| Club: | FC Istiklol |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Manager: | Nikola Lazarevic |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | Shohruh Saidov |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | Republican Stadium |
| League Topscorer: | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (10) |
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| Prevseason: | 2023 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
The FC Istiklol 2024 season is Istiklol's sixteenth Tajik League season, of which they are defending Tajik League Champions, whilst they also participated in the Tajik Cup, Tajik Supercup and AFC Champions League Two.
On 11 February, Istiklol announced that Igor Cherevchenko and his coaching staff had all left the club after their contracts had expired.[1]
On 26 February, Istiklol confirmed that both Romish Jalilov and Shahrom Sulaymonov had left the club at the end of their contracts, and joined Khosilot Farkhor.[2]
On 15 March 2024, Istiklol announced that Nikola Lazarevic had been appointed as their new Head Coach on a one-year contract.[3]
On 16 March, Istiklol announced the return of Rustam Soirov on a contract until the end of 2025, and the return of Oleksiy Larin on a contract until the end of the season.[4] [5] The following day, 17 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Mekhron Madaminov from Torpedo Miass on a contract until the end of 2025, and the signing of Slavko Lukić.[6] [7]
On 18 March, Istiklol announced the return of Amirbek Juraboev on a contract until the end of 2025.[8]
On 19 March, Istiklol announced the signing of on a contract until the end of the season.[9]
On 20 March, Istiklol announced that Khaydar Sattorov and Salokhiddin Irgashev had joined Vakhsh Bokhtar on loan for the season, whilst Shukhratdzhon Shonazarov had joined Khujand on a similar deal.[10] On the same day, Istiklol announced the signing of Keita Suzuki on a contract until the end of the season from Daegu.[11]
On 21 March, Istiklol announced the signing of Blessing Eleke on a contract until the end of the season.[12]
On 22 May, Istiklol's matches against Barkchi on 26 May and Panjshir on 1 June were postponed due to International call ups.[13]
On 16 June, Rustam Yatimov left the club to join Russian Premier League club Rostov for a fee in excess of $250,000.[14] [15]
On 2 July, Istiklol announced that their contracts with Kabir Salimshoev and Alidzhon Karomatullozoda had been terminated by mutual consent.[16]
On 8 July, Istiklol announced the return of goalkeeper Nikola Stošić, on a two-year contract.[17]
On 9 July, Istiklol announced the departure of Slavko Lukić from the club after his contract expired.[18]
On 12 July, Istiklol announced the departure of Ivan Novoselec and Dženis Beganović after their contracts had expired,[19] and the signings of Darko Ilieski and Pavel Nazarenko on a contracts until the end of the season.[20] [21]
On 1 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Ruslan Khayloyev who'd most recently played for Tyumen.[22]
On 3 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Matthew Millar who'd most recently played for Macarthur FC and Dimitar Mitkov from Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia both on a contracts until the end of the season.[23] [24]
On 4 August, Istiklol announced the signing of Francesco Margiotta who'd most recently played for Botoșani, to a one-year contract.[25]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Nikola Stošić |  | GK | 1994 3, df=yes | Prva Iskra Barič | 2024 | 2026 | 144 | 0 | |
| 16 | Olimjon Juraev |  | GK | 2003 9, df=yes | Youth team | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 99 | Mukhriddin Khasanov | | GK | 2002 9, df=yes | Khujand | 2021[26] | 33 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Tabrezi Davlatmir | | DF | 1998 6, df=yes | Narva Trans | 2022[27] | 141 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Sodikjon Kurbonov | | DF | 2003 1, df=yes | Dynamo Dushanbe | 2023[28] | 2024 | 34 | 3 | |
| 19 | Akhtam Nazarov | | DF | 1992 9, df=yes | Andijon | 2023[29] | 280 | 23 | ||
| 21 | Oleksiy Larin |  | DF | 1994 6, df=yes | Neftchi Fergana | 2024 | 2024 | 96 | 4 | |
| 23 | Pavel Nazarenko |  | DF | 1995 1, df=yes | Gomel | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Keita Suzuki |  | DF | 1997 12, df=yes | Daegu | 2024 | 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 44 | Matthew Millar |  | DF | 1996 8, df=yes | Unattached | 2024 | 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 96 | Darko Ilieski |  | DF | 1995 10, df=yes | Shkupi | 2024 | 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Amirbek Juraboev | | MF | 1996 4, df=yes | Kedah Darul Aman | 2024 | 2025 | 145 | 9 | |
