Azerbaijan national under-20 football team
National under-20 association football team representing Azerbaijan
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The Azerbaijan national under-20 football team are a feeder team for the main Azerbaijan national football team. Founded in 2015, the team is controlled by the AFFA.
In 2027, Azerbaijan will co-host the FIFA U-20 World Cup along with Uzbekistan, marking their first time taking part in the tournament. The team also earned an automatic qualification as co-host.
Competitive record
Schedule and results
2018
| 16 May 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan  | 1–2 |  Georgia | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Azizov  66' |
Report | D.Mujiri 79' D.Samurkasovi 83' |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 24 May 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 1–1 |  North Macedonia | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Aliyev 5' |
Report | F. Trajanovski 87' |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan) |
| 27 May 2018 Friendly | Azerbaijan | 0–1 | North Macedonia | Dalga Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 AZST (UTC+4) | Report | A. Krivotsyuk  24' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Orkhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan) |
Current squad
The Azerbaijan under-20 national team had a training camp on May 12-28, 2018 in Baku. The list of the players invited to the training camp were:[1]
Caps and goals as May 27, 2018 after the game against Macedonia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Huseynali Guliyev | 11 August 1999 | 0 | 0 | Sabah |
| 12 | GK | Kamran Ibrahimov | 7 June 1999 | 2 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 22 | GK | Nijat Mehbaliyev | 11 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 2 | DF | Amin Seydiyev | 15 November 1998 | 3 | 0 | Gabala |
| 3 | DF | Anton Krivotsyuk | 20 August 1998 | 3 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 5 | DF | Ibrahim Huseynov | 24 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 13 | DF | Murad Gayali | 3 September 1999 | 2 | 0 | Keşla |
| 18 | DF | Rijat Garayev | 7 September 1999 | 3 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 24 | DF | Zahid Mardanov | 9 August 2000 | 0 | 0 | Sabah |
| 25 | DF | Tabriz Khubanov | 15 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | Keşla |
| 26 | DF | Faig Hajiyev | 22 May 1999 | 3 | 0 | Gabala |
| 6 | MF | Hajiagha Hajili (C) | 30 January 1998 | 2 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 7 | MF | Farid Nabiyev | 22 July 1999 | 3 | 0 |  Slavia Prague |
| 8 | MF | Rafael Maharramli | 1 October 1999 | 2 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 9 | MF | Ruslan Hajiyev | 26 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 10 | MF | Ismayil Ibrahimli | 13 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 11 | MF | Suleyman Ahmadov | 25 November 1999 | 1 | 0 | Sumgayit |
| 16 | MF | Tural Bayramli | 7 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | Sumgayit |
| 17 | MF | Ozan Kökcü | 18 August 1998 | 3 | 0 |  Giresunspor |
| 21 | MF | Rustam Nuriyev | 3 June 2000 | 2 | 0 | Gabala |
| 23 | MF | Zija Azizov | 18 August 1998 | 3 | 1 |  NEC Nijmegen |
| 27 | MF | Arziman Rizvanov | 25 October 1999 | 1 | 0 | Banik Ostrava |
| 28 | MF | Shakir Seyidov | 31 December 2000 | 2 | 0 | Sabah |
| 15 | FW | Ali Sadikhov | 13 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | Gabala |
| 19 | FW | Famil Jamalov | 8 April 1998 | 3 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 20 | FW | Kamran Aliyev | 15 October 1998 | 3 | 1 |  Khimki |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Azerbaijan squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Shahin Zakiyev | 11 June 1999 | 0 | 0 | Keşla |
v. Georgia, 16 May 2018 |
| DF | Ali Shirinov | 9 August 1998 | 1 | 0 | Neftçi |
v. Georgia, 16 May 2018 |
| DF | Khayal Amirli | 28 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | Qaradağ |
v. Georgia, 16 May 2018 |
| DF | Emil Aliyev | 9 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | Keşla |
v. Georgia, 16 May 2018 |
| MF | Nijat Suleymanov | 15 November 1998 | 1 | 0 | Qarabağ |
v. Georgia, 16 May 2018 |
| MF | Jeyhun Mukhtarli | 30 September 1999 | 1 | 0 | Keşla |
v. Georgia, 16 May 2018 |
| FW | Gadir Bayramli | 15 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | Keşla |
v. Georgia, 16 May 2018 |
- Notes
- INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- RET = Retired from international football.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Rui Jorge |
| Assistant coach | Romeu Almeida |
| Assistant coach | Alexandre Silva |
| Assistant coach | Vaqif Cavadov |
| Analyst | Telmo Silva |
| Sports Scientist | Ezequiel Cartaxo |