Saşa Yunisoğlu or Sasha Yunisoglu (born 18 December 1985 in Mykolaiv, now Ukraine) is an Azerbaijani former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Mykolaiv, Ukraine-Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Inter Baku | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | Neftchi Baku | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Bakılı PFK | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | MKT Araz | 55 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk | 16 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Polonia Warsaw | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Baku | 18 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Gabala | 44 | (3) |
| 2012 | Neftchi Baku | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | AZAL | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Denizlispor | 18 | (0) |
| 2014 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ravan Baku | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sabail | 22 | (3) |
| Total | 209 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Azerbaijan U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Azerbaijan | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Yunisoğlu started his career with Azerbaijani side MKT-Araz Imishli. He moved to Polish club Dyskobolia, after a match between the two clubs. He made his Ekstraklasa debut against Zagłębie Lubin on 7 October 2007. He was the second Azerbaijani to have played in Ekstraklasa. Dyskobolia finished the 2007–08 Ekstraklasa season in third.
On 9 January 2009, he returned to Azerbaijan to join FC Baku.
In June 2013, Yunisoğlu signed for Sumgayit.[1] However, two weeks later Yunisoğlu cancelled his contract with the club and signed with Turkish side Denizlispor.[2] In April 2014, Yunisoğlu left Denizlispor, citing unpaid wages.[3] Yunisoğlu was made a free agent when Araz-Naxçıvan folded and withdrew from the Azerbaijan Premier League on 17 November 2014.[4]
After nearly a year without a club, Yunisoğlu signed for Ravan Baku on 21 October 2015.[5]
International edit
Yunisoglu earned 28 caps for the Azerbaijan national team, making his debut in 2007 against Uzbekistan.
Career statistics edit
International edit
| Azerbaijan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 7 October 2011[6]
Honours edit
Dyskobolia Grodzisk
- Ekstraklasa Cup: 2007–08[7]
References edit
- ^ "The official Sasha Yunisoglu Sumgayit (PHOTO)". azerisport.com/. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Saşa Yunisoğlu rəsmən "Dənizlispor"da". fanat.az. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Юнусоглу покинул Денизлиспор (in Russian). azerifootball. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Официально: ПФЛ подтвердила снятие Араза. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Саша Юнусоглу вернулся в футбол". www.azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Saşa Yunisoğlu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Dyskobolia na pożegnanie wygrywa Puchar Ekstraklasy". naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). 18 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links edit
- Profile on FK Baku Official Site
- Sasha Yunisoglu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sasha Yunisoglu – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Sasha Yunisoglu at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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