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| Nickname(s) | Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (The National Team) Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (Land of Fire) | ||
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| Association | AFFA | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Berti Vogts | ||
| Captain | Rashad Sadygov | ||
| Most caps | Rashad Sadygov (85) | ||
| Top scorer | Gurban Gurbanov (14) | ||
| Home stadium | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Bakcell Arena | ||
| FIFA code | AZE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 95  -7 | ||
| Highest | 88 (October 2013) | ||
| Lowest | 170 (June 1994) | ||
| First international | |||
 Georgia 1–1 Azerbaijan (Tbilisi, Georgia, 1927)  Georgia 6–3 Azerbaijan  (Gurjaani, Georgia; September 17, 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Azerbaijan 11–0 Persia  (Tehran, Persia, 1929) Azerbaijan 4–0 Liechtenstein  (Baku, Azerbaijan; 5 June 1999) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 France 10–0 Azerbaijan (Auxerre, France; September 6, 1995) | |||
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The Azerbaijan national football team (Template:Lang-az) is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. It represents Azerbaijan in international football competitions. The majority of Azerbaijan's home matches are held at the national stadium, Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, with friendly matches sometimes hosted at club stadiums.
The Azerbaijan national football team has taken part in qualification for each major tournament since Euro 96, but has never qualified for the finals tournament of any World Cup or European Championships.
History
Early period (before 1920s)
In the early twentieth century, football began to become popular in Azerbaijan, which was then part of the Russian Empire. In 1912, Azerbaijani football players had their first "international match" and they won in Tbilisi, Georgia against the local "Sokol" team with 4:2. During 1912-1913, matches between Azerbaijani and Georgian football teams were organized, first in Tbilisi and then in Baku. In 1914 the Football Union was founded in Azerbaijan. The Football Union undertook the organization of official city championships and other competitions.
Soviet era (1920s-1991)
The oldest records of football teams in Soviet Azerbaijan goes back to 1926-1927, when Trans-Caucasian Championship was organized in Tbilisi. Three South Caucasian countries participated: Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. The Azerbaijan national football team held its first friendly matches against Georgia and Armenia in 1927 for the Trans-Caucasian Championship in Georgia. Also in 1926 footbal players from Azerbaijan played three matches with Football team fro Iran in Baku. In 1929 there were played three mathches between these teams in Tehran. In all matches Azerbaijan players won.
The 1960s is considered the Golden Age for Azerbaijani football as it produced great players like Anatoliy Banishevskiy, Alakbar Mammadov and the football referee Tofik Bakhramov, most famous for being the linesman who helped to award a goal for England in the 1966 World Cup Final between England and West Germany.
Post-Independence (1992—present)
1990s
After Azerbaijan gained its independence in 1991, AFFA — Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan — was created. In 1992, renowned Azerbaijani footballer Alekper Mamedov became the first head coach of the Azeribaijani national football team, compiling a 3–1 record as coach that includes the first ever national team victory, over Georgia on May 25, 1993. In 1994, the national team was accepted into FIFA and UEFA. The security issues, forced the team to play all of its home Euro 96 qualifiers in Trabzon, Turkey.
2000s
As of early 2000s, AFFA started to integrate more players to the national team through FIFA's eligibility rules. In February 2004, Carlos Alberto Torres, captain of the Brazil team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup was appointed its national coach. Despite a poor start, a 0–6 defeat to Israel on February 18, Azerbaijan won their first ever away match, 3–2 against Kazakhstan on April 28. In June 2005, following a 3–0 defeat by Poland, Torres stood down from the position, to be replaced by former Neftchi coach Vagif Sadygov, his third spell as coach of Azerbaijan. Shahin Diniyev took over as manager in November 2005. He resigned on 31 October 2007, and Gjoko Hadzievski was named as care-taking coach of Azerbaijan.
In April 2008, former German football player and coach Berti Vogts was appointed as a manager of Azerbaijan on a two-year contract. Azerbaijan had a mixed qualifying campaign, finishing with 5 points, just missing out on a last place to Liechtenstein with 2 points.
