Tajikistan national football team

Tajikistan

Nickname(s)	The Persian Lions (Persian: Шерҳои Порсӣ‎‎, 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)
Elo ranking
Current	163
Highest	87 (March 2004)
Lowest	147 (13 March 2012, 21 March 2013)
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 (Tajik: Тими миллии футболи Тоҷикистон, Timi millii futʙoli Toçikiston; Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال تاجیکستان‎‎) 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.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Alisher Dodov	4 August 1981 (aged 35)	15	0	Regar-TadAZ
	GK	Abduazizov Mahkamov	15 July 1987 (aged 29)	5	0	Alay Osh
	GK	Behrouz Khair		0	0	Barkchi
	DF	Davron Ergashev	19 March 1988 (aged 28)	46	6	Taraz
	DF	Eraj Rajabov	9 November 1990 (aged 26)	44	0	Khosilot Farkhor
	DF	Akhtam Nazarov	8 February 1988 (aged 28)	24	3	Istiklol
	DF	Siyovush Asrorov	21 July 1992 (aged 24)	20	0	Istiklol
	DF	Iskandar Dzhalilov	1 June 1992 (aged 24)	4	0	Dunav Ruse
	DF	Oybek Abdugafforov		2	0	Khosilot Farkhor
	MF	Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev	24 March 1990 (aged 26)	55	8	Istiklol
	MF	Nuriddin Davronov	16 January 1991 (aged 25)	44	7	Dunav Ruse
	MF	Parvizdzhon Umarbayev	1 November 1994 (aged 22)	11	3	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
	MF	Amirbek Juraboev	13 April 1996 (aged 20)	7	0	Istiklol
	MF	Nozim Babadjanov	7 August 1995 (aged 21)	7	0	Istiklol
	MF	Jahongir Aliev	14 July 1996 (aged 20)	7	0	Istiklol
	MF	Faridoon Sharipov	8 September 1994 (aged 22)	5	0	Istiklol
	MF	Muhammadjon Hassan	15 October 1998 (aged 18)	4	0	Barkchi
	MF	Bakhtiar Choriev	19 April 1992 (aged 24)	4	0	Khujand
	MF	Muhsindzhon Parpiev		2	0	Khayr Vahdat
	MF	Firuz Garayev	9 March 1994 (aged 22)	0	0	Regar-TadAZ
	FW	Akhtam Khamrakulov	30 January 1988 (aged 28)	24	4	Khujand
	FW	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov	27 September 1990 (aged 26)	17	11	Istiklol
	FW	Jahongir Ergashev	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	7 November 1996 (aged 19)	0	0	Ravshan	v.  Bangladesh, 12 November 2015
GK	Mirali Murodov	20 April 1990 (aged 25)	0	0	Khayr Vahdat	v.  Australia, 8 September 2015
GK	Fathullo Boboev	1 January 1997 (aged 19)	0	0	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
GK	Kurbanali Boboev	3 August 1987 (aged 29)	0	0	Istiklol	v.  Palestine, 6 September 2016
DF	Idibek Khabibulloev	25 May 1990 (aged 25)	0	0	Khayr Vahdat	v.  Maldives, 26 March 2015
DF	Sokhib Suvonkulov	15 September 1988 (aged 27)	37	1	Istiqlol	v.  Bangladesh, 16 June 2015
DF	Alisher Safarov	24 June 1998 (aged 17)	0	0	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	v.  Bangladesh, 12 November 2015
DF	Sohib Khakimov	28 April 1994 (aged 21)	0	0	Khujand	v.  Bangladesh, 12 November 2015
DF	Jakhongir Jalilov	28 September 1989 (aged 26)	29	1	Retired	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 29 March 2016
DF	Daler Tukhtasunov	27 August 1986 (aged 29)	17	1	Khujand	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Hasan Rustamov	30 November 1987 (aged 28)	6	0	Khosilot Farkhor	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Farkhod Vosiyev	14 April 1990 (aged 26)	10	1	Orenburg	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Dorob Ergashev	1 January 1997 (aged 19)	0	0	Regar-TadAZ	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
DF	Manouchehr Ahmadov	28 October 1992 (aged 23)	3	0	Khujand	v.  Palestine, 6 September 2016
DF	Tabrezi Davlatmir	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	3 August 1987 (aged 28)	45	7	Khosilot Farkhor	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
MF	Parviz Kashkarov	12 February 1988 (aged 28)	0	0	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
MF	Xudojdod Uzokov	5 October 1998 (aged 17)	0	0	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
MF	Umedzhon Sharipov	4 October 1992 (aged 23)	9	1	Vakhsh Qurghonteppa	v.  Palestine, 6 September 2016
MF	Romish Jalilov	21 November 1995 (aged 20)	2	0	Regar-TadAZ	v.  Palestine, 6 September 2016
MF	Ehson Panjshanbe	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	12 February 1988 (aged 28)	46	6	Istiklol	v.  Bangladesh, 7 June 2016
FW	Davronjon Tukhtasunov	14 May 1990 (aged 25)	17	1	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 29 March 2016
FW	Kamil Saidov	25 January 1989 (aged 27)	32	4	Khosilot Farkhor	v.  Palestine, 6 September 2016
FW	Farkhod Tokhirov	29 May 1990 (aged 26)	25	1	Khujand	v.  Palestine, 6 September 2016

Managers

As of match played 13 November 2016

FIFA Games # Name Nat Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Win% 1 Vladimir Gulyamhaydarov 1994[6] 4 1 1 2 25.00 2 Abdulla Muradov 1996[6] 2 1 0 1 50.00 3 Zoir Babayev 1997–1998[6] 12 5 2 5 41.67 4 Sharif Nazarov 1999[6] 3 2 0 1 66.67 5 Salohiddin Gafurov 2000–2002 6 Sharif Nazarov c.2003 7 Zoir Babayev 2004 6 2 1 3 33.33 8 Sharif Nazarov 2004–2006 11 6 2 3 54.55 9 Makhmadjon Khabibulloev 2007– Dec 2007 7 1 3 3 14.29 10 Pulod Kodirov Jan 2008 – Aug 2011 17 10 4 3 58.82 11 Alimzhon Rafikov Aug 2011 – Feb 2012 5 0 0 5 00.00 12 Kemal Alispahić Feb 2012 – Apr 2012 4 1 1 2 25.00 13 Nikola Kavazović Sep 2012 – March 2013 5 3 0 2 60.00 14 Mubin Ergashev (Caretaker) May 2013 – Jun 2013 1 1 0 0 100.000 15 Mukhsin Mukhamadiev Jul 2013– 16 July 2015[7] 10 4 1 5 40.00 16 Mubin Ergashev 28 July 2015[8] –30 March 2016[3] 6 1 0 5 16.67 17 Khakim Fuzailov 29 April 2016 7 4 3 0 57.14

Non-FIFA Games # Name Nat Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Win% 1 Sharif Nazarov 1992–1993[6] 6 0 3 3 00.00

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

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 "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. "Tajikistan International Matches – Details 1992–1999". http://rdfc.com.ne.kr/. Yansfield. Retrieved 13 November 2015. External link in |website= (help) Мухсин Мухаммадиев покинул свой пост. http://fft.tj/ (in Russian). TFF. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. 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. External link in |website= (help) External links Tajikistan profile at FIFA.com Tajikistan profile at Ukrainian Football News (Ukrainian) Official Website of Tajikistan Football (Ukrainian)