Anatoliy Nuriyev
Azerbaijani footballer (born 1996)
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Anatoliy Anatoliyovych Nuriyev (Azerbaijani: Anatoli Anatoli oğlu Nuriyev; Ukrainian: Анатолій Анатолійович Нурієв; born 20 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a centre-forward for Zira. Born in Ukraine, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anatoliy Anatoliyovych Nuriyev | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mukachevo, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zira | ||
| Number | 73 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Munkach Mukachevo | ||
| 2010–2011 | BRW-BIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi | ||
| 2011–2012 | Munkach Mukachevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Hoverla Uzhhorod | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Munkach Mukachevo | 8 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Serednye | 33 | (34) |
| 2017–2018 | Stal Kamianske | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Mynai | 74 | (36) |
| 2021–2022 | Kolos Kovalivka | 13 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Sumgayit (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2026 | Sabah | 98 | (11) |
| 2026– | Zira | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ukraine (students) | 3 | (2) |
| 2021– | Azerbaijan | 19 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 13 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Nuriyev began his career playing for the DYuFC Mukacheve, BRW-BIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi, FC Hoverla Uzhhorod, FC Mukacheve, Munkach Mukacheve, and FC Serednie youth clubs.[2]
In 2016–17 he became the top scorer of the Zakarpattia Oblast regional football championship with 25 goals in 17 games.[2] Later Nuriyev have signed with FC Stal Kamianske and played 7 games in the Ukrainian Premier League for the club.[2] Just before joining the Ukrainian Second League, FC Mynai that wanted to sign the player previously finally managed to accomplish it.[2]
On 12 February 2026, Sabah announced that Nuriyev had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement, Zira announcing his signing the same day on a contract until the end of the 2025–26 season.[3][4]
International career
Nuriyev was born in Mukachevo, Ukraine, to a father from Azerbaijan, and a Ukrainian mother.[5] His international career started at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy where he represented the Ukraine student team.[6]
He debuted for the Azerbaijan national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Portugal on 24 March 2021.[7]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 September 2022 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Kazakhstan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
