimir Gulyamhaydarov	1994^[6]	4	1	1	2	025.00
2	Abdulla Muradov	1996^[6]	2	1	0	1	050.00
3	Zoir Babayev	1997–1998^[6]	12	5	2	5	041.67
4	Sharif Nazarov	1999^[6]	3	2	0	1	066.67
5	Salohiddin Gafurov	2000–2002
6	Sharif Nazarov	c.2003
7	Zoir Babayev	2004	6	2	1	3	033.33
8	Sharif Nazarov	2004–2006	11	6	2	3	054.55
9	Makhmadjon Khabibulloev	2007– Dec 2007	7	1	3	3	014.29
10	Pulod Kodirov	Jan 2008 – Aug 2011	17	10	4	3	058.82
11	Alimzhon Rafikov	Aug 2011 – Feb 2012	5	0	0	5	000.00
12	Kemal Alispahić	Feb 2012 – Apr 2012	4	1	1	2	025.00
13	Nikola Kavazović	Sep 2012 – March 2013	5	3	0	2	060.00
14	Mubin Ergashev (Caretaker)	May 2013 – Jun 2013	1	1	0	0	100.00
15	Mukhsin Mukhamadiev	Jul 2013– 16 July 2015^[7]	10	4	1	5	040.00
16	Mubin Ergashev	28 July 2015^[8] –30 March 2016^[3]	6	1	0	5	016.67
17	Khakim Fuzailov	29 April 2016	7	4	3	0	057.14

Non-FIFA Games
#	Name	Nat	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win%
1	Sharif Nazarov		1992–1993^[6]	6	0	3	3	000.00

Results and fixtures

Previous matches

Win Draw Loss

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Result	Tajikistan scorers
2015
11 June 2015	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Jordan	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	1–3 L	Dzhalilov 66'
16 June 2015	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	Bangladesh	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	1–1 D	Fatkhuloev 88'
8 September 2015	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Australia	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	0–3 L
8 October 2015	Spartak Stadium, Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	2–2 D	Jalilov 65', Vasiev 71' (pen.)
13 October 2015	Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid	Jordan	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	0–3 L
12 November 2015	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Bangladesh	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	5–0 W	Dzhalilov 16', 26', 59', 73', Nazarov 51' (pen.)
2016
24 March 2016	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	Australia	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	0–7 L
29 March 2016	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Kyrgyzstan	2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	0–1 L
2 June 2016	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Bangladesh	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	5–0 W	J.Ergashev 19',30', Umarbayev 33', D.Ergashev 49', Sharipov 71'
7 June 2016	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	Bangladesh	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	1–0 W	Nazarov 8'
27 August 2016	20 Years of Independence Stadium, Khujand	Syria	Friendly	0–0 D
6 September 2016	Dora International Stadium, Hebron	Palestine	Friendly	1–1 D	Umarbayev 39'
3 October 2016	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Palestine	Friendly	3–3 D	Davronov 22' (pen.), Ergashev 60', Umarbayev 90+3'
9 November 2016	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Turkmenistan	Friendly	3–0 W	Dzhalilov 35', 39', 60'
13 November 2016	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Afghanistan	Friendly	1–0 W	Dzhalilov 74'

Upcoming matches

Win Draw Loss

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Result	Tajikistan scorers
2016

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

As of 13 November 2016, the players with the most goals for Tajikistan are:

	Name	Years	Caps	Goals
1	Yusuf Rabiev	2003–2015	40	15
2	Numonjon Hakimov	2003–2011	34	14
3	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	2011–	17	11
4	Tokhirjon Muminov	1992–2002	24	10
5	Ibrahim Rabimov	2004–	45	9
6	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev	2007–	55	8
6	Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov	2003–2010	32	8
8	Nuriddin Davronov	2008–	44	6
9	Alier Ashurmamadov	1992–2006	14	6
9	Shukhrat Dzhaborov	1996–2007	19	6
9	Davron Ergashev	2008–	46	6

