Azerbaijan national under-21 football team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Milli (The National Team) | ||
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Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Aykhan Abbasov | ||
Captain | Farid Yusifli | ||
Most caps | Cəlal Hüseynov (20) | ||
Top scorer | Musa Qurbanlı (6) | ||
FIFA code | AZE | ||
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Biggest win | |||
(Pärnu, Estonia; 3 June 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Sankt Pölten, Austria; 9 October 2015) (Baku, Azerbaijan; 9 November 2017) (Bristol, United Kingdom; 15 October 2024) Note: Records for competitive matches only. |
The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Azerbaijan and is controlled by the AFFA.
UEFA U-21 record
[edit]- 1978 - 1991: part of the Soviet Union
- 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.
- 2021: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2023: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2025: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
[edit]Group F
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 6 | +35 | 25 | Final tournament | — | 2–1 | 9–1 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 7–0 | ||
2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 24 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |||
3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 16 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 5–0 | |||
5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 8 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | |||
6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 3 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | — |
UEFA Under-21 Qualification
[edit]Schedule and results
[edit]2016
[edit]22 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Ukraine | 1–2 | | Antalya |
19:00 | Chumak |
Report | Alasgarov |
24 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | | Antalya |
17:00 | Alasgarov Jafarov |
Report |
26 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Azerbaijan | 4–0 | | Antalya |
13:00 | Mustafayev Salahli Mirzayev Abdullazade |
Report |
28 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Azerbaijan | 4–0 | | Antalya |
13:00 | Tashkin Jafarov Nasirli Huseynov |
Report |
24 March 2016 2017 UEFA Q | Russia | 2–2 | | Olimp-2, Rostov-on-Don |
17:30 | Zuyev Barinov |
Report | Madatov Mammadov |
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland) |
28 May 2016 Friendly | Slovenia | 4–1 | | Nova Gorica |
16:00 | Ožbolt Štulac Kostanjšek |
Report | Jafarov |
Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Dragoslav Peric (Slovenia) |
31 May 2016 Friendly | Slovenia | 1–2 | | Ajdovščina |
16:00 | Štulac |
Report | Madatov Abdullayev |
Stadium: Ajdovščina Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia) |
3 June 2016 Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–0 | | Krško, Slovenia |
Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium |
6 September 2016 2017 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
16:00 | Madatov |
Report | Jónsson |
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova) |
7 October 2016 2017 UEFA Q | Finland | 0–0 | | Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki |
17:30 | Report | Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard-Andersen (Denmark) |
2017
[edit]28 March 2017 Friendly | Turkey | 4–0 | | Istanbul, Turkey |
Bozok Kanatsızkuş |
Report | Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium Referee: Emre Malok (Turkey) |
8 June 2017 Friendly | Czech Republic | 2–1 | | Salzburg, Austria |
Report | Madatov |
Attendance: 100 |
31 August 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Israel | 3–1 | | Acre Municipal Stadium, Acre |
18:30 | Barshazki Peretz Plakuschenko |
Report | Jafarov |
Referee: Cătălin Gaman (Romania) |
5 September 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–3 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
17:00 | Madatov |
Report | Manning Grego-Cox |
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary) |
6 October 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Germany | 6–1 | | Stadion der Freundschaft, Cottbus |
19:00 | Ochs Dahoud Krivotsyuk Hartel Teuchert |
Report | Safarzade |
Attendance: 7,345 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
9 November 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 0–7 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 150 Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
14 November 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 0–0 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 150 Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia) |
2018
[edit]23 January 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | | Antalya, Turkey |
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Akhaladze |
26 January 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | | Antalya, Turkey |
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Iskandarov |
22 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Kosovo | 2–0 | | Adem Jashari Stadium, Mitrovica |
19:00 | Hasani Kolgeci |
Report | Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland) |
27 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
20:30 | Sweeney |
Report | Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
4 June 2018 Friendly | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | | Astana Arena, Astana |
13:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Tashkin |
Report | Abiken |
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova) |
8 June 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 3–3 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Shahverdiyev Dadashov Krivotsyuk |
Report | Makrai Haris Tajti |
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan) |
6 September 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
19:00 (21:00 AZT) | Dadashov |
Report | Weissman |
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
11 September 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–3 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
18:00 (20:00 AZT) | Ekincier |
Report | Risa Thorsby |
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
16 October 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Norway | 1–1 | | Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen |
18:15 |
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Report |
