The
FC Istiklol
Football Club Istiklol () is a Tajik professional football club owned by Maldivian Conglomerate Maziya. Founded in 2007, the club competes in the Ligai Olii Tojikiston, the top flight of Tajik football league system. It was founded to commemo ...
2023 season was Istiklol's fifteenth
Tajik League
The Ligai Olii Tojikiston or Tajikistan Higher League (; ) is the top division of professional association football, football in Tajikistan. It is part of the Tajikistan Football League Organization and Tajikistan Football Federation.
It was fou ...
season, of which they are defending Tajik League Champions, whilst they also participated in the Tajik Cup, Tajik Supercup and
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League Elite (abbreviated as the ACL Elite) is an annual continental club association football, football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's List of top-division football clubs i ...
.
Season events
On 18 January, Istiklol announced the appointment of
Igor Cherevchenko their new Head Coach, on a one-year contract.
On 9 February, Istiklol announced the return of
Alisher Dzhalilov and
Ehson Panjshanbe, both on two-year contracts.
On 18 February, Istiklol announced the loan signing of
Alidzhoni Ayni from
Krasnodar-2 until the end of the season, and the signing of
Amadoni Kamolov from
Paracuellos Antamira to a two-year contract.
The following day, Salokhiddin Irgashev signed for Istiklol on a two-year contract from
Metallurg Bekabad
PFK Metallurg Bekabad () is a former Uzbek football club based in Bekabad. They last play in Uzbekistan Super League until 2024.
History
The club was founded in 1945. Metallurg played in one of the regional zones of Soviet Second League until 19 ...
,
with
Sodikjon Kurbonov signing from
Dynamo Dushanbe
Dynamo Dushanbe (stylised as ) is a professional football club based in Dushanbe in Tajikistan.
History
The club was founded in 1937 under the name "Dinamo Stalinabad", before changing its name to "Dynamo Dushanbe" in 1971.
In 2007, Dynamo Dushan ...
to a two-year contract on 20 February.
On 11 July, Istiklol announced that Idriss Aminu had left the club after his contract was terminated.
On 13 July, Istiklol announced the signing of
Dženis Beganović
Dženis Beganović (born 23 March 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward, for Tajik Club Istiklol.
Club career Željezničar
Born in Sarajevo, Beganović started off his career in the youth team of hometown club Že ...
who'd previously played for
Željezničar Sarajevo,
Artur Kartashyan
Artur Kartashyan (; born 8 January 1997) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a defender for West Armenia, on loan from Alashkert.
Club career
Kartashyan left his native Pyunik in June 2021 by mutual agreement.
On 17 June 20 ...
from
Van
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and the return of
Akhtam Nazarov
Akhtam Nazarov (, born 29 September 1992) is a Tajik professional association football, football player who plays as a defender for FC Istiklol, Istiklol and the Tajikistan national football team.
Career Club
In November 2019, Nazarov signed f ...
from
Andijon.
On 14 July, Istiklol announced that they had mutually agreed to terminate the contracts of
Siyovush Asrorov,
Daler Imomnazarov and Sayedi Kovussho.
The following day, 15 July, Istiklol announced the singings of Croatian defender
Ivan Novoselec and Ivorian forward
Senin Sebai
Senin Sebai (born 18 December 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kyzylzhar.
Career
In 2014, he joined Moldovan side Saxan. In March 2015, he was loaned to Romanian Astra Giur ...
to one-year contracts.
On 18 July, Istiklol announced the singing of Iranian defender
Mojtaba Moghtadaei to a one-year contract.
On 21 December, Istiklol announced that their contracts with
Cédric Gogoua
Aboussy Cédric Gogoua Kouamé (born 10 July 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Gogoua began his career at Sabé Sports de Bouna, but he did not break through and moved on to Africa Sports in 2010. Four years ...
,
Mojtaba Moghtadaei,
Joseph Okoro and
Senin Sebai
Senin Sebai (born 18 December 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kyzylzhar.
Career
In 2014, he joined Moldovan side Saxan. In March 2015, he was loaned to Romanian Astra Giur ...
had expired.
Squad
Transfers
In
Loans in
Out
Released
Trial
Friendlies
TFF Cup
Preliminary round
Competitions
Overview
Tajik Supercup
Tajikistan Higher League
Regular season
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Championship round
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Tajikistan Cup
Final
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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, colspan="16", ''Players who left Istiklol during the season:''
Goal scorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
References
External links
FC Istiklol Official Web Site
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FC Istiklol seasons
Istiklol
220px, Old Istiqlol
Istiqlol (; , formerly Taboshar) is a city in Tajikistan, located in Sughd Region. Istiqlol is a city of regional subordination, administratively subordinated to the regional capital of Khujand.
The first Soviet uranium mi ...