Qara Qarayev (footballer)

Qara Qarayev
Personal information
Full name Qara Elxan oğlu Qarayev
Date of birth (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Horadiz, Füzuli, Azerbaijan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2023 Qarabağ 308 (5)
2023–2024 Neftçi 25 (1)
2024– Araz-Naxçıvan 0 (0)
International career
Azerbaijan U17
2009–2011 Azerbaijan U19 5 (0)
2011–2014 Azerbaijan U21 13 (0)
2013– Azerbaijan 76 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Qara Elxan oğlu Qarayev (born 12 October 1992) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan and Azerbaijan national team. He has been twice selected as the footballer of the year in Azerbaijan in 2014 and 2020.

Personal life

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Qara Qarayev was born on 12 October 1992 in Füzuli.[1]

Club career

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On 22 May 2019, Qarayev signed a new two-year contract with Qarabağ.[2]

Qarayev left Qarabağ on 24 July 2023, with Neftçi announcing his signing to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year the same day.[3][4] On 19 September 2024, Neftçi announced the departure of Qarayev from the club by mutual agreement.[5]

On 30 October 2024, Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan signed a contract with Qarayev until the end of the season.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 May 2024[7][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Qarabağ 2008–09 Azerbaijan Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2009–10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2010–11 13 0 0 0 2[a] 0 15 0
2011–12 21 0 3 0 4[a] 0 27 0
2012–13 28 1 4 0 - 32 1
2013–14 32 0 3 0 8[a] 0 43 0
2014–15 31 0 5 0 12[b] 0 47 0
2015–16 26 1 4 0 12[c] 0 42 1
2016–17 20 0 5 0 11[d] 0 37 0
2017–18 21 0 2 0 12[e] 0 35 0
2018–19 24 0 3 0 13[f] 0 40 0
2019–20 16 1 2 0 11[g] 0 29 1
2020–21 25 1 4 0 8[h] 0 37 1
2021–22 21 0 4 0 14[i] 0 12 0
2022–23 28 0 2 0 12[j] 0 12 0
2023–24 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 1 0
Total 308 5 41 0 120 0 469 5
Neftçi 2023-24 Azerbaijan Premier League 25 1 3 0 - 28 1
2024-25 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Total 25 1 3 0 0 0 28 1
Araz-Naxçıvan 2024-25 Azerbaijan Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 333 6 44 0 120 0 497 6
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  3. ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  4. ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and seven appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Five appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  7. ^ Three appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  8. ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and six appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  9. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  10. ^ Six appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances in the UEFA Europa League and one appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

International

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Statistics accurate as of match played 17 June 2022[7]

Azerbaijan national team
Year Apps Goals
2013 6 0
2014 7 0
2015 8 0
2016 7 0
2017 7 0
2018 12 0
2019 9 0
2020 6 0
2021 10 0
2022 4 0
Total 76 0

Honours

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Club

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Qarabağ FK
  • Azerbaijan Premier League: (9) 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–2023
  • Azerbaijan Cup: (5) 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ ""Qarabağ"ın futbolçusunun doğulduğu kənd işğaldan azad olundu" (in Azerbaijani). Sportal.az. 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "QARA QARAYEV DAHA 2 İL "QARABAĞ"IMIZDA". qarabagh.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Qara Qarayevə klubumuza göstərdiyi xidmətlərə görə təşəkkür edir, gələcək karyerasında uğurlar arzulayırıq!". facebook.com/FKQarabagh/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK Facebook. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Qara Qarayev "Neftçi"də!". neftchi.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Təşəkkürlər, Qara Qarayev!". neftchi.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Qara Qarayev "Araz-Naxçıvan"da". arazpfk.com. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Qara Qarayev". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Q.Qarayev". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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