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

World Cup Finals									World Cup Qualifications
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930 to 1990	Was part of USSR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	4	1	1	15	2
2002	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	0	1	16	2
2006	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	4	1	3	9	9
2010	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	2	1	7	4
2014	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	2	0	4	6	14
2018	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	0	1	5	2	20
Total	-	0/21	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	12	4	10	52	31

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup Finals									AFC Asian Cup Qualifications
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1992	Did not enter		-	-	-	-	-	-
1996	Did not qualify		-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	0	1	4	5
2000	Did not qualify		-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	0	1	6	5
2004	Did not qualify		-	-	-	-	-	-	6	2	2	2	3	5
2007	Did not enter		-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did not qualify		-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did not qualify		-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	To be determined		-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best:		-	-	-	-	-	-	11	5	2	4	13	15

2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

AFC Challenge Cup

AFC Challenge Cup Finals									AFC Challenge Cup Qualifications
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA		GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2006	Champions	6	5	0	1	18	2
2008	Runners-Up	5	2	2	1	7	5		3	2	0	1	7	1
2010	3rd Place	5	3	0	2	8	5
2012	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	4
2014	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-		3	2	0	1	4	1
Total	Best: Champions	16	10	2	3	32	12	6	4	0	2	11	2

Asian Games

Host nation(s) / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
National Team
Hiroshima 1994	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bangkok 1998	Second round	5	1	1	3	8	13
Total	Best: Second Round	5	1	1	3	8	13

Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.

RCD Cup/ECO Cup record

1965 to 1974: No international team
1993: Third Place

Other tournaments

1997 West Asian Games: Fourth Place
2005 Islamic Solidarity Games: Group Stage

ELF Cup

In 2006, Tajikistan took part in the inaugural ELF Cup in Northern Cyprus. This competition was originally intended to be for teams that were not members of FIFA; however, the organisers extended invitations to both Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, who were both represented by their national futsal teams. Tajikistan failed to get past the group stage.

References

^ Game fixtures in 1994
^ Tajikistan game schedules for the World Cup in 1997
^ ^a ^b "Уволен тренерский штаб сборной Таджикистана". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
^ "ОПРЕДЕЛИЛИСЬ ЦВЕТА ФОРМ НА МАТЧИ ПРОТИВ ИРАКА, ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА И КАТАРА". fft.tj. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ "Фузайлов назвал состав сборной на товарищеские матчи с Туркменистаном и Афганистаном". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Tajikistan International Matches – Details 1992–1999". http://rdfc.com.ne.kr/. Yansfield. Retrieved 13 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ Мухсин Мухаммадиев покинул свой пост. http://fft.tj/ (in Russian). TFF. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
^ Мубин Эргашев назначен исполняющим обязанности главного тренера сборной Таджикистана. http://fft.tj/ (in Russian). TFF. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

External links

Preceded by Newly Created	AFC Challenge Cup Champions 2006 (First title)	Succeeded by 2008 India

[1] Game fixtures in 1994

[2] Tajikistan game schedules for the World Cup in 1997

[Ergashev_leaves-3] "Уволен тренерский штаб сборной Таджикистана". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

[4] "ОПРЕДЕЛИЛИСЬ ЦВЕТА ФОРМ НА МАТЧИ ПРОТИВ ИРАКА, ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА И КАТАРА". fft.tj. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

[5] "Фузайлов назвал состав сборной на товарищеские матчи с Туркменистаном и Афганистаном". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.

[92-99_Stats-6] "Tajikistan International Matches – Details 1992–1999". http://rdfc.com.ne.kr/. Yansfield. Retrieved 13 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[7] Мухсин Мухаммадиев покинул свой пост. http://fft.tj/ (in Russian). TFF. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

[8] Мубин Эргашев назначен исполняющим обязанности главного тренера сборной Таджикистана. http://fft.tj/ (in Russian). TFF. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

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