Akmal Kholmatov
Akmal Kholmatov (born 4 April 1976) is a former Tajikistani footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akmal Kholmatov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Tajikistan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Regar-TadAZ | ||
| 1996–2008 | Neftchi Fargʻona | 301 | (69) |
| 2008–2010 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 31 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | PAS Hamedan | 29 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 44 | (12) |
| 2014–2016 | Neftchi Fargʻona | 38 | (5) |
| 2016 | Istiklol | 4 | (2) |
| 2016 | Neftchi Fargʻona | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Shurtan Guzar | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Iftikhor | ||
| 2019 | Rash-Milk | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Tajikistan | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2017 | |||
Career
Club
Kholmatov played for Regar-TadAZ between 1993 and 1996. During 1996 Kholmatov moved to Uzbekistan, signing for Neftchi Fargʻona, and becoming an Uzbek citizen in 2001.[1] After 12 years at Neftchi Fargʻona, Kholmatov moved to fellow Uzbek club Pakhtakor Tashkent for three seasons, before joining Iranian side PAS Hamedan in 2011. A year later Kholmatov returned to Uzbekistan with Lokomotiv Tashkent before rejoining Neftchi Fargʻona in 2014. Kholmatov left Neftchi Fargʻona at the end of the 2015 season.[2] After leaving Neftchi Fargʻona, Kholmatov featured for FC Istiklol in the pre-season friendlies, scoring in a 3–1 defeat to Várda SE in February 2016.[3] In June 2016, Kholmatov left FC Istiklol returning to Neftchi Fargʻona.[4]
Name controversy
Kholmatov came under scrutiny in 2007, when the Asian Football Confederation launched an investigation into the identities of two Central Asian players who they believed had falsified documentation to play in AFC competitions. The investigation showed that the two players registered "Akmal Kholmatov" and "Akhmal Holmatov" were actually the same person.
International
Kholmatov played for Tajikistan between 2003 and 2007, taking part in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Neftchi Fargʻona | 1996 | Uzbek League | 7 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 1997 | 26 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 | ||||||
| 1998 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 19 | 2 | ||||||
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2000 | 38 | 8 | - | - | 38 | 8 | ||||||
| 2001 | 33 | 7 | - | - | 33 | 7 | ||||||
| 2002 | 30 | 3 | - | - | 30 | 3 | ||||||
| 2003 | 30 | 8 | - | - | 30 | 8 | ||||||
| 2004 | 25 | 5 | - | - | 25 | 5 | ||||||
| 2005 | 26 | 9 | - | - | 26 | 9 | ||||||
| 2006 | 29 | 8 | - | - | 29 | 8 | ||||||
| 2007 | 30 | 19 | - | - | 30 | 19 | ||||||
| Total | 301 | 69 | - | - | - | - | 301 | 69 | ||||
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 2008 | Uzbek League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 2 | |||||
| 2010 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 39 | 3 | ||
| PAS Hamedan | 2010–11 | Iran Pro League | 29 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2012 | Uzbek League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 31 | 12 | |||
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 14 | ||
| Neftchi Fargʻona | 2014 | Uzbek League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 36 | 5 | ||
| Istiklol | 2016[8] | Tajik League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Neftchi Fargʻona | 2016 | Uzbek League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| Shurtan Guzar | 2017 | Uzbek League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 461 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 476 | 95 | ||||
International
| Tajikistan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2007[6]
International goals
Goals for Senior National team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2003 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Bangladesh | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 June 2004 | Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium, Homs, Syria |  Syria | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Neftchi
- Uzbek League (1): 2001
- Pakhtakor
- Uzbek Cup (1): 2009
- Istiklol
- Tajik Supercup (1): 2016[9]
Individual
- Gennadi Krasnitsky club: 121 goals (as of 30 October 2016)
References
- "Ким узи Акмал Холматов?". news.tj/ (in Russian). news.tj. 25 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- "Акмал Холматов: От сборной Таджикистана никогда не отказывался". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- "ON-LINE: Варда vs Истиклол - 1:3. Матч окончен". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- "Истиклол по обоюдному согласию расстался с тремя игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Akmal Kholmatov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Akmal Kholmatov". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "A.Kholmatov". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 2016 FC Istiklol season
- "Истиклол в шестой раз выиграл Суперкубок Таджикистана". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.