Eli Babayev (Azerbaijani: Əli Babayev, Hebrew: אלי בבייב; born 1 November 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Israel, he played for the Azerbaijan national team.[1]
 Babayev in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Babayev | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ra'anana, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2018 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 135 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | → Hapoel Marmorek (loan) | 45 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Sumgayit | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 28 | (1) |
| 2021 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Azerbaijan | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Babayev made his professional debut for Hapoel Ra'anana in the Israeli Premier League on 26 October 2013, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute for Assi Baldout in the 0–0 draw against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.[2]
International edit
Babayev was called up to the Azerbaijan national team for the first time in March 2019 for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Croatia and a friendly against Lithuania.[3]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| Azerbaijan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 25 March 2019[4]
References edit
- ^ Ali Babayev at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Bnei Yehuda vs. Hapoel Ra'anana". Soccerway. Perform Group. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Azerbaijan's squad named for 2 matches". AFFA.az (in Hebrew). Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Əli Babayev". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links edit
- Ali Babayev at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ali Babayev at Soccerway
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