Ruslan Khayloyev

Ruslan Dilovarshoyevich Khayloyev (Руслан Диловаршоевич Хайлоев; born 29 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Russia, he plays for the Tajikistan national team.

Club career
Khayloyev began playing football with Tver at the age of 6, and moved to the youth academy of Zenit in 2019. On 14 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Zenit. In 2021, he debuted with Zenit-2 in the Russian Second League. In September 2023, he terminated his contract with Zenit-2 in order to represent Tajikistan internationally, as foreign players were not allowed to play in the division. He shortly after signed with Tyumen.

International career
Born in Russia, Khayloyev is of Tajikistani descent through his father. He debuted with the senior Tajikistan national team in a friendly 2–0 win over Malaysia on 17 October 2023.