Azerbaijan national under-21 football team

The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Azerbaijan and is controlled by the AFFA.

Azerbaijan Under-21
Nickname(s)Milli (The National)
AssociationAssociation of Football
Federations of Azerbaijan
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMilan Obradovic
CaptainHajiagha Hajili
Most capsTarlan Guliyev (18)
Top scorerMahir Emreli (5)
FIFA codeAZE
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
 Azerbaijan 3–0 Israel 
(Baku, Azerbaijan; 3 September 2014)

UEFA U-21 record
  • 1978 - 1991: part of USSR
  • 1992 - 1994: did not participate
  • 1996: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 1998: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2000: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2002: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2004: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2006: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2007: Lost in preliminary round.
  • 2009: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2011: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2013: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2015: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2017: 4th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2019: 6th of 6 in qualification group.

Group 5
Main article: 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 10 8 1 1 33 7 +26 25 Final tournament — 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 6–1
2  Norway 10 4 3 3 15 13 +2 15 3–1 — 2–1 0–0 0–3[lower-alpha 1] 1–1
3  Republic of Ireland 10 4 2 4 12 15 −3 14[lower-alpha 2] 0–6 0–0 — 4–0 1–0 1–0
4  Israel 10 4 2 4 17 18 −1 14[lower-alpha 2] 2–5 1–3 3–1 — 3–0 3–1
5  Kosovo 10 3 3 4 9 12 −3 12 0–0 3–2 1–1 0–4 — 2–0
6  Azerbaijan 10 0 3 7 6 27 −21 3 0–7 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. The Norway v Kosovo match originally ended with a 5–0 win for Norway, but was later awarded as a 0–3 win for Kosovo, after UEFA concluded that Norway had played Kristoffer Ajer in this match, who was ineligible after being suspended due to cards in his U-19 tournament match.[1][2]
  2. Head-to-head results: Republic of Ireland 4–0 Israel, Israel 3–1 Republic of Ireland.

Group 2
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 10 9 0 1 32 10 +22 27 Final tournament — 3–1 3–2 1–0 5–0 5–0
2   Switzerland 10 9 0 1 26 8 +18 27 3–1 — 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–0
3  Georgia 10 5 0 5 17 14 +3 15 0–2 0–3 — 2–1 1–0 4–0
4  Slovakia 10 4 0 6 22 21 +1 12 3–5 1–2 3–2 — 2–1 6–0
5  Azerbaijan 10 2 0 8 6 18 −12 6 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–1 — 1–0
6  Liechtenstein 10 1 0 9 3 35 −32 3 0–5 0–5 0–2 2–4 1–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Schedule and results

2016
22 January 2016 Antalya Cup Ukraine  1–2  Azerbaijan Antalya
19:00 Chumak  49' Report Alasgarov  58' (pen.), 85'
24 January 2016 Antalya Cup Azerbaijan  3–0  Saudi Arabia Antalya
17:00 Alasgarov  8' (pen.), 77'
Jafarov  18' (pen.)		 Report
26 January 2016 Antalya Cup Azerbaijan  4–0  Albania Antalya
13:00 Mustafayev  63'
Salahli  74'
Mirzayev  80'
Abdullazade  90'		 Report
28 January 2016 Antalya Cup Azerbaijan  4–0  Bahrain Antalya
13:00 Tashkin  5'
Jafarov  24'
Nasirli  79'
Huseynov  83'		 Report
24 March 2016 (2016-03-24) 2017 UEFA Q Russia  2–2  Azerbaijan Olimp-2, Rostov-on-Don
17:30 Zuyev  51'
Barinov  56'		 Report Madatov  46'
Mammadov  59'		 Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
28 May 2016 Friendly Slovenia  4–1  Azerbaijan Nova Gorica
16:00 Ožbolt  26' (pen.), 54'
Štulac  46'
Kostanjšek  77'		 Report Jafarov  53' Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dragoslav Peric (Slovenia)
31 May 2016 Friendly Slovenia  1–2  Azerbaijan Ajdovščina
16:00 Štulac  23' Report Madatov  10'
Abdullayev  45'		 Stadium: Ajdovščina Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
3 June 2016 Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–0  Azerbaijan Krško, Slovenia
Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
6 September 2016 (2016-09-06) 2017 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  1–1  Faroe Islands Dalga Arena, Baku
16:00 Madatov  88' Report Jónsson  40' Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
7 October 2016 (2016-10-07) 2017 UEFA Q Finland  0–0  Azerbaijan Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki
17:30 Report Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard-Andersen (Denmark)

