Khayal Nazim oglu Najafov (Azerbaijani: Xəyal Nazim oğlu Nəcəfov; born 19 December 1997) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turan Tovuz on loan from Neftçi Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khayal Nazim oglu Najafov | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sumgayit, Azerbaijan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Turan Tovuz (on loan from Neftçi Baku) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sumgayit | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Sumgayit | 103 | (2) |
| 2021– | Neftçi Baku | 17 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Turan Tovuz (loan) | 54 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Azerbaijan U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Azerbaijan U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Azerbaijan | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Career edit
Club edit
On 22 May 2015, Najafov made his debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Sumgayit match against Khazar Lankaran.[2]
National team edit
He made his debut for Azerbaijan national football team on 14 November 2020 in a Nations League game against Montenegro. He substituted Tellur Mutallimov in the 81st minute.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Xəyal Nəcəfov". PFL. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "SUMQAYIT VS. KHAZAR LANKARAN 2 - 0". Soccerway. 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Azerbaijan v Montenegro game report". UEFA. 14 November 2020.
External links edit
- Khayal Najafov at Soccerway
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