2010s
In November 2009, AFFA extended Berti Vogts' contract a further two years, making him the first manager to manage Azerbaijani national team in two qualification cycles. Following a shock win over Turkey, the team reached 90th place in FIFA World Rankings, Azerbaijan's highest position ever in country's football history. After victory over Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan also broke their scoring and points records by gaining 7 points and scoring 10 goals.
In November 2011, AFFA once again extended Berti Vogts' contract a further two years, until end of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification cycle. Under Vogts, Azerbaijan had some poor results with the team losing to second-string sides, forcing Vogts to face major criticism, protest and demonstration from local supporters and the media. However, Azerbaijan managed to finish qualification cycle in fourth place, teams' best ever finish.On October 2013, Azerbaijan beat its ranking record by reaching 88th place in FIFA World Rankings.In December 2013, Vogts being granted a new two-year contract, with aim to lead Azerbaijan through EURO 2016 qualifying.
Team image
Colours
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Azerbaijan's traditional home colours are white shirts, blue shorts and white socks. The team wears also an all-white kit. This combination of colours are traditional for the national team since their first game. In the beginning of 90s the team has worn a white shirt, to the end of decade it has been transformated into blue-white striped shirts. At the beginning of 2000s, the kit was replaced by the white shirt with a vertical tricolour stripe, color originating from the national flag of Azerbaijan on the chest. The kit was changed into blue shirts, red shorts and green socks only for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying round. After the tournament, the national team went back to their usual combination of colours.
Azerbaijan national team's away colours were yellow-black striped shirts, black shorts and yellow socks until UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying round, when it was decided to abandon this kit in favor of the completely blue. During the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying round games the team has used an all red kit.
Nickname
Azerbaijan is often referred to by the media and supporters as Milli (The National Team), which is the nickname associated with all of Azerbaijan's international sporting teams due to the team's utilization of the country's national colors.
Media coverage and public relations
The team receives constant media attention; their games are regularly broadcast live on AZTV and its branch Idman Azerbaijan TV. AZTV also have extended rights, notably on the Internet, and may also broadcast images of the national team in its weekly programs.
Stadium
For stadium history, see Tofiq Bahramov Stadium and Baku Olympic Stadium.Most of Azerbaijan's home matches are played at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in the capital Baku. It has been Azerbaijan's primary home stadium ever since the country's independence from the Soviet Union. Today, some qualifying matches are hosted at the Lankaran City Stadium and Dalga Arena after it met UEFA stadium criteria.
The new Baku Olympic Stadium is under construction in Baku with an expected capacity of 64,000 seats. Following 2015, this stadium will be used as the venue for the most key matches of the Azerbaijani national team.
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup records
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UEFA European Championship records
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group FTemplate:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group F
Players
Current squad
The following squad has been called for the friendly match against Estonia on 15 November and Kyrgyzstan on 19 November 2013.
