Azerbaijan national under-21 football team
The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Azerbaijan and is controlled by the AFFA.
| Nickname(s) | Milli (The National) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Milan Obradovic | ||
| Captain | Hajiagha Hajili | ||
| Most caps | Tarlan Guliyev (18) | ||
| Top scorer | Mahir Emreli (5) | ||
| FIFA code | AZE | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
 Azerbaijan 3–0 Israel  (Baku, Azerbaijan; 3 September 2014) Azerbaijan 3–0 Russia  (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 November 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Austria 7–0 Azerbaijan (Sankt Pölten, Austria; 9 October, 2015) Azerbaijan 0–7 Germany  (Baku, Azerbaijan; 9 November, 2017) matches only. | |||
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.
- 2021: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Croatia |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 19 | Final tournament | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Austria (Y) |
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 16 | Play-offs | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 3 Jun | 6–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Norway |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 15 | 3 Jun | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 14 Jun | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Finland |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 10 Jun | — | 7 Jun | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Azerbaijan (E) |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 4 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 6 | Estonia (E) |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0 | 8 Jun | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 3 Jun | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2022. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot Qualify Directly, May Only Advance To Play-Offs
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot Qualify Directly, May Only Advance To Play-Offs
Schedule and results
2016
| 22 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Ukraine  | 1–2 | Azerbaijan | Antalya |
| 19:00 | Chumak  49' |
Report | Alasgarov 58' (pen.), 85' |
| 24 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Azerbaijan | 3–0 |  Saudi Arabia | Antalya |
| 17:00 | Alasgarov 8' (pen.), 77' Jafarov 18' (pen.) |
Report |
| 26 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Azerbaijan | 4–0 |  Albania | Antalya |
| 13:00 | Mustafayev 63' Salahli 74'Mirzayev 80'Abdullazade 90' |
Report |
| 28 January 2016 Antalya Cup | Azerbaijan | 4–0 |  Bahrain | Antalya |
| 13:00 | Tashkin 5' Jafarov 24'Nasirli 79'Huseynov 83' |
Report |
| 24 March 2016 2017 UEFA Q | Russia | 2–2 | Azerbaijan | Olimp-2, Rostov-on-Don |
| 17:30 | Zuyev 51' Barinov 56' |
Report | Madatov 46' Mammadov 59' |
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland) |
| 28 May 2016 Friendly | Slovenia  | 4–1 | Azerbaijan | Nova Gorica |
| 16:00 | Ožbolt 26' (pen.), 54' Štulac 46'Kostanjšek 77' |
Report | Jafarov 53' |
Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Dragoslav Peric (Slovenia) |
| 31 May 2016 Friendly | Slovenia | 1–2 | Azerbaijan | Ajdovščina |
| 16:00 | Štulac 23' |
Report | Madatov 10' Abdullayev 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 88' |
Report | Jónsson 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 56', 86' Kanatsızkuş 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 20' |
Attendance: 100 |
| 31 August 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Israel | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | Acre Municipal Stadium, Acre |
| 18:30 | Barshazki 12' Peretz 38'Plakuschenko 57' |
Report | Jafarov 70' |
Referee: Cătălin Gaman (Romania) |
| 5 September 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–3 |  Republic of Ireland | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 17:00 | Madatov 12' |
Report | Manning 9', 37' Grego-Cox 51' |
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary) |
| 6 October 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Germany | 6–1 | Azerbaijan | Stadion der Freundschaft, Cottbus |
| 19:00 | Ochs 8', 36' Dahoud 34'Krivotsyuk o.g' (53)Hartel 72'Teuchert 83' |
Report | Safarzade 86' |
Attendance: 7,345 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
| 9 November 2017 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 0–7 | Germany | 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 |  Kosovo | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 150 Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia) |
2018
| 23 January 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–1 |  Georgia | Antalya, Turkey |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Akhaladze o.g' (45) |
| 22 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Kosovo | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Adem Jashari Stadium, Mitrovica |
| 19:00 | Hasani 54' Kolgeci 61' |
Report | Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland) |
| 27 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:30 | Sweeney 90+9' |
Report | Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
| 4 June 2018 Friendly | Kazakhstan  | 1–1 | Azerbaijan | Astana Arena, Astana |
| 13:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Tashkin 33' |
Report | Abiken 80' (pen.) |
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova) |
| 8 June 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 3–3 |  Hungary | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Shahverdiyev 49' (pen.) Dadashov 67'Krivotsyuk 71' |
Report | Makrai 29' Haris 37'Tajti 52' |
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan) |
| 6 September 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Israel | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 (21:00 AZT) | Dadashov 1' |
Report | Weissman 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 56' |
Report | Risa 48' Thorsby 50', 76' |
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