| 10 | Alisher Dzhalilov | | MF | 1993 8, df=yes | AGMK | 2023[30] | 2024 | 137 | 66 | |
| 11 | Shervoni Mabatshoev | | MF | 2000 12, df=yes | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 2021[31] | 100 | 33 | ||
| 13 | Amadoni Kamolov | | MF | 2003 1, df=yes | Paracuellos Antamira | 2023[32] | 2024 | 48 | 8 | |
| 17 | Ehson Panjshanbe | | MF | 1999 5, df=yes | Zob Ahan Esfahan | 2023 | 2024 | 148 | 33 | |
| 18 | Ruslan Khayloyev | | MF | 2003 10, df=yes | Unattached | 2024 | 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 80 |  | MF | 1996 5, df=yes | Al-Anwar | 2024 | 2024 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Francesco Margiotta |  | FW | 1993 7, df=yes | Unattached | 2024 | 2025 | 4 | 4 | |
| 27 | Mukhammadzhon Tokhiri | | FW | 2006 9, df=yes | Barkchi | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Dimitar Mitkov | FW | 2000 1, df=yes | Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia | 2024 | 2024 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 63 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | | FW | 1990 9, df=yes | Persebaya Surabaya | 2020 | 202 | 175 | ||
| 72 | Mekhron Madaminov | | FW | 2002 5, df=yes | Torpedo Miass | 2024 | 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| 77 | Rustam Soirov | | FW | 2002 9, df=yes | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2024 | 2025 | 80 | 34 | |
| Youth Team | ||||||||||
| Mukhammad Mukhammadzoda | | DF | 2005 4, df=yes | Youth Team | 2022 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Saidali Ibrokhimov | | MF | 2007 4, df=yes | Youth Team | 2022 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Rustam Kamolov | | FW | 2007 6, df=yes | Youth Team | 2022 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 19 | Khaydar Sattorov | | DF | 2003 2, df=yes | Youth Team | 2023 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Shukhratdzhon Shonazarov | | MF | 2002 10, df=yes | Youth Team | 2022 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Salokhiddin Irgashev | | MF | 2003 7, df=yes | Metallurg Bekabad | 2023[33] | 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 1 | Rustam Yatimov | | GK | 1998 7, df=yes | Unattached | 2018[34] | 127 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Slavko Lukić | | DF | 1989 3, df=yes | Unattached | 2024 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Dženis Beganović |  | MF | 1996 3, df=yes | Unattached | 2023[35] | 31 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Blessing Eleke | FW | 1996 3, df=yes | Unattached | 2024 | 2024 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 22 | Kabir Salimshoev | | MF | 2004 8, df=yes | Khosilot Farkhor | 2024 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Alidzhon Karomatullozoda | | DF | 2002 5, df=yes | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 2022 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 33 | Ivan Novoselec | DF | 1995 6, df=yes | Koper | 2023[36] | 2024 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2024 | FW | | Mukhammadzhon Tokhiri | Barkchi | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 March 2024 | DF | | Oleksiy Larin | Neftchi Fergana | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 March 2024 | FW | | Rustam Soirov | Lokomotiv Tashkent | Undisclosed | ||
| 17 March 2024 | DF | | Slavko Lukić | Unattached | Free | ||
| 17 March 2024 | FW | | Mekhron Madaminov | Torpedo Miass | Undisclosed | ||
| 18 March 2024 | MF | | Amirbek Juraboev | Kedah Darul Aman | Undisclosed | ||
| 19 March 2024 | MF | | Al-Anwar | Undisclosed | |||
| 20 March 2024 | DF | | Keita Suzuki | Daegu | Undisclosed | ||
| 21 March 2024 | FW | Blessing Eleke | Unattached | Free | |||
| 8 July 2024 | GK | | Nikola Stošić | Prva Iskra Barič | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 July 2024 | DF | | Darko Ilieski | Shkupi | Free | ||
| 12 July 2024 | DF | | Pavel Nazarenko | Gomel | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 August 2024 | MF | | Ruslan Khayloyev | Unattached | Free | ||
| 3 August 2024 | DF | | Matthew Millar | Unattached | Free | ||
| 3 August 2024 | FW | Dimitar Mitkov | Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia | Undisclosed | |||
| 4 August 2024 | FW | | Francesco Margiotta | Unattached | Free |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2024 | FW | | Pakhlavon Bakhrizoda | Istaravshan | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 June 2024 | GK | | Rustam Yatimov | Rostov | Undisclosed |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2024 | DF | | Khaydar Sattorov | Vakhsh Bokhtar | End of season | ||