Caps and goals as of 19 November 2013.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Farhad Veliyev | (1980-11-01) November 1, 1980 (age 44) | 30 | 0 | Sumgayit
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| 12 | 1GK | Anar Nazirov | (1985-09-08) September 8, 1985 (age 39) | 3 | 0 | Sumgayit
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| 23 | 1GK | Salahat Aghayev | (1991-11-04) November 4, 1991 (age 33) | 5 | 0 | Inter Baku
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| 2 | 2DF | Badavi Guseynov | (1991-07-11) July 11, 1991 (age 33) | 9 | 0 | Qarabağ
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| 3 | 2DF | Rasim Ramaldanov | (1986-01-24) January 24, 1986 (age 38) | 12 | 0 | Khazar Lankaran
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| 5 | 2DF | Elnur Allahverdiyev | (1983-11-02) November 2, 1983 (age 41) | 34 | 0 | Gabala
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| 13 | 2DF | Ali Gökdemir | (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991 (age 33) | 10 | 0 |  Hannover 96
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| 15 | 2DF | Ruslan Abishov | (1987-10-10) October 10, 1987 (age 37) | 38 | 4 |  Rubin Kazan
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| 18 | 2DF | Maksim Medvedev | (1989-09-29) September 29, 1989 (age 35) | 25 | 0 | Qarabağ
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| 20 | 2DF | Ufuk Budak | (1990-05-26) May 26, 1990 (age 34) | 13 | 0 |  Eskişehirspor
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| 21 | 2DF | Volodimir Levin | (1984-01-23) January 23, 1984 (age 40) | 28 | 0 | Gabala
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| 24 | 2DF | Ruslan Amirjanov | (1985-02-01) February 1, 1985 (age 39) | 3 | 0 | Inter Baku
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| 25 | 2DF | Vurğun Hüseynov | (1988-04-25) April 25, 1988 (age 36) | 14 | 0 | Sumgayit
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| 4 | 3MF | Mahir Şükürov | (1982-12-12) December 12, 1982 (age 42) | 71 | 4 | Neftchi Baku
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| 16 | 3MF | Javid Huseynov | (1988-03-09) March 9, 1988 (age 36) | 35 | 1 | Baku
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| 17 | 3MF | Vüqar Nadirov | (1987-06-15) June 15, 1987 (age 37) | 53 | 4 | Qarabağ
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| 19 | 3MF | Rahid Amirguliyev | (1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 (age 35) | 34 | 1 | Khazar Lankaran
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| 26 | 3MF | Ilter Tashkin | (1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Eintracht Braunschweig II
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| 7 | 4FW | Vagif Javadov | (1989-05-25) May 25, 1989 (age 35) | 50 | 9 | Inter Baku
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| 8 | 4FW | Pardis Fardjad-Azad | (1988-04-12) April 12, 1988 (age 36) | 5 | 0 | Sumgayit
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| 9 | 4FW | Cihan Özkara | (1991-07-14) July 14, 1991 (age 33) | 15 | 1 | Sivasspor
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| 10 | 4FW | Rufat Dadashov | (1991-09-29) September 29, 1991 (age 33) | 10 | 4 | Kaiserslautern II
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| 11 | 4FW | Rauf Aliyev | (1989-02-12) February 12, 1989 (age 35) | 36 | 7 | Baku
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called for the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Kamran Ağayev | (1986-02-09) February 9, 1986 (age 38) | 46 | 0 | Baku
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v. Russia, October 16, 2013
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| GK | Aqil Mammadov | (1989-05-01) May 1, 1989 (age 35) | 1 | 0 | Baku
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v.  Israel, September 7, 2013
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| GK | Emil Balayev | (1994-04-17) April 17, 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Neftchi Baku
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v. Liechtenstein, February 6, 2013
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| DF | Rashad Sadygov | (1982-06-16) June 16, 1982 (age 42) | 87 | 4 | Qarabağ
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v.  Estonia, November 15, 2013
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| DF | Elhad Naziri | (1992-12-29) December 29, 1992 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | Inter Baku
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v. Israel, September 7, 2013
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| DF | Ilkin Qirtimov | (1990-11-04) November 4, 1990 (age 34) | 0 | 0 | Simurq
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v.  Portugal, March 26, 2013
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| MF | Afran Ismayilov | (1988-10-08) October 8, 1988 (age 36) | 18 | 1 | Baku
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v. Estonia, November 15, 2013
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| MF | Rashad Sadiqov | (1983-10-08) October 8, 1983 (age 41) | 18 | 0 | Neftchi Baku
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v. Estonia, November 15, 2013
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| MF | Araz Abdullayev | (1992-04-18) April 18, 1992 (age 32) | 8 | 0 | Neftchi Baku
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v. Russia, October 16, 2013
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| MF | Gara Garayev | (1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 (age 32) | 7 | 0 | Qarabağ
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v. Russia, October 16, 2013
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| MF | Elvin Mammadov | (1988-07-18) July 18, 1988 (age 36) | 31 | 7 | Baku
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v.  Luxembourg, June 6, 2013
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| MF | Arif İsayev | (1985-07-28) July 28, 1985 (age 39) | 5 | 0 | Denizlispor
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v. Luxembourg, June 6, 2013
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| MF | Eshgin Guliyev | (1990-12-11) December 11, 1990 (age 34) | 1 | 0 | Araz
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v. Liechtenstein, February 6, 2013
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| MF | Javid Imamverdiyev | (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 34) | 1 | 0 | Neftchi Baku
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v. Liechtenstein, February 6, 2013
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| FW | Vugar Asgarov | (1985-05-14) May 14, 1985 (age 39) | 3 | 0 | Sumgayit
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v.  Malta, August 14, 2013
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| FW | Branimir Subašić | (1982-04-07) April 7, 1982 (age 42) | 40 | 7 | Orduspor
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v. Luxembourg, June 6, 2013
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Fixtures and results
Main article: Azerbaijan national football team resultsRecent results
Recent results within last 24 months and all known upcoming fixtures.
