Rustam Makhmudkulovych Khudzhamov (Ukrainian: Рустам Махмудкулович Худжамов; born 5 October 1982, in Skvyra, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian retired football goalkeeper.
Club career
On 25 May 2008, Rustam signed a 5-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of 582,000 hryvnia (approximately 80,000 euro). His first action at the club was replacing former No.1 Andriy Pyatov as the starting goalkeeper and saving a penalty in the 5–3 penalty win over Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Super Cup final. But lost it after conceding two questionable goals versus Premier League new-boys FC Lviv, and is restricted to only cup matches.
In May 2020 he announced his retirement from a playing career due a prolonged knee injury.
International career
Rustam Khudzhamov made his debut for the Ukraine national football team in a friendly on 11 February 2009 against Serbia which Ukraine won 1–0.
Personal life
Khudzhamov is an ethnic Crimean Tatar. His name in Crimean Tatar language is Rüstam Mahmüdkuli Hucamov.
Honours
Shakhtar Donetsk
- Ukrainian Cup: 2011
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2008
- UEFA Cup: 2008–09
References
External links
- Official FC Kharkiv Website Profile
- Rustam Khudzhamov at Soccerway