| 16 October 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Norway | 1–1 | Azerbaijan | 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 | Ukraine | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Report | Musolitin 81' |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Ravan Hamzazade (Azerbaijan) |
| 19 November 2018 Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Training Centre, Zenica |
| Mulahusejnović 34' Jurić 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 | Report | Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland) |
| 6 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 2–1 |  Slovakia | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 20:30(AZT) | Ekincier 7', 90+3' |
Report | Tupta 82' |
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (North Macedonia) |
| 10 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Georgia | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 20:30(AZT) | Report |
| 10 October 2019 2021 UEFA Q | France  | 5–0 | Azerbaijan | Stade de l'Épopée, Calais |
| 21:00 | 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 |
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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 65' |
Report | Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus) |
| 19 November 2019 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Ukraine | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 15:00 (18:00 AZT) | Kökcü 48' |
Report | Rusyn 65' |
Referee: Orkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan) |
2020
| 7 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Azerbaijan | 1–2 | France | Kapital Bank Arena, Sumgayit |
| (AZT) | Bayramov 90' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Halis Özkahya, (Turkey) |
| 8 October 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Slovakia | 2–1 | Azerbaijan | 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 | Azerbaijan | 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 | Azerbaijan | Stockhorn Arena, Thun |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the matches against Switzerland on 12 November 2020.[1]
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 Samigullin | 23 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | Sabah |
| 12 | GK | Kamran Ibrahimov | 7 June 1999 | 21 | 0 | Neftçi Baku |
| 22 | GK | Akpar Valizade | 7 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | Keşla |
| 2 | DF | Elchin Mustafayev | 5 July 2000 | 1 | 0 | Sabah |
| 3 | DF | Arsen Aghjabeyov | 11 September 2000 | 1 | 0 | Sabail |
| 5 | DF | Nihad Tamazov | 2 May 1998 | 9 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 13 | DF | Rufat Ahmadov | 22 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | Gabala |
| 14 | DF | Umid Samadov | 7 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Kapaz |
| 19 | DF | Rauf Huseynli | 25 January 2000 | 3 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| DF | Emre Kaplan | 12 January 2001 | 3 | 0 | Başakşehir | |
| 4 | MF | Idris Ingilabli | 1 July 2001 | 2 | 0 | Gabala |
| 6 | MF | Hajiagha Hajili (C) | 30 January 1998 | 19 | 0 | Zira |
| 7 | MF | Elvin Jafarguliyev | 26 October 2000 | 10 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 8 | MF | Veysal Rzayev | 24 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | Sabah |
| 10 | MF | Farid Nabiyev | 22 July 1999 | 12 | 0 | Viktoria Žižkov |
| 17 | MF | Toral Bayramov | 23 February 2001 | 5 | 1 | Qarabağ |
| 18 | MF | Samir Maharramli | 17 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Sabah |
| 20 | MF | Rufat Abdullazade | 17 January 2001 | 3 | 0 | Sumgayit |
| 23 | MF | Ozan Kökçü | 18 August 1998 | 20 | 2 | Sabah |
| MF | Baris Ekincier | 24 March 1999 | 12 | 4 | Vfl Bochum | |
| 9 | FW | Mustafa Yildirim | 7 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | 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 | Sabah |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| GK | Shahin Zakiyev | 11 June 1999 | 1 | 0 | Sabail |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| GK | Oleg Karnaukh | 15 January 1998 | 0 | 0 | Sabah |
v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019 |
| DF | Omar Buludov | 15 December 1998 | 11 | 0 | Neftçi |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| DF | Turan Manafov | 19 August 1998 | 8 | 0 | Sabail |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| DF | Huseyn Seyligli | 19 January 1999 | 7 | 0 | Darıca Gençlerbirliği |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| DF | Mert Çelik | 10 June 2000 | 2 | 1 | Neftçi |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| DF | Amin Seydiyev | 15 November 1998 | 8 | 0 | Sabah |
v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019 |
| DF | Murad Gayali | 3 September 1999 | 5 | 0 | Sabail |
v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019 |
| MF | Suleyman Ahmadov | 25 November 1999 | 8 | 0 | Sumgayit |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| MF | Sabuhi Abdullazade | 18 December 2001 | 7 | 0 | Sumgayit |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| MF | Turan Valizade | 1 January 2001 | 3 | 0 | Keşla |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| MF | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 13 March 1998 | 16 | 0 | Qarabağ |
v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019 |
| MF | Shakir Seyidov | 31 December 2000 | 8 | 0 | Sabah |
v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019 |
| MF | Rafael Maharramli | 1 October 1999 | 6 | 0 | Keşla |
v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019 |
| MF | Tural Bayramli | 7 January 1998 | 2 | 0 | Zira |
v. Ukraine, November 19, 2019 |
| FW | Dogukan Öksüz | 25 February 1999 | 8 | 0 | Yomraspor |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| FW | Rovlan Muradov | 28 March 1998 | 7 | 0 | Gabala |
v. Georgia, October 13, 2020 |
| FW | Musa Gurbanli | 13 April 2002 | 3 | 0 | 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 |  Milan Obradović |
| Assistant coach | Vladimir Kožul Elbrus Mammadov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dragoslav Poleksić |
Manager history
- 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–present)
See also
References
- "Yığmamızın son oyun üçün heyəti" (in Azerbaijani). AFFA. 7 November 2020.
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