Rustam Khudzhamov
Quick Facts
Biography
Rustam Makhmudkulovych Khudzhamov (Ukrainian: Рустам Махмудкулович Худжамов; born 5 October 1982, in Skvyra, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who plays for FC Illichivets Mariupol.
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.
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
- Ukrainian Cup: 2009
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2008
- UEFA Cup: 2008–09