Gurban Gurbanov
Gurban Gurbanov (Azerbaijani: Qurban Qurbanov; born 13 April 1972, Zaqatala) is a retired Azerbaijani international footballer, who is today a manager of the Azerbaijani football team FK Qarabağ. He played in the forward position. His football career started with the local Azerbaijani football club Dashgyn Zagatala in 1989. Gurbanov had a 17-year long professional football career. He retired in 2006. He scored 174 goals in 396 league matches.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gurban Osman oglu Gurbanov | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaqatala, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Qarabağ (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Kur | ||
| 1989 | Mertskhali Ozurgeti | ||
| 1990–1991 | Dashgin Zagatala | 54 | (24) |
| 1991–1992 | Alazani Gurjaani | 17 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Dashgin Zagatala | 39 | (24) |
| 1993–1995 | Turan Tovuz | 39 | (12) |
| 1995–1996 | Kur Nur | 12 | (4) |
| 1996 | Turan Tovuz | 15 | (8) |
| 1996–1998 | Neftchi Baku | 43 | (43) |
| 1998 | Dynamo Stavropol | 36 | (17) |
| 1999 | Fakel Voronezh | 12 | (8) |
| 1999 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Fakel Voronezh | 25 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Neftchi Baku | 14 | (9) |
| 2002 | Fakel Voronezh | 28 | (7) |
| 2003 | Volgar-Gazprom | 21 | (5) |
| 2003–2005 | Neftchi Baku | 27 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | Inter Baku | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 399+ | (178+) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2005 | Azerbaijan | 68 | (14) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| 2008– | Qarabağ | ||
| 2017–2018 | Azerbaijan | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
He started his career in Dashgyn Zagatala, and then played for Mertskhali Ozurgeti, Turan Tovuz, Kur-Nur, Neftchi Baku, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, Fakel Voronezh and Volgar Gazprom. The last club he played for was Inter Baku. In the 1996–97 season, Gurbanov was the leading scorer in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Neftchi with 25 goals.[1] He was named Azerbaijan's Player of the Year once, in 2003.[2]
International
He played for the national team in their very first match on 17 September 1992, and until his retirement on January 2006 he scored 14 goals in 66 international matches, which is the national team goalscoring record.[3]
Managerial career
After he had ended his football player's career, he became a sport director of the football club Inter. However, in summer 2006 he was made the head coach of Neftchi Baku. Since the beginning of the season 2008/08 he was made the head coach of FK Qarabağ.
In 2010, he became the most successful Azerbaijani manager in European competitions with 11 wins.[4]
International goals
| # | Date | Place | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 1993 | Tehran |  Kazakhstan |
1–1 | 3-3 | ECO Cup |
| 2. | 8 June 1993 | Tehran | Kazakhstan |
1–1 | 3-3 | ECO Cup |
| 3. | 27 February 1996 | Larnaca |  Faroe Islands |
3–0 | 3-0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 27 May 1996 | Molodechno |  Belarus |
1–1 | 2-2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 22 March 1997 | Baku |  Turkmenistan |
3–0 | 3-0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 14 October 1998 | Vaduz |  Liechtenstein |
2–1 | 2-1 | 2000 ECQ |
| 7. | 6 March 1999 | Larnaca |  Estonia |
1–0 | 2-2 | Friendly |
| 8. | 5 June 1999 | Baku | Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 4-0 | 2000 ECQ |
| 9. | 12 February 2003 | Podgorica |  Serbia and Montenegro |
2-1 | 2–2 | 2004 ECQ |
| 10. | 12 February 2003 | Podgorica | Serbia and Montenegro |
2-2 | 2–2 | 2004 ECQ |
| 11. | 11 June 2003 | Baku | Serbia and Montenegro |
1–1 | 2-1 | 2004 ECQ |
| 12. | 6 June 2004 | Riga |  Latvia |
1-2 | 2-2 | Friendly |
| 13. | 31 March 2004 | Chisinau |  Moldova |
1–1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 14. | 28 May 2004 | Baku |  Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 3-1 | Friendly |
Honours
Player
Neftchi Baku
- Azerbaijan Premier League (2): 1996–97, 2003–04
- Azerbaijan Cup (1): 2003-04
Individual
- The most successful Azerbaijani manager in European competitions: 11 wins.
Manager
Qarabağ
- Azerbaijan Cup (1): 2008–09
References
- ↑ Manaschev, Erlan; et al. (6 June 2008). "Azerbaijan – List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ↑ Movsumov, Rasim (15 January 2006). "Azerbaijan – Player of the Year Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ↑ Raynor, Dominic (13 October 2004). "The Azeri omens". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ↑ Suleymanov, Mehman. "Qurban Qurbanov 1-ci, komandası 2-ci". APASPORT News Agency. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2010. (in Azerbaijani)
- ↑ "Qurban Qurbanov - national football team player". eu-football.info.
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