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List Of Foreign Azerbaijan Premier League Players
This is a list of foreign players in the Azerbaijan Premier League, which commenced play in 1992. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: #Have played at least one Premier League game. Players who were signed by Premier League clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. #Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Azerbaijan, determined by the following: ::''A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Azerbaijan.'' More specifically, *If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. *If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Azerbaijan. In bold: Current foreign Azerbaijan Premier League players and their present team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan Premier League
The Azerbaijan Premier League ( az, Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası) is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Azerbaijan football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 10 clubs. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 36 matches each (playing each team in the league four times, twice at home and twice away). The Premier League champion secures the right to play in UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runner up and the 3rd place winner secure right to play in UEFA Europa Conference League starting in second qualifying round. Since 1992, a total of 8 clubs have been crowned champions of the Azerbaijani football system. The Azerbaijan Premier League was first organized in 2007 and succeeded the Top Division ( az, Yüksək Liqa), which existed from 1992 to 2007. The current champions are Qarabağ, who won the title in the 2021-22 season for the ninth time. Azerbaijan SSR Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badri Kvaratskhelia
Badri Kvaratskhelia ( ka, ბადრი კვარაცხელია, tr; born 15 February 1965) is a former footballer. Born in the Georgian SSR, he represented the Azerbaijan national team internationally. Playing career In early 1990s, Kvaratskhelia spent three seasons at this hometown team Skuri in the second tier of the Georgian football league before he joined reigning champions Dinamo Tbilisi for one year. In 1997, he moved to Azerbaijan club Kapaz Ganja, who claimed both the league title and the national cup that season. The next year Kvaratskhelia signed for Shamkir and became the league top scorer in the 1999-2000 season. In most memorable moment at Shamkir he scored a hat-trick in a Champions Cup qualifier against Skonto Riga on 19 July 2000. In 2000, he received an Azerbaijani citizenship and made a debut in a 0–0 draw against Georgian team. Later he played two more international matches. Kvaratskhelia ended his playing career in 2004 and ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Isayev
Aleksey Aleksandrovich Isayev ( az, Aleksey Aleksandroviç İsayev; russian: Алексей Александрович Исаев; born 9 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for Qarabaģ in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Born in Russia, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on 30 September 2014 in a game against FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg. On 26 June 2018, Isayev signed a two-year contract with Sumgayit. On 9 July 2020, Isayev signed a three-year contract with Sabah. On 4 January 2024, Isayev moved from Sabah to Qarabağ, signing a 3.5-year contract. International career He made his debut for Azerbaijan national football team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier The FIFA World Cup qualification is a competitive match that a national association football team takes in order to qualify for one of the available berths at the final tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azer Aliyev
Azer Ilgar oghlu Aliyev (russian: Азер Илгар оглы Алиев; born 12 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi. While his primary position is left midfielder, he also plays as right midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ... or attacking midfielder. Born in Georgia (country), Georgia, Aliyev grew up and started his career in Russia. He plays for the Azerbaijan national football team, Azerbaijan national team. Club career Aliyev made his debut in the Russian National Football League for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on 13 April 2013 in a game against FC Sibir Novosibirsk. He made his Russian Premier League debut with FC Krylia Sovetov Samara on 11 August 2018 as a substitute for José Nad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nduka Usim
Nduka Charles Usim (born 23 March 1985) is a retired Nigeria-born naturalized Azerbaijani footballer who played as a defender, most notably for AZAL in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Career Club Nduka began to play football in Nigeria for the youth teams. In 2004, he went on a trial for AZAL PFC and signed a one-year contract. For the next season he renewed his contract and made his debut in Azerbaijan Premier League. Since then Nduka plays for AZAL PFC becoming most capping player with more than 200 games. In July 2013, after 208 games for AZAL, Usim moved to TFF First League The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ... side Tavşanlı Linyitspor on a one-year contract. After only six-months in Turkey, Usim signed a six-month contract with Simurq on 25 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Babayev
Eli Babayev ( az, Əli Babayev, he, אלי בבייב; born 1 November 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Israel, he played for the Azerbaijan national team. Career Club Babayev made his professional debut for Hapoel Ra'anana in the Israeli Premier League on 26 October 2013, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute for Assi Baldout in the 0–0 draw against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. International Babayev was called up to the Azerbaijan national team for the first time in March 2019 for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Croatia and a friendly against Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania .... Career statistics International ''Statistics accurate as of match played 25 March 2019'' References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hojjat Haghverdi