2017
28 March 2017 Friendly Turkey  4–0  Azerbaijan Istanbul, Turkey
Bozok  56', 86'
Kanatsızkuş  18', 83'		 Report Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Referee: Emre Malok (Turkey)
8 June 2017 Friendly Czech Republic  2–1  Azerbaijan Salzburg, Austria
Report Madatov  20' Attendance: 100
31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) 2019 UEFA Q Israel  3–1  Azerbaijan Acre Municipal Stadium, Acre
18:30 Barshazki  12'
Peretz  38'
Plakuschenko  57'		 Report Jafarov  70' Referee: Cătălin Gaman (Romania)
5 September 2017 (2017-09-05) 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  1–3  Republic of Ireland Dalga Arena, Baku
17:00 Madatov  12' Report Manning  9', 37'
Grego-Cox  51'		 Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary)
6 October 2017 (2017-10-06) 2019 UEFA Q Germany  6–1  Azerbaijan Stadion der Freundschaft, Cottbus
19:00 Ochs  8', 36'
Dahoud  34'
Krivotsyuk  o.g' (53)
Hartel  72'
Teuchert  83'		 Report Safarzade  86' Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland)
9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  0–7  Germany Dalga Arena, Baku
15:00 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)
14 November 2017 (2017-11-14) 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  0–0  Kosovo Dalga Arena, Baku
15:00 Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)

2018
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) Friendly Azerbaijan  0–1  Albania Antalya, Turkey
19:00 AZST (UTC+4)
23 January 2018 (2018-01-23) Friendly Azerbaijan  1–1  Georgia Antalya, Turkey
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Akhaladze  o.g' (45)
26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) Friendly Azerbaijan  1–0  Albania Antalya, Turkey
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Iskandarov  52'
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) 2019 UEFA Q Kosovo  2–0  Azerbaijan Adem Jashari Stadium, Mitrovica
19:00 Hasani  54'
Kolgeci  61'		 Report Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland)
27 March 2018 (2018-03-27) 2019 UEFA Q Republic of Ireland  1–0  Azerbaijan Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:30 Sweeney  90+9' Report Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
4 June 2018 (2018-06-04) Friendly Kazakhstan  1–1  Azerbaijan Astana Arena, Astana
13:00 AZST (UTC+4) Tashkin  33' Report Abiken  80' (pen.) Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
8 June 2018 (2018-06-08) Friendly Azerbaijan  3–3  Hungary Dalga Arena, Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Shahverdiyev  49' (pen.)
Dadashov  67'
Krivotsyuk  71'		 Report Makrai  29'
Haris  37'
Tajti  52'		 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
6 September 2018 (2018-09-06) 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  1–1  Israel Dalga Arena, Baku
19:00 (21:00 AZT) Dadashov  1' Report Weissman  30' Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)
11 September 2018 (2018-09-11) 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  1–3  Norway Dalga Arena, Baku
18:00 (20:00 AZT) Ekincier  56' Report Risa  48'
Thorsby  50', 76'		 Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino)
16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) 2019 UEFA Q Norway  1–1  Azerbaijan Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen
18:15
Report
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)
15 November 2018 (2018-11-15) Friendly Azerbaijan  0–1  Ukraine Dalga Arena, Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Report Musolitin  81' Attendance: 200
Referee: Ravan Hamzazade (Azerbaijan)
19 November 2018 (2018-11-19) Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–0  Azerbaijan Training Centre, Zenica
Mulahusejnović  34'
Jurić  73'		 Report Attendance: 250
Referee: Dragan Petrović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2019
6 June 2019 (2019-06-06) 2021 UEFA Q Liechtenstein  1–0  Azerbaijan Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
19:00
Report Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  2–1  Slovakia Dalga Arena, Baku
20:30(AZT) Ekincier  7', 90+3' Report Tupta  82' Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (North Macedonia)
10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  0–3  Georgia Dalga Arena, Baku
20:30(AZT) Report
10 October 2019 (2019-10-10) 2021 UEFA Q France  5–0  Azerbaijan Stade de l'Épopée, Calais
21:00
Report Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
15 October 2019 (2019-10-15) 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  0–1   Switzerland Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit
18:00 (20:00 AZT) Report
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Novak Simovic (Serbia)
14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  1–0  Liechtenstein Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit
15:00 (18:00 AZT) Ekincier  65' Report Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus)
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) Friendly Azerbaijan  1–1  Ukraine Dalga Arena, Baku
15:00 (18:00 AZT) Kökcü  48' Report Rusyn  65' Referee: Orkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

