title: 2015 FC Istiklol season
text: # 2015 FC Istiklol season
  
  The FC Istiklol 2015 season is Istiklol's seventh Tajik League season. They are the current defending Champions in the Tajik League, Tajik Cup and Tajik Supercup having completed a Domestic Treble during the 2014 season. They will also participate in the AFC Cup for the first time, entering at the group stage.
  
  ## Squad
  
      As of match played 28 November 2015
  
  | No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Goalkeepers ||||||||||
  | 1 | Nikola Stošić | GK | (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 21) | Železničar Beograd | 2013 | 33 | 0 |
  | 16 | Alisher Tuychiev | GK | (1976-03-08)8 March 1976 (aged 39) | Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 2011 | | |
  | 35 | Kurban Boboev | GK | (1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 28) | Istaravshan | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
  | Defenders ||||||||||
  | 2 | Siyovush Asrorov | DF | (1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 23) | Khujand | 2013 | 50 | 6 |
  | 3 | Sokhib Suvonkulov | DF | (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 27) | Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 2009 | | |
  | 4 | Eraj Rajabov | DF | (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 25) | Dynamo Dushanbe | 2009 | | |
  | 6 | José Ballester | DF | (1989-06-10)10 June 1989 (aged 26) | La Roda | 2015 | 22 | 2 |
  | 15 | Petro Kovalchuk | DF | (1984-05-28)28 May 1984 (aged 31) | Slutsk | 2015 | 35 | 0 |
  | 19 | Akhtam Nazarov | DF | (1992-09-29)29 September 1992 (aged 23) | Energetik Dushanbe | 2013 | 66 | 5 |
  | 20 | Ziёvuddin Fuzaylov | DF | (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 15) | Youth Team | 2015 | 21 | 5 |
  | 22 | Mehdi Chahjouyi | DF | (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 26) | Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | 2015 | 26 | 2 |
  | Midfielders ||||||||||
  | 7 | Umedzhon Sharipov | MF | (1992-10-04)4 October 1992 (aged 23) | Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 2012 | | |
  | 8 | Nuriddin Davronov | MF | (1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 24) | Sloboda Užice | 2013 | | |
  | 9 | Khurshed Makhmudov | MF | (1982-08-08)8 August 1982 (aged 33) | Regar-TadAZ | 2014 | 52 | 17 |
  | 11 | Jakhongir Jalilov | MF | (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 26) | Youth Team | 2009 | | |
  | 18 | Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev | MF | (1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 25) | Dynamo Dushanbe | 2008 | | |
  | 21 | Romish Jalilov | MF | (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 20) | Youth Team | 2012 | | |
  | 39 | Parvizdzhon Umarbayev | MF | (1994-11-01)1 November 1994 (aged 21) | Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 2015 | 32 | 5 |
  | Forwards ||||||||||
  | 10 | Manolo Bleda | FW | (1990-07-31)31 July 1990 (aged 25) | Belshina Bobruisk | 2014 | 40 | 15 |
  | 12 | Amirdzhon Safarov | FW | (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 20) | Youth Team | 2015 | 6 | 1 |
  | 17 | Dilshod Vasiev | FW | (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 27) | Energetik Dushanbe | 2009 | | |
  | 63 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | FW | (1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (aged 25) | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 2015 | 30 | 30 |
  | | Sheriddin Boboev | FW | (1999-04-21)21 April 1999 (aged 16) | Youth Team | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
  | Out on loan ||||||||||
  | 5 | Alisher Safarov | DF | (1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 17) | Youth Team | 2014 | 7 | 0 |
  | 12 | Jahongir Ergashev | FW | (1994-03-06)6 March 1994 (aged 21) | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 2013 | 37 | 17 |
  | 30 | Emomali Soniev | GK | (1996-11-07)7 November 1996 (aged 19) | Youth Team | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
  
