Araz Abdullayev

Araz Abdulla oğlu Abdullayev (born 18 April 1992) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Boluspor and the Azerbaijan national team.

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
Place of birth Baku, Azerbaijan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Boluspor
Number 21
Youth career
Neftchi Baku
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Neftchi Baku 33 (2)
2011–2012 Everton 0 (0)
2011 → Neftchi Baku (loan) 8 (3)
2012 → Panionios (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2016 Neftchi Baku 123 (23)
2017–2018 Gabala 9 (0)
2017–2018 → Anorthosis (loan) 30 (3)
2018–2020 Panionios 0 (0)
2018–2020 → Qarabağ (loan) 29 (3)
2020– Boluspor 3 (0)
National team‡
2006–2008 Azerbaijan U17 9 (2)
2008–2009 Azerbaijan U19 8 (2)
2008–2013 Azerbaijan U21 8 (3)
2008– Azerbaijan 40 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 September 2020

Career

Early years

Born in Baku, Abdullayev played for Neftchi Baku's youth team from January 2007 to December 2008. He made his 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 Panionios on a season-long loan.[10] He debuted in friendly match on 30 December 2011, against Koropi, Abdullayev played 61 minutes in the starting lineup, Panionios won 3–2.[11] Abdullayev made his Greece Superleague debut for Panionios in a 2–0 home victory against Asteras Tripoli on 3 January 2012.[12]

Return to Neftchi

Abdullayev returned to Neftchi Baku in the summer of 2012 and soon became the main squad player. During the 2012–13 season, he helped his team to become the first Azerbaijani team to advance to the group stage of UEFA Europe League. Neftchi was drawn in Group H alongside Internazionale, Rubin Kazan and Partizan. Araz made five appearances in the UEFA Europa League group stage. On 20 September 2012, Abdullayev made his debut in the UEFA Europa League group stage game against Partizan, entering as a substitute for 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.[15] Abdullayev made his Azerbaijan Premier League debut for 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]

International
Araz Abdullayev (number 17) with the Azerbaijan U-21 team.

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.[23]

On 9 March 2017, he scored his first senior international goal for the Azerbaijan national football team, in a 2–1 away win friendly match against Qatar in Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.[24]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 May 2018[25][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Neftchi Baku 2008–09 Azerbaijan Premier League 51-00-51
2009–10 10010---110
2010–11 18120-00-201
2011–12 8300-00-83
Total 41530--00--445
Panionios (loan) 2011–12 Superleague Greece 8010–––90
Neftchi Baku 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League 27461-110-445
2013–14 29652-2010378
2014–15 30460-61-425
2015–16 26661-22-349
2016–17 11320-40-173
Total 12323254--253--17330
Gabala 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League 9020–00–110
2017–18 0000–00–00
Total 9020--00--110
Anorthosis (loan) 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 30330–00–333
Career total 21128344--2531026935

International
Azerbaijan national team
YearAppsGoals
200820
200900
201010
201100
201200
201350
201460
201520
201640
201732
201881
201970
202020
Total403

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 September 2020[26]

International goals
Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first.[26]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 March 2017Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Qatar2–12–1Friendly
2.4 September 2017Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan San Marino2–05–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.14 October 2018Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan Malta1–11–12018–19 UEFA Nations League D

Honours

Neftchi Baku

Qarabağ

References
  1. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25908
  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". 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. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  23. "Araz Abdullayev yığmada yeni rekord müəyyənləşdiribа" (in Azerbaijani). FANAT.AZ. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  24. "QATAR VS. AZERBAIJAN 1 – 2". Soccerway. 9 March 2017.
  25. "A.Abdullayev". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  26. "Araz Abdullayev". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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