Araz Abdullayev

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Araz Abdullayev
Abdullayev in national team training in 2017
Personal information
Full name Araz Abdulla oğlu Abdullayev[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Baku, Azerbaijan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zira
Number 17
Youth career
Neftchi Baku
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Neftchi Baku 33 (2)
2011–2012
Everton
0 (0)
2011Neftchi Baku (loan) 8 (3)
2012Panionios (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2016 Neftchi Baku 123 (23)
2017–2018
Gabala
9 (0)
2017–2018Anorthosis (loan) 30 (3)
2018–2020 Panionios 0 (0)
2018–2020Qarabağ (loan) 29 (3)
2020–2021 Boluspor 24 (2)
2021–2022 Ethnikos Achna 13 (0)
2022 Sumgayit 23 (1)
2023 Llapi 5 (0)
2024- Zira 0 (0)
International career
2006–2008 Azerbaijan U17 9 (2)
2008–2009 Azerbaijan U19 8 (2)
2008–2013 Azerbaijan U21 8 (3)
2008– Azerbaijan 40 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 September 2020

Araz Abdulla oğlu Abdullayev (born 18 April 1992) is an

Azerbaijani footballer who last plays as a winger for Azerbaijani club Zira and the Azerbaijan national team
.

Career

Club

Early years

Born in

first team debut for Neftchi on 5 October 2008.[2]
In the November 2011, Neftchi Baku celebrated its 1000th goal, which is scored by Araz Abdullayev.[3]

Everton

English Premier League club Everton agreed a deal on 4 July 2010 that gave them first option to sign Abdullayev over the next two years if a work permit could be attained.[4] On 21 September, it was announced that he will start on an initial three-year contract, with the option for two more seasons, when the transfer window opens in January 2011.[5] On 7 January 2011, it was announced that Everton signed long-term contract with Abdullayev subject to him being granted a work permit, even though the length of contract is not revealed and allowed him to play for the Neftchi until Azerbaijan Premier League's end.[6][7][8] He returned to Everton for their 2011–12 Premier League campaign and featured in Everton Reserves first friendly of the season against Freiburg in the 2011 Lev Yashin Cup[9]

Loan to Panionios

On 27 December 2011, Abdullayev joined

Asteras Tripoli on 3 January 2012.[12]

Return to Neftchi

Neftchi Baku
in 2014

Abdullayev returned to

Flavinho in the 78th minute.[13] The same season, Neftchi Baku won both the Azerbaijan Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup. Abdullayev won the National Cup with Neftchi once again in the 2013–14 season and became a runner-up in 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, losing to Qarabağ
in the final match both times. During the 4.5 years spent at Neftchi, Araz Abdullayev played a total of 173 games in all tournaments and scored 25 goals.

Araz scored his first European goal against Slovenian Koper in the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.[14] He scored 3 goals in 25 matches during the club's European matches.

Gabala

On 31 December 2016, Abdullayev signed a two-year contract with

Gabala played 84 minutes in the starting lineup, in a 1–1 away draw against Kapaz on 28 February 2017.[16]

Loan to Anorthosis

On 12 August 2017, Anorthosis announced the signing of Abdullayev on a season-long loan deal.[17] Abdullayev made his Cypriot First Division debut for Anorthosis played 83 minutes in the starting lineup, in a 1–1 away draw against Nea Salamis on 20 August 2017.[18] He scored his first goal for Anorthosis in the Cypriot First Division match against AEL Limassol in a 1–1 home draw on 25 November 2017.[19]

Panionios

On 7 July 2018, Abdullayev signed a two-year contract with

Superleague side Panionios.[20]

Loan to Qarabağ

On 31 August 2018, Qarabağ FK announced the signing of Abdullayev on a two-year loan deal.[21]

Boluspor

On 15 September 2020, Abdullayev signed a 1+1 year contract with Turkish club Boluspor.[22]

Sumgayit

On 15 January 2022, Abdullayev signed for Sumgayit on a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season, with the option of an additional two-years.[23]


Zira

On 24 March 2024, Zira announced the signing of free agent Abdullayev on a contract until the end of the season.[24]

International

Abdullayev with Azerbaijan U21 in 2009

After a string of impressive performances at club level, Abdullayev was called up to Azerbaijan squad for the 2010 World Cup qualification match against Finland scheduled for 11 October 2008, which made him the youngest ever Azerbaijan international, making his debut at 16 years 4 months.[25]

