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Azerbaijan national under-21 football team

Azerbaijan Under-21
Nickname(s)Milli (The National)
AssociationAssociation of Football
Federations of Azerbaijan
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMilan Obradovic
CaptainHajiagha Hajili
Most capsTarlan Guliyev (18)
Top scorerMahir Emreli (5)
FIFA codeAZE
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
Azerbaijan 3–0 Israel
(Baku, Azerbaijan; 3 September 2014)

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

  • 1978 - 1991: part of USSR
  • 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.

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Group 5

Main article: 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 5
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany 10 8 1 1 33 7 +26 25 Final tournament — 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 6–1
2 Norway 10 4 3 3 15 13 +2 15 3–1 — 2–1 0–0 0–3[a] 1–1
3 Republic of Ireland 10 4 2 4 12 15 −3 14[b] 0–6 0–0 — 4–0 1–0 1–0
4 Israel 10 4 2 4 17 18 −1 14[b] 2–5 1–3 3–1 — 3–0 3–1
5 Kosovo 10 3 3 4 9 12 −3 12 0–0 3–2 1–1 0–4 — 2–0
6 Azerbaijan 10 0 3 7 6 27 −21 3 0–7 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The Norway v Kosovo match originally ended with a 5–0 win for Norway, but was later awarded as a 0–3 win for Kosovo, after UEFA concluded that Norway had played Kristoffer Ajer in this match, who was ineligible after being suspended due to cards in his U-19 tournament match.[1][2]
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Republic of Ireland 4–0 Israel, Israel 3–1 Republic of Ireland.

2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Group 2

Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 2
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France 10 9 0 1 32 10 +22 27 Final tournament — 3–1 3–2 1–0 5–0 5–0
2 Switzerland 10 9 0 1 26 8 +18 27 3–1 — 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–0
3 Georgia 10 5 0 5 17 14 +3 15 0–2 0–3 — 2–1 1–0 4–0
4 Slovakia 10 4 0 6 22 21 +1 12 3–5 1–2 3–2 — 2–1 6–0
5 Azerbaijan 10 2 0 8 6 18 −12 6 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–1 — 1–0
6 Liechtenstein 10 1 0 9 3 35 −32 3 0–5 0–5 0–2 2–4 1–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Schedule and results

2016

22 January 2016 Antalya Cup Ukraine 1–2 Azerbaijan Antalya
19:00 Chumak Goal 49' Report Alasgarov Goal 58' (pen.), 85'
24 January 2016 Antalya Cup Azerbaijan 3–0 Saudi Arabia Antalya
17:00 Alasgarov Goal 8' (pen.), 77'
Jafarov Goal 18' (pen.)		 Report
26 January 2016 Antalya Cup Azerbaijan 4–0 Albania Antalya
13:00 Mustafayev Goal 63'
Salahli Goal 74'
Mirzayev Goal 80'
Abdullazade Goal 90'		 Report
28 January 2016 Antalya Cup Azerbaijan 4–0 Bahrain Antalya
13:00 Tashkin Goal 5'
Jafarov Goal 24'
Nasirli Goal 79'
Huseynov Goal 83'		 Report
24 March 2016 2017 UEFA Q Russia 2–2 Azerbaijan Olimp-2, Rostov-on-Don
17:30 Zuyev Goal 51'
Barinov Goal 56'		 Report Madatov Goal 46'
Mammadov Goal 59'		 Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
28 May 2016 Friendly Slovenia 4–1 Azerbaijan Nova Gorica
16:00 Ožbolt Goal 26' (pen.), 54'
Štulac Goal 46'
Kostanjšek Goal 77'		 Report Jafarov Goal 53' Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dragoslav Peric (Slovenia)
31 May 2016 Friendly Slovenia 1–2 Azerbaijan Ajdovščina
16:00 Štulac Goal 23' Report Madatov Goal 10'
Abdullayev Goal 45'		 Stadium: Ajdovščina Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
3 June 2016 Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–0 Azerbaijan Krško, Slovenia
Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
6 September 2016 2017 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 1–1 Faroe Islands Dalga Arena, Baku
16:00 Madatov Goal 88' Report Jónsson Goal 40' Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
7 October 2016 2017 UEFA Q Finland 0–0 Azerbaijan Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki
17:30 Report Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard-Andersen (Denmark)

