Laylo Khalimova

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 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

Khatlon

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

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

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

Tajikistan

• 2018 CAFA Women's Championship:

Third place: 2018

FC Khalton

• Tajikistan women's Higher League:

Champions: 2021, 2019

Runners-up: 2018, 2020, 2022

Individual

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

References

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.