| 20 March 2024 | MF | | Salokhiddin Irgashev | Vakhsh Bokhtar | End of season | ||
| 20 March 2024 | MF | | Shukhratdzhon Shonazarov | Khujand | End of season |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2024 | MF | | Romish Jalilov | Khosilot Farkhor | 26 February 2024 | ||
| 26 February 2024 | MF | | Shahrom Sulaymonov | Khosilot Farkhor | 26 February 2024 | ||
| 2 July 2024 | DF | | Alidzhon Karomatullozoda | Khosilot Farkhor | 10 July 2024 | [37] | |
| 2 July 2024 | MF | | Kabir Salimshoev | ||||
| 9 July 2024 | DF | Slavko Lukić | |||||
| 12 July 2024 | DF | Ivan Novoselec | |||||
| 12 July 2024 | MF | | Dženis Beganović | ||||
| 31 July 2024 | FW | Blessing Eleke |
See main article: 2024 Tajik Super Cup.
See main article: 2024 Tajikistan Higher League.
See main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.
|-|colspan="16"|Youth team players:|-|colspan="16"|Players away from Istiklol on loan:|-|colspan="16"|Players who left Istiklol during the season:|}
| width=20 | Place | width=20 | Position | width=20 | Nation | width=20 | Number | width=200 | Name | width=200 | Higher League | width=200 | Tajikistan Cup | width=200 | Super Cup | width=200 | AFC Champions League Two | width=100 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 63 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2 | FW | 9 | Blessing Eleke | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 3 | MF | | 10 | Alisher Dzhalilov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| MF | | 11 | Shervoni Mabatshoev | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | | 17 | Ehson Panjshanbe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | | 13 | Amadoni Kamolov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| FW | | 9 | Francesco Margiotta | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | DF | 33 | Ivan Novoselec | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| FW | | 77 | Rustam Soirov | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 | MF | | 6 | Amirbek Juraboev | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | | 8 | Dženis Beganović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| DF | | 28 | Keita Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| MF | | 80 | Murilo Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| DF | | 44 | Matthew Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| FW | 45 | Dimitar Mitkov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| DF | | 96 | Darko Ilieski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| FW | | 72 | Mekhron Madaminov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| width=20 | Place | width=20 | Position | width=20 | Nation | width=20 | Number | width=200 | Name | width=200 | Higher League | width=200 | Tajikistan Cup | width=200 | Super Cup | width=200 | AFC Champions League Two | width=100 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 99 | Mukhriddin Khasanov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | GK | | 1 | Rustam Yatimov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | GK | | 1 | Nikola Stošić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Higher League | Tajikistan Cup | Super Cup | AFC Champions League Two | Total | ||||||
| 3 | | DF | Tabrezi Davlatmir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | | DF | Sodikjon Kurbonov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | | MF | Amirbek Juraboev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | | MF | Alisher Dzhalilov | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 13 | | MF | Amadoni Kamolov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | | MF | Ehson Panjshanbe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 19 | | DF | Akhtam Nazarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | | DF | Keita Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 44 | | DF | Matthew Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 45 | FW | Dimitar Mitkov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 77 | | FW | Rustam Soirov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 80 | | MF | Murilo Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 99 | | GK | Mukhriddin Khasanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Players who left Istiklol during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | | GK | Rustam Yatimov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | | MF | Dženis Beganović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Blessing Eleke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | Ivan Novoselec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| TOTALS | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||||