Budag Nasirov ( az, Budaq Nəsirov); born 15 July 1996) is an Azerbaijani

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Career

Club

On 25 July 2016, Nasirov signed a contract with

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, which can be extended to a five-year term. Nasirov made his

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debut for

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on 20 August 2016 against

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. He scored his first goal for

in the

match against

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in a 2–2 home draw on 29 October 2016. On 10 August 2018, Zira announced the signing of Nasirov on a season-long loan deal. On 10 July 2023,

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announced the signing of Nasirov to a three-year contract.

International

On 26 May 2016 Nasirov made his senior international debut for

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in a

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against

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Career statistics

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 26 May 2016''

References

External links

Sporting Lisbon profile

Portuguese League profile
* 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Ganja, Azerbaijan Men's association football midfielders Azerbaijani men's footballers Azerbaijan men's youth international footballers Azerbaijan men's under-21 international footballers Azerbaijan men's international footballers Azerbaijani expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Azerbaijan Premier League players Liga Portugal 2 players Turan Tovuz players Sumgayit FK players Kapaz PFK players Zira FK players Sporting CP B players Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Portugal {{Azerbaijan-footy-bio-stub