2017

28 March 2017 Friendly Turkey 4–0 Azerbaijan Istanbul, Turkey
Bozok Goal 56', 86'
Kanatsızkuş Goal 18', 83'		 Report Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Referee: Emre Malok (Turkey)
8 June 2017 Friendly Czech Republic 2–1 Azerbaijan Salzburg, Austria
Report Madatov Goal 20' Attendance: 100
31 August 2017 2019 UEFA Q Israel 3–1 Azerbaijan Acre Municipal Stadium, Acre
18:30 Barshazki Goal 12'
Peretz Goal 38'
Plakuschenko Goal 57'		 Report Jafarov Goal 70' Referee: Cătălin Gaman (Romania)
5 September 2017 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 1–3 Republic of Ireland Dalga Arena, Baku
17:00 Madatov Goal 12' Report Manning Goal 9', 37'
Grego-Cox Goal 51'		 Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary)
6 October 2017 2019 UEFA Q Germany 6–1 Azerbaijan Stadion der Freundschaft, Cottbus
19:00 Ochs Goal 8', 36'
Dahoud Goal 34'
Krivotsyuk Goal o.g' (53)
Hartel Goal 72'
Teuchert Goal 83'		 Report Safarzade Goal 86' Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland)
9 November 2017 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 0–7 Germany Dalga Arena, Baku
15:00 Report
  • Hartel Goal 2', 46', 58'
    Amiri Goal 14'
    Seydel Goal 28'
    Klostermann Goal 60'
    Öztunalı Goal 84'
 Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)
14 November 2017 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 0–0 Kosovo Dalga Arena, Baku
15:00 Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)

2018

21 January 2018 Friendly Azerbaijan 0–1 Albania Antalya, Turkey
19:00 AZST (UTC+4)
23 January 2018 Friendly Azerbaijan 1–1 Georgia Antalya, Turkey
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Akhaladze Goal o.g' (45)
26 January 2018 Friendly Azerbaijan 1–0 Albania Antalya, Turkey
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Iskandarov Goal 52'
22 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q Kosovo 2–0 Azerbaijan Adem Jashari Stadium, Mitrovica
19:00 Hasani Goal 54'
Kolgeci Goal 61'		 Report Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland)
27 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q Republic of Ireland 1–0 Azerbaijan Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:30 Sweeney Goal 90+9' Report Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
4 June 2018 Friendly Kazakhstan 1–1 Azerbaijan Astana Arena, Astana
13:00 AZST (UTC+4) Tashkin Goal 33' Report Abiken Goal 80' (pen.) Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
8 June 2018 Friendly Azerbaijan 3–3 Hungary Dalga Arena, Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Shahverdiyev Goal 49' (pen.)
Dadashov Goal 67'
Krivotsyuk Goal 71'		 Report Makrai Goal 29'
Haris Goal 37'
Tajti Goal 52'		 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
6 September 2018 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 1–1 Israel Dalga Arena, Baku
19:00 (21:00 AZT) Dadashov Goal 1' Report Weissman Goal 30' Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)
11 September 2018 2019 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 1–3 Norway Dalga Arena, Baku
18:00 (20:00 AZT) Ekincier Goal 56' Report Risa Goal 48'
Thorsby Goal 50', 76'		 Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino)
16 October 2018 2019 UEFA Q Norway 1–1 Azerbaijan Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen
18:15
  • Østigård Goal 76'
 Report
  • Muradbayli Goal 9' (pen.)
 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)
15 November 2018 Friendly Azerbaijan 0–1 Ukraine Dalga Arena, Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+4) Report Musolitin Goal 81' Attendance: 200
Referee: Ravan Hamzazade (Azerbaijan)
19 November 2018 Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 Azerbaijan Training Centre, Zenica
Mulahusejnović Goal 34'
Jurić Goal 73'		 Report Attendance: 250
Referee: Dragan Petrović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2019

6 June 2019 2021 UEFA Q Liechtenstein 1–0 Azerbaijan Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
19:00
  • Frick Goal 9' (pen.)
 Report Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
6 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 2–1 Slovakia Dalga Arena, Baku
20:30(AZT) Ekincier Goal 7', 90+3' Report Tupta Goal 82' Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (North Macedonia)
10 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 0–3 Georgia Dalga Arena, Baku
20:30(AZT) Report
  • Arveladze Goal 45+3'
  • Bugridze Goal 73'
  • Arabidze Goal 84'
10 October 2019 2021 UEFA Q France 5–0 Azerbaijan Stade de l'Épopée, Calais
21:00
  • Édouard Goal 2', 36'
  • Zagadou Goal 40'
  • Aouar Goal 51'
  • Nordin Goal 76'
 Report Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
15 October 2019 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 0–1 Switzerland Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit
18:00 (20:00 AZT) Report
  • Bajrami Goal 33'
 Attendance: 1500
Referee: Novak Simovic (Serbia)
14 November 2019 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 1–0 Liechtenstein Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit
15:00 (18:00 AZT) Ekincier Goal 65' Report Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus)
19 November 2019 Friendly Azerbaijan 1–1 Ukraine Dalga Arena, Baku
15:00 (18:00 AZT) Kökcü Goal 48' Report Rusyn Goal 65' Referee: Orkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

2020

7 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q Azerbaijan 1–2 France Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit
(AZT) Bayramov Goal 90' Report
  • Édouard Goal 36' (pen.)
  • Gouiri Goal 83'
 Attendance: 0
Referee: Halis Özkahya, (Turkey)
8 October 2020 2021 UEFA Q Slovakia 2–1 Azerbaijan Štadión pod Zoborom, Nitra
16:30
  • Tupta Goal 61'
  • Mesík Goal 90+3'
 Report
  • Mert Çelik Goal 66'
 Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)
13 October 2020 2021 UEFA Q Georgia 1–0 Azerbaijan Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori
17:00 (19:00 GET)
  • Guliashvili Goal 42'
 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (Belarus)
12 November 2020 2021 UEFA Q Switzerland 2–1 Azerbaijan Stockhorn Arena, Thun
19:00
  • Toma Goal 49'
  • Stojilković Goal 90+1'
 Report
  • Kökçü Goal 22'
 Attendance: 0
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)

