Samir Abasov
Azerbaijani footballer and manager (born 1978)
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Samir Ramiz oghlu Abasov (Azerbaijani: Samir Ramiz oğlu Abasov; born 1 February 1978) is an Azerbaijani football manager and a former defender.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 1 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sumgait, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Sahdagh-Samur Qusar | ||
| 2003–2004 | Neftçi | 16 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Qarabagh | 21 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Karvan | 8 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Qarabagh | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Inter Baku | 67 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Qarabagh | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Sumgait | 82 | (3) |
| Total | 230 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Azerbaijan | 46 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Sumgait | ||
| 2018–2019 | Zira | ||
| 2020–2022 | Neftçi | ||
| 2022–2024 | Sumgait | ||
| 2024–2025 | Neftçi | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
On 8 October 2015, Abasov replaced Agil Mammadov as manager of Sumgait until the end of the 2015–16 season.[1]
On 29 August 2018, Abasov was appointed as the manager of Zira.[2]
On 26 September 2022, he was reappointed as the Sumgayit head coach. A contract was signed with him until the end of the 2024–25 season.[3]
On 14 October 2024, Abasov reached an agreement to become the head coach of Neftçi, and in light of this agreement, along with the coach's personal request, his contract with Sumgayit was mutually terminated.[4][5] He was dismissed by the club on 25 November 2025.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 13 May 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2003–04[7] | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05[8] | Qarabagh | 21 | 2 | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2005–06[9] | Karvan | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2006–07[10] | Qarabagh | 22 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08[11] | Inter Baku | 18 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09[12] | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10[13] | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11[14] | Qarabagh | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[15] | Sumgait | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13[16] | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | Azerbaijan | 227 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 246 | 10 | |
| Career total | 227 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 246 | 10 | ||
