Kyrgyzstani footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Azim Kanatovich Azarov | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | FC Abdysh-Ata Kant | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Alga Bishkek | ||
| 2007–2009 | Seytek | ||
| 2009–2013 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Ala-Too Naryn | ||
| 2016–2019 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ilbirs Bishkek | ||
| 2020–2021 | Alga Bishkek | 33 | (2) |
| 2022 | FC Dordoi Bishkek | 11 | (1) |
| 2023- | FC Abdysh-Ata Kant | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Kyrgyzstan U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024 @ 15:04:39PM ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:56, 7 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Azim Kanatovich Azarov (Kyrgyz: Азим Азаров; Russian: Азим Канатович Азаров; born 20 September 1996 in Bishkek) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alga Bishkek, and the Kyrgyzstan national team.
Club career
Azarov has played domestically for Dordoi Bishkek, Ala-Too Naryn, Ilbirs Bishkek, and Alga Bishkek.
International career
Azarov appeared for the Kyrgyzstan under-23 team in two of its matches during the 2018 Asian Games. In August 2021 he was named to the senior team's preliminary squad for matches the following month. He made his senior international debut on 2 September 2021 in a 2021 Three Nations Cup friendly against Palestine. He went on to score his first international goal in the match, Kyrgyzstan's eventual game-winner in the 1–0 victory.
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2021 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Palestine |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Three Nations Cup |
| Last updated 6 September 2021 | ||||||
International career statistics
- As of match played 7 September 2021.
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References
- "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "Young talents headline Kyrgyz Republic preliminary squad for September window". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "Азим Азаров: Это лучший дебют, но есть над чем работать" (in Russian). prosports.kg. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
External links
- Azim Azarov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Azim Azarov at Soccerway
- Azim Azarov at Global Sports Archive
| Kyrgyzstan squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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