Coşqun Şahin oğlu Diniyev (born 13 September 1995) is an Azerbaijani professional

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who plays as a

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for TFF 1. Lig side

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and the Azerbaijan national team.

Personal life

Diniyev's father, Şahin Diniyev, is the current manager of Kapaz, for whom his older brother Karim Diniyev also plays for Sabah FC.

Club career

Coşqun Diniyev made his professional debut in the

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for Inter Baku on 18 November 2012 in a game against Turan-Tovuz. On 1 June 2015, Diniyev signed a two-year contract with

Qarabağ FK Qarabağ Futbol Klubu () is an Azerbaijani professional football club that competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top flight of Azerbaijani football. The club originates from Aghdam in the Karabakh ( Azerbaijani: ''Qarabağ'') region, ...

. Diniyev made his debut for Qarabağ in a 2–2 away draw against Gabala on 10 August 2015. Coşqun Diniyev made his debut for UEFA Champions League group stage game against Chelsea in Stamford Bridge on 12 September 2017. On 13 January 2019, Diniyev signed a three-year contract with

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. On 2 June 2023, Zira announce the departure of Diniyev at the end of his contract. On 21 June 2023, Sabail announced the singing of Diniyev. Two days later, 23 June 2023, Diniyev joined

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after the

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club activated a clause in Diniyevs contract that allowed him to sign for a foreign club. On February 11, 2025, TFF 1. Lig club Çorum signed a 1.5-year contract with Diniyev.

International career

Diniyev made his

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debut on 7 June 2015 against

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Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 8 September 2024''

Honours

; Qarabağ FK *

(3): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 *

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(1): 2015-16

International

; Azerbaijan U23 *

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: (1)

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References

1995 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Azerbaijani men's footballers 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen Shamakhi FK players Qarabağ FK players Sabah FC (Azerbaijan) players Ümraniyespor footballers Bandırmaspor footballers Çorum F.K. footballers Azerbaijan Premier League players TFF 1. Lig players Azerbaijan men's under-21 international footballers Azerbaijan men's youth international footballers Azerbaijan men's international footballers Footballers from Baku Azerbaijani expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan {{Azerbaijan-footy-bio-stub