On 9 March 2017, he scored his first senior international goal for the

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 May 2018[27][28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Neftchi Baku
2008–09
Azerbaijan Premier League 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
2009–10
10 0 1 0 11 0
2010–11
18 1 2 0 0 0 20 1
2011–12
8 3 0 0 0 0 8 3
Total 41 5 3 0 0 0 44 5
Panionios (loan)
2011–12
Superleague Greece
8 0 1 0 9 0
Neftchi Baku
2012–13
Azerbaijan Premier League 27 4 6 1 11 0 44 5
2013–14
29 6 5 2 2 0 1 0 37 8
2014–15
30 4 6 0 6 1 42 5
2015–16
26 6 6 1 2 2 34 9
2016–17
11 3 2 0 4 0 17 3
Total 123 23 25 4 25 3 173 30
Gabala
2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
Anorthosis (loan) 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 30 3 3 0 0 0 33 3
Career total 211 28 34 4 25 3 1 0 269 35

International

Azerbaijan national team
Year Apps Goals
2008 2 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 0
2011 0 0
2012 0 0
2013 5 0
2014 6 0
2015 2 0
2016 4 0
2017 3 2
2018 8 1
2019 7 0
2020 2 0
Total 40 3

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 September 2020[28]

International goals

Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first.[28]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 March 2017
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar
 Qatar 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2. 4 September 2017
Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan
 San Marino 2–0 5–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 14 October 2018 Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan  Malta 1–1 1–1 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D

Honours

Neftchi Baku

Qarabağ

References

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  2. ^ "Araz Abdullayev: "Başqa klublardan da təklif almışam"" (in Azerbaijani). FANAT.AZ. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  3. ^ "2011-ci ilin sirrini APASPORT açdı – EKSKLÜZİV – STATİSTİKA". APASPORT.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Everton agree deal for Azerbaijan teenager". BBC Sport. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Everton agree deal to sign Neftchi Baku starlet Araz Abdullayev". goal.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Араз Абдуллаев – игрок Эвертона, но сезон проведет в Нефтчи". Azerisport.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Araz Abdullayevin "Everton"a gedəcəyi gün dəqiqləşdi". Apasport.az. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  8. ^ "David Moyes targets Azerbaijani wonderkid Araz Abdullayev for Everton FC". 8 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  9. ^ Everton [@Everton] (15 July 2011). "#everton v Freiberg: Davies, Browning, Mustafi, Duffy, Bidwell, Forshaw, Abdullayev, Lundstram, Baxter, Vellios, Silva" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Араз Абдуллаев перешел в Паниониос". Azerisport.com. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  11. ^ "Araz Abdullayev's debut in Panionios FC". Today.az. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  12. ^ "PANIONIOS VS. ASTERAS TRIPOLIS 2 – 0". Soccerway. 3 January 2012.
  13. ^ 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage matches, UEFA.com
  14. ^ 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, Second qualifying round matches, UEFA.com
  15. ^ "Gabala signed Araz Abdullayev from national senior team". gabalafc.az. Gabala FC. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  16. ^ "KAPAZ VS. QABALA 1 – 1". Soccerway. 28 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Σύναψη συνεργασίας με Αράζ Αμπτουλάγιεφ". anorthosisfc.com (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta FC. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  18. ^ "NEA SALAMIS VS. ANORTHOSIS 1 – 1". Soccerway. 20 August 2017.
  19. ^ "ANORTHOSIS VS. AEL 1 – 1". Soccerway. 25 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Araz bu gün "Panionios"la müqavilə bağlayacaq". korner.az. 6 July 2017.
  21. ^ "ARAZ ABDULLAYEV "QARABAĞ"IMIZDA !". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  22. ^ "Araz Abdullayev ile 1+1 yıllık anlaşma sağlandı". qarabagh.com (in Turkish). Qarabağ FK. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  23. ^ ""Sumqayıt" FK Araz Abdullayevi heyətinə cəlb edib". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Zira agreed with a new player. Araz Abdullayev joined our team". facebook.com/fc.zire/. Zira FK Facebook. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Araz Abdullayev yığmada yeni rekord müəyyənləşdiribа" (in Azerbaijani). FANAT.AZ. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  26. ^ "QATAR VS. AZERBAIJAN 1 – 2". Soccerway. 9 March 2017.
  27. ^ "A.Abdullayev". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  28. ^ a b c "Araz Abdullayev". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

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