Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan Offical Match Programme

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THE SKIPPER
Most capped player in the history of Azerbaijan football, the highly rated
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Qarabagh since 2011 after a season with Turkish side Kocaelispor where he
was nicknamed ‘The Terminator’ by the fans. Has also had three spells with
Neftchi Baku.
Made his international debut in October 2001 against Sweden during 2002
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captain under Carlos Alberto Torres, deputising in the absence of regular
captain Gurban Gurbanov, but following the retirement of Gurbanov he was
named as full-time captain in March 2004, a role he has held ever since.
Played his 100th match against Kazakhstan in a friendly in Turkey in March
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In 2006, as a result of missing the registration deadline for Azerbaijani football
club side Neftchi Baku, Sadygov played basketball for local club BK NTD.
THE KEEPER
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from Inter Baku. Also played in Turkey with Kayserispor (2014-15), winning
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a solid defence which has been the basis of the team’s success so far.
Made his international debut against Wales in Cardiff in September 2008
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Vogts. Wales won the match 1-0. Has played 56 times for the national team
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Played his 44th international in Azerbaijan’s 2-0 home victory in the WC 2014
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right of the back four for both club and country. A youth player with Qarabagh,
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has been a regular ever since.
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against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in November 2012 and was on the
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goal - on his 37th appearance. He scored with a right foot shot from the
centre of the penalty area following a pass from striker Aghabala Ramazanov
after a set piece.
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RASHAD
SADYGOV
DEFENDER
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'ETW
105
Goals
4
'PYF Qarabagh
MAKSIM
MEDVEDEV
DEFENDER
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27
'ETW
38
Goals
1
'PYF Qarabagh
AZERBAIJAN
PLAYERS TOWATCH
KAMRAN
AGHAYEV
GOALKEEPER
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30
'ETW
62
Goals
0
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