Hojjat Haghverdi ( az, Höccət Haqverdi; fa, حجت حقوردی; born 3 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Neftçi. Born in Iran, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team. Club career Aboomoslem He joined Aboomoslem U21 in summer 2014 and was directly promoted to the first team. He made four appearances in the 2013–14 Azadegan League. Zob Ahan Haghverdi joined Zob Ahan in summer 2014 with a 3-year contract. He made his debut for Zob Ahan on 12 September 2014 against Paykan as a starter. Sumgayit On 12 January 2021, Sumgayit announced the signing of Haghverdi. On 16 June 2021, Haghverdi signed a new two-year contract with Sumgayit. Club career statistics International career Iran U23 He was invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada to preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). Azerbaijan He made his debut for Azerbaijan national football team on 2 June 2021 in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Ghorbani (footballer, Born 1990)
Ali Ghorbani ( fa, علی قربانی; az, Əli Qurbani; born 18 September 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Foolad F.C., Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He represents the Azerbaijan national football team. Club career Ghorbani started his professional career with Nassaji Mazandaran F.C., Nassaji. Later he joined Gahar Zagros F.C., Gahar and reunited with his former coach Davoud Mahabadi, helping them secure promotion to Iran Pro League with scoring 7 times in Azadegan League. After a successful season in Gahar Zagros F.C., Gahar, he joined Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C., Mes Sarcheshmeh. In July 2013, he joined Naft Tehran on a two-year contract. Esteghlal Ghorbani joined Sepidrood F.C., Sepidrood in summer 2016. He was coached by Alireza Mansourian at Naft Tehran F.C., Naft Tehran and when Mansorian went to Esteghlal, Ghorbani was one of his new players. Scoring goal against Persepolis F.C., Perspolis in Tehran derby, Tehran Derby led to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simurq PIK
Simurq PIK ( az, Simurq Peşəkar Idman Klubu) was an Azerbaijani football club based in Zaqatala, that competed in the Azerbaijan Premier League. History Early years (2005–2009) The club was founded in 2005 and participated in the Azerbaijan First Division. The club's first season was very successful, and in the 2006–07 season, the club was participating in the Azerbaijan Premier League.Zaqatala futbolu və “Simurq” PFK-nın tarixindən After its debuting season in the Premier League of Azerbaijan, Simurq finished 9th out of 14 clubs. The Azerbaijani magazine ''Football+'' recognized Simurq as the "Surprise of the Year" of the 2006–07 season based on polling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cihan Özkara
Cihan Özkara (born 14 July 1991) is a German-born Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Rot Weiss Ahlen. Career Özkara was born in Hamm. He began his career with LR Ahlen and played eight years before joining Arminia Bielefeld in summer 2007. After one year with Arminia Bielefeld, he returned to Rot Weiss Ahlen where he made his senior debut on 22 September 2009 against Greuther Fürth in the DFB-Pokal. He signed on 6 October 2009 his first professional contract until 30 June 2012. On 30 January 2015, Özkara signed for Simurq PIK on loan till the end of the 2014–15 season. On 4 September 2020, Özkara a three-year contract with İstanbulspor İstanbulspor is a Turkish football and sports club founded by Istanbul High School students in 1926. In 2004–05 they were relegated from the Turkish Süper Lig (Super League) to TFF 1. Lig. For many decades it was the fourth most famous and .... Career statistics :''Score and result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keşla FK
Shamakhi FK ( az, Şamaxı Futbol Klubu, ) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Shamakhi, that currently competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League. The club has won the Premier League title twice. History Early years (1997–2004) The club has been functioning since 1997, initially as an amateur side that shared its name with Khazar University, the first private university in Azerbaijan, which founded the club. In 1999, Khazar University began to play in the Azerbaijan Premier League, finishing eleventh. In subsequent years, Inter finished in 7th place (2000/01 season) and 3rd place (2003–04 season). In the 2003–04 season the team finished in fourth place, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time. In the first round of the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, they defeated Bregenz of Austria 3:0 on a forfeiture in the first leg, and 2:1 in the second leg. In the second round, they played Tampere United of Finland, losing the first leg 0:3; winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumgayit FK
Sumgayit FK ( az, "Sumqayıt" futbol klubu, ) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Sumgayit that plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League. History The club was founded in 2010 as Sumgayit FK. In May 2011, the team secured their promotion to Azerbaijan Premier League after getting wildcard place instead of defunct Absheron. After securing promotion to the Premier League, the club based most of their squad on players from Azerbaijan's U-19 and U-17 players. In January 2012, the club announced that its old name was being restored. During 2012–13 season, Sumgayit narrowly avoided relegation to the First Division by finishing 10th in the league. In the 2017-18 season, they were the only team in the league consisting solely of Azerbaijani players. On 15 January 2019, Sumgayit announced they had signed a cooperation with Tractor Sazi. Domestic history European history ;Notes * 1QR: First qualifying round * 2QR: Second qualifying round * 3QR: Third qualifying round * PO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