Current squad

The following players were called up for the matches against Switzerland on 12 November 2020.[3]
Caps and goals as 12 November 2020 after the game against Switzerland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Rustam Smordin 23 December 2002 0 0 Azerbaijan Sabah U-19
12 GK Kamran Ibrahimi 7 June 1999 21 0 Azerbaijan IKFH
22 GK Akpar Valizade 7 September 2001 0 0 Azerbaijan Police Baku
2 DF Elchin Mustafazade 5 July 2000 1 0 Azerbaijan Sabah
3 DF Arsen Aghakhanov 11 September 2000 1 0 Azerbaijan Zardab Air Forces
5 DF Nihad Murtazazade 2 May 1998 9 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ
13 DF Rufet Ismayilzade 22 September 2002 1 0 Azerbaijan Gabala
14 DF Umid Samadov 7 October 2003 0 0 Azerbaijan Kapaz
19 DF Rauf Huseynli 25 January 2000 3 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ
DF Emre Kaplan 12 January 2001 3 0 Turkey Başakşehir
4 MF Idris Ingilabli 1 July 2001 2 0 Azerbaijan Gabala
6 MF Hajiagha Hajili (C) 30 January 1998 19 0 Azerbaijan Zira
7 MF Elvin Jafarguliyev 26 October 2000 10 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ
8 MF Veysal Rzayev 24 October 2002 1 0 Azerbaijan Sabah
10 MF Farid Nabiyev 22 July 1999 12 0 Czech Republic Viktoria Žižkov
17 MF Toral Bayramov 23 February 2001 5 1 Azerbaijan Qarabağ
18 MF Samir Maharramli 17 July 2002 1 0 Azerbaijan Sabah
20 MF Rufat Abdullazade 17 January 2001 3 0 Azerbaijan Sumgayit
23 MF Ozan Kökçü 18 August 1998 20 2 Azerbaijan Sabah
MF Baris Ekincier 24 March 1999 12 4 Germany Vfl Bochum
9 FW Mustafa Yildirim 7 May 2002 4 0 Turkey Alanyaspor

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called for the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Nijat Mehbaliyev 11 June 2000 1 0 Azerbaijan Sabah v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
GK Shahin Zakiyev 11 June 1999 1 0 Azerbaijan Sabail v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
GK Oleg Karnaukh 15 January 1998 0 0 Azerbaijan Sabah v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
DF Omar Buludov 15 December 1998 11 0 Azerbaijan Neftçi v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Turan Manafov 19 August 1998 8 0 Azerbaijan Sabail v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Huseyn Seyligli 19 January 1999 7 0 Turkey Darıca Gençlerbirliği v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Mert Çelik 10 June 2000 2 1 Azerbaijan Neftçi v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
DF Amin Seydiyev 15 November 1998 8 0 Azerbaijan Sabah v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
DF Murad Gayali 3 September 1999 5 0 Azerbaijan Sabail v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Suleyman Ahmadov 25 November 1999 8 0 Azerbaijan Sumgayit v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
MF Sabuhi Abdullazade 18 December 2001 7 0 Azerbaijan Sumgayit v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
MF Turan Valizade 1 January 2001 3 0 Azerbaijan Keşla v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
MF Ismayil Ibrahimli 13 March 1998 16 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Shakir Seyidov 31 December 2000 8 0 Azerbaijan Sabah v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Rafael Maharramli 1 October 1999 6 0 Azerbaijan Keşla v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
MF Tural Bayramli 7 January 1998 2 0 Azerbaijan Zira v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
FW Dogukan Öksüz 25 February 1999 8 0 Turkey Yomraspor v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
FW Rovlan Muradov 28 March 1998 7 0 Azerbaijan Gabala v. Georgia, October 13, 2020
FW Musa Gurbanli 13 April 2002 3 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019
Notes
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Serbia Milan Obradović
Assistant coach Serbia Vladimir Kožul
Azerbaijan Elbrus Mammadov
Goalkeeping coach Serbia Dragoslav Poleksić

Manager history

  • Azerbaijan Nazim Aliyev (2006)
  • Azerbaijan Shakir Garibov (2007–2008)
  • Germany Bernhard Lippert (2008–2014)
  • Azerbaijan Yashar Vahabzade (2015–2017 september)
  • Azerbaijan Samir Alakbarov (2017 september-2017 november)
  • Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov (2017 december-2018 december)
  • Serbia Milan Obradovic (2019 january–present)

See also

  • 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

  1. ^ "UEFA confirms: Kosovo wins three points on table against Norway". Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ "NFF har tatt grep etter Kristoffer Ajer-brøleren" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Yığmamızın son oyun üçün heyəti" (in Azerbaijani). AFFA. 7 November 2020.
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