Laylo Khalimova (Russian: Лайло Халимова; born 16 November 1997) is a Tajik football[4] and futsal player who plays as a forward for Tajik club Khatlon in the Tajik women's league and the Tajikistan women's national football team.

Laylo Khalimova
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Tajikistan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Khatlon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Khatlon[2] +75 (+257)
International career
2013 Tajikistan U19[3] 3 (1)
2017– Tajikistan 26 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Tajikistan
Third place 2018 Uzbekistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2023

Khalimova is Tajikistan women's league all-time top scorer with more of 257 goals.

Club career

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Khatlon

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Khalimova played the inaugural Tajik women's football league with Khalton FC, where she scored 16 goals in 10 match appearances. Although her team finished as runners-up, Laylo was named the top soccer of the 2018 edition.[5] in the 2019's season Khalimova helped her team earn gold medals for the first time beating Zeboniso. in which she finished as the top scorer. in 2020 Laylo received its three in row golden boot after scoring 78 goals in 18 matches. 2021 saw Khalton's striker Khalimova voted the Tajik women's player of the year. after her team won the league for the second time in its History, Khalimova scored 67 goals in 18 matches. and yet earning her fourth in-row golden boot. Khalimova widen the gap between her and her fellow mates after winning her fifth golden boot in 2022 after she scored 68 goals in that season.

Career statistics

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As of 28 July 2024
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Khatlon 2018 Tajik Women's League 10 16
2019
2020 18 78
2021 18 67
2022 18 68
2023 16
2024 11 12
Total career +75 +257

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 November 2018 Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan   Mongolia 1–0 4–1 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2. 1 December 2018 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Afghanistan 4–0 5–0 2018 CAFA Women's Championship
3. 26 September 2021 Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan   Maldives 1–0 4–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
4. 3–0

Honours

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Tajikistan

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  Third place: 2018

FC Khalton

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  • Tajikistan women's Higher League:
  Champions: 2021, 2019
  Runners-up: 2018, 2020, 2022

Individual

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  • FFT Tajik Women's Footballer of the Year: 2021
  • Tajikistan women's Higher League Top Scorer: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Lajlo Xalimova Overview". fbref.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Halimova Laylo – Player Statistics". twfl-fft.tj (in Russian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ "KHALIMOVA LAYLO – Player Profile". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Lajlo Xalimova - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ "ZEBONISO" BECAME THE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF TAJIKISTAN". fft.tj (in Russian). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2023.