Samadagha Shikhlarov ( az, Səmədağa Məhəmməd oğlu Şıxlarov; 5 September 1955 – 1 June 2021) was an Azerbaijani professional
footballer
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who played as
forward
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for
Neftchi Baku PFC,
Khazar
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,
OIK Kiev,
Chiraqqala Siyazan.
Shikhlarov was well known for his heading ability, remembered for his two goals against
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in 1982. He played for the
Neftchi Baku up to 152 times, by scoring 21 goals in
Soviet Top League
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and twice for the
Soviet Union Olympic national football team.
He was appointed Neftchi's scout in March 2009. He moved to
Olimpik-Shuvalan PFC Baku
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The club was renamed four times in its short history becoming Olimpik Baku, Olimpik-Shuvalan Baku, AZAL and Shuvalan. UEFA is still recogniz ...
after
Nazim Suleymanov
Nazim Suleymanov ( az, Nazim Süleymanov; russian: Назим Сулейманов; born 17 February 1965) is a Soviet and Azerbaijani football coach and a former player best known as a striker for Alania Vladikavkaz in the 1990s.
Suleymanov was ...
's arrival at the club.
Shikhlarov died in a car crash on Hasan Aliyev Street in
Baku
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on 1 June 2021.
References
External links
Player's Official Site Player's Profile at Neftchi's Official SitePlayer's Profile at klisf.info
1955 births
2021 deaths
Azerbaijani footballers
Soviet footballers
People from Salyan, Azerbaijan
People from Şirvan, Azerbaijan
Men's association football forwards
Neftçi PFK players
FC CSKA Kyiv players
Soviet Top League players
Road incident deaths in Azerbaijan
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