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Managers
| Manager | Azerbaijan career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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| Alakbar Mammadov
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1992–1993 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Kazbek Tuayev (caretaker)
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1993–1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Agaselim Mirjavadov
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1994–1995 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Kazbek Tuayev
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1995–1997 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 22.22 |
| Vagif Sadygov
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1997–1998 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| Ahmad Alaskarov
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1999–2000 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7.69 |
| Igor Ponomaryov
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2000–2001 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13.33 |
| Vagif Sadygov
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2002 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Asgar Abdullayev
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2003–2004 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
 Carlos Alberto Torres
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2004–2005 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11.11 |
| Vagif Sadygov
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2005 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Shahin Diniyev
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2005–2007 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
 Gjoko Hadžievski (caretaker)
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2007–2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Berti Vogts
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2008–present | 63 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 22.22 |
Last updated 19 November 2013
Player statistics
Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for Azerbaijan, as of 19 November 2013 (players in bold are still available for selection):
| Player | Period | Caps | Goals | |
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| 1 | Gurban Gurbanov | 1992–05 | 66 | 14 |
| 2 | Vagif Javadov | 2006–present | 50 | 9 |
| 3 | Elvin Mammadov | 2008–present | 31 | 7 |
| 4 | Rauf Aliyev | 2010–present | 36 | 7 |
| 5 | Branimir Subašić | 2007–present | 40 | 7 |
| 6 | Zaur Tagizade | 1997–08 | 40 | 6 |
| 7 | Nazim Suleymanov | 1992–98 | 24 | 5 |
| 8 | Farrukh Ismayilov | 1998–07 | 35 | 5 |
| 9 | Vidadi Rzayev | 1992–01 | 37 | 5 |
| 10 | Vyacheslav Lychkin | 1995–01 | 45 | 5 |
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| Player | Period | Caps | Goals | |
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| 1 | Rashad Sadygov | 2001–present | 87 | 4 |
| 2 | Aslan Kerimov | 1994–08 | 80 | 1 |
| 3 | Mahmud Gurbanov | 1994–08 | 76 | 1 |
| 4 | Tarlan Ahmadov | 1992–05 | 75 | 0 |
| 5 | Mahir Shukurov | 2004–present | 71 | 4 |
| 6 | Gurban Gurbanov | 1992–05 | 66 | 14 |
| 7 | Emin Agayev | 1992–05 | 65 | 1 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Chertoganov | 2006–present | 54 | 0 |
| 9 | Vüqar Nadirov | 2004–present | 53 | 4 |
| 10 | Emin Guliyev | 2000–08 | 52 | 3 |
See also
Notes
- Actually at a regional level, as Azerbaijan and Georgia were part of the Russian Empire at the time.
References
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External links
- Azerbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası
- azerifootball.com Template:Ru icon
- Archive of international results 1979–2004 from Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- UEFA match report on the first away win
- national-football-teams
- Azerisport
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