Dmitry Nazarov (footballer)
Azerbaijani footballer (born 1990)
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Dmitry Valentinovich Nazarov (Azerbaijani: Dmitri Valentinoviç Nazarov; Russian: Дмитрий Валентинович Назаров; born 4 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for German Regionalliga club Kickers Offenbach and the Azerbaijan national team.
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Nazarov in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dmitry Valentinovich Nazarov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Krasnoarmeysk, Kazakh SSR | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kickers Offenbach | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Wormatia Worms | ||
| 2006–2009 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 22 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 39 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | Preußen Münster | 36 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | Karlsruher SC | 77 | (10) |
| 2016–2023 | Erzgebirge Aue | 205 | (45) |
| 2023– | Kickers Offenbach | 50 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Azerbaijan | 46 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Early life
Dmitry Valentinovich Nazarov was born on 4 April 1990 in Taiynsha, then Kazakh SSR, one of the republics of the Soviet Union. His grandfather was ethnic Azerbaijani.[1] His family moved to Germany when he was one year old.
Club career
On 7 June 2013, Nazarov signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC.[2] On 2 July 2016, he signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side FC Erzgebirge Aue.[3]
On 22 June 2023, Nazarov signed with Kickers Offenbach in Regionalliga Südwest.[4]
International career
Because Nazarov was born in Kazakhstan, he was eligible to play for the national teams of Kazakhstan and all other former Soviet Union republics. In October 2012, he was spotted by then Azerbaijan's German head coach Berti Vogts and nominated for a match against Russia on 16 October.[5] However, he was not able to make his debut because the Azerbaijani Football Federation failed to organize the issue of his Azerbaijani passport.[6] He finally debuted on 27 May 2014 in an away match against the United States in San Francisco.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 November 2022[8]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kaiserslautern II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga Süd | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 29 | 9 | — | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| Total | 39 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 | |||
| Preußen Münster | 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 38 | 7 | |
| Karlsruher SC | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 77 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 10 | ||
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 9 | |
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 188 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 198 | 39 | ||
| Career total | 362 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 380 | 69 | ||
- Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 16 November 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 7 | |
- As of 17 November 2018[8]
- Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nazarov goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2014 | Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | 4 |  Bulgaria | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 2 | 28 March 2015 | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 8 |  Malta | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 3 | 7 June 2015 | NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria | 9 |  Serbia | 1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 4 | 10 October 2015 | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 13 |  Italy | 1–1 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 5 | 3 June 2016 | Stadion Rohrbach, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Austria | 18 |  Canada | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 26 March 2017 | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 23 |  Germany | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 11 October 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | 34 |  Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
Note: Some sources have credited Nazarov with scoring the first goal in a 2–0 victory over Faroe Islands in 2018, however this was an own-goal scored by Sonni Nattestad.[9]