Emil Safarov
Azerbaijani footballer (born 2002)
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Emil Safarov (Azerbaijani: Emil Səfərov; born 30 October 2002) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi PFK and the Azerbaijan national team.[1]
Full name
Emil Jeyhun oglu Safarov
Date of birth
30 October 2002
Place of birth
Azerbaijan
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Jeyhun oglu Safarov | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Azerbaijan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neftçi | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gabala | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Gabala | 76 | (4) |
| 2024– | Neftçi | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Azerbaijan U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Azerbaijan | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2024 | |||
Career
Club
On 21 August 2021, Safarov made his debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Gabala against Keşla.[2] On 6 June 2023, Safarov extended his contract with Gabala for an additional two years.[3]
On 29 June 2024, Safarov signed a three-year contract with Neftçi PFK.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 September 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gabala | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 36 | 1 | |||
| Total | 76 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 93 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 93 | 5 | ||