2020
7 September 2020 (2020-09-07) 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan  1–2  France Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit
(AZT) Bayramov  90' Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Halis Özkahya, (Turkey)
8 October 2020 (2020-10-08) 2021 UEFA Q Slovakia  2–1  Azerbaijan Štadión pod Zoborom, Nitra
16:30
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)
13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) 2021 UEFA Q Georgia  1–0  Azerbaijan Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori
17:00 (19:00 GET)
  • Guliashvili  42'
 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (Belarus)
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 2021 UEFA Q Switzerland   2–1  Azerbaijan Stockhorn Arena, Thun
19:00
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)

Current squad

The following players were called up for the matches against Switzerland on 12 November 2020.[3]
Caps and goals as 12 November 2020 after the game against Switzerland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rustam Smordin (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 0 0 Sabah U-19
12 1GK Kamran Ibrahimi (1999-06-07) 7 June 1999 21 0 IKFH
22 1GK Akpar Valizade (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 0 0 Police Baku
2 2DF Elchin Mustafazade (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 1 0 Sabah
3 2DF Arsen Aghakhanov (2000-09-11) 11 September 2000 1 0 Zardab Air Forces
5 2DF Nihad Murtazazade (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998 9 0 Qarabağ
13 2DF Rufet Ismayilzade (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 1 0 Gabala
14 2DF Umid Samadov (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 0 0 Kapaz
19 2DF Rauf Huseynli (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 3 0 Qarabağ
2DF Emre Kaplan (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 3 0 Başakşehir
4 3MF Idris Ingilabli (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 2 0 Gabala
6 3MF Hajiagha Hajili (C) (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 19 0 Zira
7 3MF Elvin Jafarguliyev (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 10 0 Qarabağ
8 3MF Veysal Rzayev (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 1 0 Sabah
10 3MF Farid Nabiyev (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 12 0 Viktoria Žižkov
17 3MF Toral Bayramov (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 5 1 Qarabağ
18 3MF Samir Maharramli (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 1 0 Sabah
20 3MF Rufat Abdullazade (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 3 0 Sumgayit
23 3MF Ozan Kökçü (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 20 2 Sabah
3MF Baris Ekincier (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 12 4 Vfl Bochum
9 4FW Mustafa Yildirim (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 4 0 Alanyaspor

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
GK Nijat Mehbaliyev (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 1 0 Sabah v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
GK Shahin Zakiyev (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 1 0 Sabail v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
GK Oleg Karnaukh (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 0 0 Sabah v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
DF Omar Buludov (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 11 0 Neftçi v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Turan Manafov (1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 8 0 Sabail v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Huseyn Seyligli (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 7 0 Darıca Gençlerbirliği v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Mert Çelik (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 2 1 Neftçi v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Amin Seydiyev (1998-11-15) 15 November 1998 8 0 Sabah v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
DF Murad Gayali (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 5 0 Sabail v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Suleyman Ahmadov (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 8 0 Sumgayit v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
MF Sabuhi Abdullazade (2001-12-18) 18 December 2001 7 0 Sumgayit v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
MF Turan Valizade (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 3 0 Keşla v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
MF Ismayil Ibrahimli (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 16 0 Qarabağ v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Shakir Seyidov (2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 8 0 Sabah v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Rafael Maharramli (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 6 0 Keşla v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Tural Bayramli (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 2 0 Zira v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
FW Dogukan Öksüz (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 8 0 Yomraspor v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
FW Rovlan Muradov (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 7 0 Gabala v.  Georgia, October 13, 2020
FW Musa Gurbanli (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 3 0 Qarabağ v.  Ukraine, November 19, 2019
Notes
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Milan Obradović
Assistant coach Vladimir Kožul
Elbrus Mammadov
Goalkeeping coach Dragoslav Poleksić

Manager history

See also

References
  1. "UEFA confirms: Kosovo wins three points on table against Norway". Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 July 2017.
  2. "NFF har tatt grep etter Kristoffer Ajer-brøleren" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. "Yığmamızın son oyun üçün heyəti" (in Azerbaijani). AFFA. 7 November 2020.
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