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Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria) |
15 November 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 0–1 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Report | Musolitin |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Ravan Hamzazade (Azerbaijan) |
19 November 2018 Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | | Training Centre, Zenica |
Mulahusejnović Jurić |
Report | Attendance: 250 Referee: Dragan Petrović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
2019
[edit]6 June 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen |
19:00 | Report | Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland) |
6 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 2–1 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
20:30(AZT) | Ekincier |
Report | Tupta |
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (North Macedonia) |
10 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
20:30(AZT) | Report |
10 October 2019 2021 UEFA Q | France | 5–0 | | Stade de l'Épopée, Calais |
21:00 | Report | Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
15 October 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 0–1 | | Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit |
18:00 (20:00 AZT) | Report |
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Attendance: 1500 Referee: Novak Simovic (Serbia) |
14 November 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | | Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit |
15:00 (18:00 AZT) | Ekincier |
Report | Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus) |
19 November 2019 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | | Dalga Arena, Baku |
15:00 (18:00 AZT) | Kökcü |
Report | Rusyn |
Referee: Orkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan) |
2020
[edit]7 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–2 | | Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit |
(AZT) | Bayramov |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Halis Özkahya, (Turkey) |
8 October 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Slovakia | 2–1 | | Štadión pod Zoborom, Nitra |
16:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway) |
13 October 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Georgia | 1–0 | | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori |
17:00 (19:00 GET) |
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Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (Belarus) |
12 November 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Switzerland | 2–1 | | Stockhorn Arena, Thun |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- The following players were called up for the friendly matches.[1]
- Match dates: 23 and 26 March 2023
- Opposition:
Albania and
Slovenia
- Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2023, after the match against
Slovenia
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Rüstam Samiqullin | 23 December 2002 | 4 | 0 | |
12 | GK | Sahib Hasanov | 26 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | GK | Rza Jafarov | 3 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Abdulla Rzayev | 12 March 2002 | 4 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Şirxan Hasanzada | 20 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Mirali Ahmadov | 16 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Hüseyn Babayev | 1 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Süleyman Damadayev | 1 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
16 | DF | İbrahim Ramazanov | 10 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | DF | Samet Karakoç | 22 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
24 | DF | Xayyam Hüseynov | 21 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Mahir Hasanov | 12 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
5 | MF | Nazim Hasanzada | 27 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Ramin Nasirli | 24 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Farid Yusifli | 20 February 2002 | 3 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Veysal Rzayev | 24 October 2002 | 5 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Nihad Faracli | 21 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Samir Abdullayev | 24 April 2002 | 4 | 1 | |
21 | MF | Elçin Qasımov | 4 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Camal Cafarov | 25 February 2002 | 5 | 1 | |
11 | FW | Samir Maharramli | 17 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Emil Safarov | 30 October 2002 | 4 | 0 |
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have also been called up to the Azerbaijan under-21 team within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Akpar Valiyev | 7 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
GK | Yusif Imanov | 27 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
GK | Eldar Tagizade | 30 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Ismayil Zulfugarli | 16 April 2001 | 9 | 1 | v. | |
DF | Rufat Ahmadov | 22 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Nihad Guliyev | 19 July 2001 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Rahim Cafarli | 1 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Sabuhi Abdullazade | 18 December 2001 | 15 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Adilkhan Garahmadov | 5 June 2001 | 8 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Jeyhun Nuriyev | 30 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Musa Gurbanli | 13 April 2002 | 13 | 4 | v. | |
FW | Ildar Alekperov | 27 April 2001 | 6 | 0 | v. |
Coaching staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Head coach | |
Assistant coach | |
Goalkeeping coach |
Manager history
[edit]Nazim Aliyev (2006)
Shakir Garibov (2007–2008)
Bernhard Lippert (2008–2014)
Yashar Vahabzade (2015–2017 September)
Samir Alakbarov (2017 September-2017 November)
Rashad Sadygov (2017 December-2018 December)
Milan Obradovic (2019 January–2022 June)
Samir Aliyev (2022 July–2025 March)
Aykhan Abbasov (2025 March–present)
See also
[edit]- Azerbaijan national football team
- Azerbaijan national under-23 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-20 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-19 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-18 football team
- Azerbaijan national under-17 football team
References
[edit]- ^ "MİLLİ KOMANDALAR / AZƏRBAYCAN U-21 / OYUNÇULAR" (in Azerbaijani). Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası. Retrieved 26 March 2023.