  ### Out on loan
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | DF | TJK | Alisher Safarov (at Vakhsh) |
  | 12 | FW | TJK | Jahongir Ergashev (at Khujand) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 30 | FW | TJK | Emomali Soniev (at Barki Tajik) |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### Winter
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | DF | TJK | Sokhib Suvonkulov (loan return from Vakhsh) |
  | 5 | MF | TJK | Alisher Safarov (loan return from Vakhsh) |
  | 6 | DF | ESP | José Ballester (from La Roda) |
  | 15 | DF | UKR | Petro Kovalchuk (from Slutsk) |
  | 22 | DF | IRN | Mehdi Chahjouyi (from Shahrdari Bandar Abbas) |
  | 35 | GK | TJK | Kurban Boboev (from Istaravshan) |
  | 39 | MF | TJK | Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (from Khimik Dzerzhinsk) |
  | 63 | MF | TJK | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 3 | DF | BRA | Glaúber da Silva (to Pasaquina) |
  | 6 | DF | TJK | Naim Ulmasov |
  | 9 | FW | UZB | Davron Mirzaev (to Regar-TadAZ) |
  | 12 | FW | TJK | Dzhakhongir Ergashev (loan to Khujand) |
  | 14 | MF | GHA | David Mawutor |
  | 21 | MF | TJK | Romish Jalilov (loan to Regar-TadAZ) |
  | 22 | FW | TJK | Kamil Saidov (to Regar-TadAZ) |
  | 30 | GK | TJK | Emomali Sonievym (to Barki Tajik) |
  
  ### Summer
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | DF | RUS | Muhammad Nazarov (Trial) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 5 | MF | TJK | Alisher Safarov (loan to Vakhsh) |
  
  ## TFF Cup
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Istiklol | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | +40 | 15 | Advance to Tajik Cup |
  | 2 | CSKA Pomir Dushanbe | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | Advance to Tajik Cup |
  | 3 | Regar-TadAZ | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | Advance to Tajik Cup |
  | 4 | Khayr Vahdat | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | Advance to Tajik Cup |
  | 5 | Lokomotive Dushanbe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 | |
  | 6 | Kuktosh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 3 | |
  
  ### Group stage
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Istiklol | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 9 | Advance to Knock Out Stage |
  | 2 | Regar-TadAZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Advance to Knock Out Stage |
  | 3 | Ravshan Kulob | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |
  | 4 | Kairakkum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Tajik League
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 22 November 2015. Source: Soccerway
  
  **Results by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
  | Result | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W |
  | Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Istiklol (C, Q) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 5 | +64 | 50 | 2016 AFC Cup |
  | 2 | FK Khujand (Q) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 39 | 2016 AFC Cup |
  | 3 | Ravshan Kulob | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 34 | |
  | 4 | Regar-TadAZ | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 33 | |
  | 5 | Khayr Vahdat FK | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 29 | |
  | 6 | CSKA Pomir Dushanbe | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 26 | |
  | 7 | Barki Tajik | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 14 | |
  | 8 | Vakhsh | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 13 | |
  | 9 | FK Daleron-Uroteppa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 12 | |
  | 10 | Parvoz | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 44 | −38 | 4 | |
  
  * ↑ Istiklol won the 2015 Tajik Cup and therefore FK Khujand took the second 2016 AFC Cup spot
  
  ### AFC Cup
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Istiklol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 2 | Al-Qadsia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 3 | Erbil | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
  | 4 | Ahal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
  
