Azerbaijan national under-21 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Milli (The National) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Samir Aliyev | ||
| 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) 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 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | | |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Croatia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 22 | Play-offs | 3–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Finland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Austria | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 16 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 6 | Estonia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–5 | — |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship[edit]
UEFA Under-21 Qualification[edit]
Schedule and results[edit]
2016[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
| 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[edit]
| 23 January 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–1 |  Georgia | Antalya, Turkey |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Akhaladze o.g' (45) |
| 26 January 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Albania | Antalya, Turkey |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Iskandarov 52' |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (Belarus) |
| 12 November 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Switzerland | 2–1 | Azerbaijan | Stockhorn Arena, Thun |
| 19:00 |
| Report |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rüstam Samiqullin | 23 December 2002 | 4 | 0 | Sabah |
| 12 | GK | Sahib Hasanov | 26 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Shamakhi |
| 22 | GK | Rza Jafarov | 3 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 2 | DF | Abdulla Rzayev | 12 March 2002 | 4 | 0 | Kapaz |
| 3 | DF | Şirxan Hasanzada | 20 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 13 | DF | Mirali Ahmadov | 16 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | Sabail |
| 14 | DF | Hüseyn Babayev | 1 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 15 | DF | Süleyman Damadayev | 1 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Gabala |
| 16 | DF | İbrahim Ramazanov | 10 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | Gabala |
| 23 | DF | Samet Karakoç | 22 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | Ispartaspor |
| 24 | DF | Xayyam Hüseynov | 21 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Turan Tovuz |
| 4 | MF | Mahir Hasanov | 12 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | Kapaz |
| 5 | MF | Nazim Hasanzada | 27 July 2002 | 1 | 0 |  Daugavpils |
| 6 | MF | Ramin Nasirli | 24 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | Daugavpils |
| 8 | MF | Farid Yusifli | 20 February 2002 | 3 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 10 | MF | Veysal Rzayev | 24 October 2002 | 5 | 0 | Turan Tovuz |
| 18 | MF | Nihad Faracli | 21 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | TuS Koblenz |
| 19 | MF | Samir Abdullayev | 24 April 2002 | 4 | 1 | Sabail |
| 21 | MF | Elçin Qasımov | 4 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | Turan Tovuz |
| 7 | FW | Camal Cafarov | 25 February 2002 | 5 | 1 | Sabah |
| 11 | FW | Samir Maharramli | 17 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | Kapaz |
| 17 | FW | Murad Valiyev | 27 March 2002 | 3 | 0 | Levadia Tallinn |
| 20 | FW | Emil Safarov | 30 October 2002 | 4 | 0 | Gabala |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Akpar Valiyev | 7 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Shamakhi | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| GK | Yusif Imanov | 27 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Sabah | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| GK | Eldar Tagizade | 30 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Clermont Foot | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Ismayil Zulfugarli | 16 April 2001 | 9 | 1 | Neftçi | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Rufat Ahmadov | 22 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | Gabala | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Nihad Guliyev | 19 July 2001 | 2 | 0 | Qarabağ | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Rahim Cafarli | 1 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| MF | Sabuhi Abdullazade | 18 December 2001 | 15 | 0 | Sumgayit | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| MF | Adilkhan Garahmadov | 5 June 2001 | 8 | 0 | Sabail | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| MF | Jeyhun Nuriyev | 30 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Sabah | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| FW | Musa Gurbanli | 13 April 2002 | 13 | 4 | Qarabağ | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| FW | Ildar Alekperov | 27 April 2001 | 6 | 0 | Sabah | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
Coaching staff[edit]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Samir Aliyev |
| Assistant coach | Emin Imamaliev Araz Gulamov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Uzeyir Ibrahimov |
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–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.
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