Joshgun Diniyev
Joshgun Diniyev (Azerbaijani: Coşqun Diniyev, born on 13 September 1995 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani football midfielder who currently plays for the Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabah FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshgun Shahin oglu Diniyev | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sabah | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Inter Baku | 35 | (2) |
| 2015–2019 | Qarabağ | 82 | (3) |
| 2019– | Sabah | 24 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Azerbaijan U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Azerbaijan U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Azerbaijan U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Azerbaijan U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Azerbaijan | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2018 | |||
Personal life
Diniyev's father, Shahin Diniyev, is the current manager of Kapaz, for whom his older brother Karim Diniyev also plays for Sabah FC.
Club career
Joshgun Diniyev made his professional debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Inter Baku on 18 November 2012 in a game against Turan-Tovuz.[1]
On 1 June 2015, Diniyev signed a two-year contract with Qarabağ FK.[2]
Diniyev made his debut for Qarabağ in a 2–2 away draw against Gabala on 10 August 2015.[3]
Joshgun Diniyev made his debut for UEFA Champions League group stage game against Chelsea in Stamford Bridge on 12 September 2017.[4]
On 13 January 2019, Diniyev signed a three-year contract with Sabah FK.[5][6]
International career
Diniyev made his Azerbaijan debut on 7 June 2015 against Serbia in friendly match.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Baku | 2012–13 | APL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Qarabağ | 2015–16 | APL | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 82 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 112 | 5 | ||
| Sabah | 2018–19 | APL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 141 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 176 | 8 | ||
International
| Azerbaijan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 9 June 2018[9]
Honours
- Qarabağ FK
- Azerbaijan Premier League (3): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Azerbaijan Cup (1): 2015-16
References
- "İNTER BAKI VS. TURAN 2 - 0". Soccerway. 18 November 2012.
- "Coşqun Diniyev rəsmən "Qarabağ"da!". www.futbolinfo.az. Futbolinfo. 22 May 2015.
- "QABALA VS. QARABAĞ 2 - 2". Soccerway. 10 August 2015.
- 2017-18 UEFA Champions League group stage matches, UEFA.com
- "Coşqun Diniyevlə yollar ayrıldı". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ""Sabah" FK heyətini yeni futbolçuyla gücləndirib". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FK Facebook. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- AFFA.az
- Joshgun Diniyev at Soccerway
- "Joshgun Diniyev". National-Football-Teams.com.