  ## Squad statistics
  
      As of match played 28 November 2015
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tajik League | Tajik League | Tajik Cup | Tajik Cup | Tajik Supercup | Tajik Supercup | AFC Cup | AFC Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | SRB | Nikola Stošić | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | TJK | Siyovush Asrorov | 27 | 3 | 10+1 | 2 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | TJK | Sokhib Suvonkulov | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | TJK | Eraj Rajabov | 19 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
  | 6 | DF | ESP | José Ballester | 22 | 2 | 12+3 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | TJK | Umedzhon Sharipov | 20 | 3 | 8+2 | 3 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | TJK | Nuriddin Davronov | 28 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
  | 9 | MF | TJK | Khurshed Makhmudov | 30 | 9 | 8+6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
  | 10 | FW | ESP | Manolo Bleda | 31 | 8 | 11+3 | 7 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
  | 11 | MF | TJK | Jakhongir Jalilov | 26 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 12 | FW | TJK | Amirdzhon Safarov | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 15 | DF | UKR | Petro Kovalchuk | 35 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
  | 16 | GK | TJK | Alisher Tuychiev | 16 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | TJK | Dilshod Vasiev | 29 | 14 | 8+5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
  | 18 | MF | TJK | Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev | 32 | 16 | 11+3 | 9 | 5+1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
  | 19 | DF | TJK | Akhtam Nazarov | 31 | 4 | 11+3 | 1 | 5+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 |
  | 20 | DF | TJK | Ziёvuddin Fuzaylov | 21 | 5 | 14+1 | 4 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 21 | MF | TJK | Romish Jalilov | 21 | 4 | 7+7 | 3 | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 22 | DF | IRN | Mehdi Chahjouyi | 26 | 2 | 11+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+1 | 1 |
  | 35 | GK | TJK | Kurban Boboev | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 39 | MF | TJK | Parvizdzhon Umarbayev | 32 | 5 | 7+6 | 3 | 5+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+11 | 0 |
  | 63 | MF | TJK | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | 30 | 30 | 11+2 | 22 | 3+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 4 |
  | | FW | TJK | Sheriddin Boboev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Players away from Istiklol on loan: ||||||||||||||
  | 5 | MF | TJK | Alisher Safarov | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 12 | FW | TJK | Dzhakhongir Ergashev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | Players who left Istiklol during the season: ||||||||||||||
  
  ### Goal scorers
  
  | Place | Position | Number | Name | Tajik League | Tajik Cup | Tajik Supercup | AFC Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | MF | 63 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
  | 2 | MF | 18 | Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
  | 3 | FW | 17 | Dilshod Vasiev | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
  | 4 | MF | 9 | Khurshed Makhmudov | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
  | 5 | FW | 10 | Manolo Bleda | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
  | 6 | DF | 20 | Ziёvuddin Fuzaylov | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
  | 6 | MF | 39 | Parvizdzhon Umarbayev | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
  | 6 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
  | 9 | DF | 19 | Akhtam Nazarov | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 9 | MF | 21 | Romish Jalilov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 11 | DF | 2 | Siyovush Asrorov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 11 | MF | 7 | Umedzhon Sharipov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 11 | MF | 8 | Nuriddin Davronov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  | 14 | DF | 6 | José Ballester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 14 | DF | 22 | Mehdi Chahjouyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 16 | DF | 3 | Sokhib Suvonkulov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 16 | MF | 12 | Amirdzhon Safarov | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | | | | TOTALS | 69 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 115 |
  
  ### Disciplinary record
  
  | Number | Position | Name | Tajik League | Tajik League | Tajik Cup | Tajik Cup | Tajik Supercup | Tajik Supercup | AFC Cup | AFC Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | Nikola Stošić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | Siyovush Asrorov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | Sokhib Suvonkulov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | Eraj Rajabov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 6 | DF | José Ballester | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | Umedzhon Sharipov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | Nuriddin Davronov | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 10 | FW | Manolo Bleda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 11 | MF | Jakhongir Jalilov | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 12 | FW | Amirdzhon Safarov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 15 | DF | Petro Kovalchuk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | Dilshod Vasiev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 19 | DF | Akhtam Nazarov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 20 | DF | Ziёvuddin Fuzaylov | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 21 | MF | Romish Jalilov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 22 | DF | Mehdi Chahjouyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 39 | MF | Parvizdzhon Umarbayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 63 | MF | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | | TOTALS | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
  