Tajikistan national under-23 football team

Tajikistan U23
Nickname(s)	The Crown ; (Persian: تاج, Tajik: Тоҷ); The Persian Lion (Persian: شیر پارسی; ,Tajik: шери порси)
Association	Tajikistan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Aslidin Khabibuloev
Captain	Karomatullo Saidov
FIFA code	TJK
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	To be decided
Asian Games
Appearances	2 (first in 2006)
Best result	Round of 16 (2014)

The Tajikistan national U-23 football team represents Tajikistan in international U-23 football competitions. It is controlled by the Tajikistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.

Competition history

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA
Senior National Team
1951 – 1998	See Tajikistan national football team
Under-23 National Team
2002	withdraw	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	withdraw	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	withdraw	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Round 16	13th	4	2	0	2	5	6
Total	1/4	-	4	2	0	2	5	6

U23 Asian Cup

Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA
2013	Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020
2022	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	10
Total	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	10

Recent fixtures

2021

25 October 2021 (2021-10-25) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Tajikistan	1–0	Lebanon	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5	Hanonov 88'	Report		Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)

28 October 2021 (2021-10-28) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Nepal	0–6	Tajikistan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report	Mabatshoev 24' Solehov 32' Soirov 40' Azizboev 61' Hanonov 68' (pen.) Emomali 72'	Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

31 October 2021 (2021-10-31) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Iran	3–2	Tajikistan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5	Salmani 13', 19', 45'	Report	Zoirov 10' Panjshanbe 22' (pen.)	Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Kim Woo-sung

2022

3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Saudi Arabia	5–0	Tajikistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5	Al-Yami 42' Yahya 50' Asiri 68' Al-Harbi 86' Radif 90+7' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

6 June 2022 (2022-06-06) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Tajikistan	0–2	United Arab Emirates	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5		Report	Al-Bloushi 12' Saeed 78' (pen.)	Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 185 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

9 June 2022 (2022-06-09) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Japan	3–0	Tajikistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5	Matsuki 11' Sato 56' Nakashima 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in June 2022.

As of 29 May 2022

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Daler Azizov	(2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Regar-TadAZ
16	1GK	Shokhrukh Kirgizboev	(2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Khujand
23	1GK	Akhlidin Khabibulloev	(2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Fayzkand

2	2DF	Ojatullo Safarov	(2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Fayzkand
3	2DF	Mukhammad Naskov	(1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 24)	3	0	Khatlon
5	2DF	Shohrukh Sangov	(2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 20)	0	0	Regar-TadAZ
6	2DF	Naimdzhon Ibragimzoda	(1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 24)	2	0	Khujand
12	2DF	Firdavs Alinazarov	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 21)	2	0	Khatlon
15	2DF	Alisher Barotov	(1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 23)	4	0	Khujand
18	2DF	Daler Yodgorov	(2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 23)	5	0	Khujand
19	2DF	Khuseyn Nurmatov	(2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 23)	4	0	Istaravshan

4	3MF	Emomali Akhmadkhon	(2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Regar-TadAZ
7	3MF	Karomatullo Saidov	(1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 23)	4	0	Khujand
8	3MF	Abdulmumin Zabirov	(2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Eskhata
9	3MF	Sharafdzhon Solekhov	(1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 23)	3	0	CSKA Pamir
10	3MF	Islom Zoirov	(2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Istiklol
14	3MF	Sharifbek Rakhmatov	(2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Turon Yaypan
20	3MF	Umardzhon Sharipov	(2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 23)	2	0	Khatlon
21	3MF	Sorbon Avgonov	(2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 22)	5	0	Khujand

11	4FW	Rustam Soirov	(2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 20)	1	1	Istiklol
13	4FW	Amadoni Kamolov	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 20)	3	0	Rayo Majadahonda
17	4FW	Mukhammadali Azizboev	(2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Khujand
22	4FW	Sunatullo Ismoilov	(2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Khatlon

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