Hojjat Haghverdi
Azerbaijani footballer (born 1993)
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Hojjat Haghverdi (Persian: حجت حقوردی; born 3 February 1993) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sumgayit. Born in Mashhad, Iran, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sumgayit | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Aali-va-Herfei Babak Mashhad | ||
| 2013–2014 | Aboomoslem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Aboomoslem | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Zob Ahan | 53 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Paykan | 90 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Sumgayit | 40 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Tractor (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Neftçi | 66 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sumgayit | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Azerbaijan | 24 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 April 2024 | |||
Club career
Aboomoslem
He joined Aboomoslem U21 in summer 2014 and was directly promoted to the first team. He made four appearances in the 2013–14 Azadegan League.
Zob Ahan
Haghverdi joined Zob Ahan in summer 2014 with a 3-year contract.[1] He made his debut for Zob Ahan on 12 September 2014 against Paykan as a starter.[2]
Sumgayit
On 12 January 2021, Sumgayit announced the signing of Haghverdi.[3] On 16 June 2021, Haghverdi signed a new two-year contract with Sumgayit.[4]
Club career statistics
- As of 9 January 2021
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aboomoslem | Division 1 | 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2014–15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Paykan | Pro League | 2017–18 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 28 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 90 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 94 | 3 | |||
| Career Total | 120 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 133 | |||||
International career
Iran U23
He was invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada[5] to preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification).
Azerbaijan
He made his debut for Azerbaijan national football team on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against Belarus.[6]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 September 2022 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia |  Slovakia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Club
- Zob Ahan
- Hazfi Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016