Rustam Khudzhamov


Rustam Makhmudkulovych Khudzhamov 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. 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 Tartar. His name in Tatar is Rüstam Mahmüdkuli Hucamov.

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk