Vali Gasimov
Azerbaijani footballer (born 1968)
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Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov (Azerbaijani: Vəli Aydın oğlu Qasımov, also spelled Veli Aydin oglu Kasumov; Russian: Вели Айдынович Касумов; born 4 October 1968) is an Azerbaijani football coach and a former player who played as a forward.
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Gasimov in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Ganja, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Mayak Kharkiv | ||
| 1984–1985 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Mayak Kharkiv | 3 | (2) |
| 1985–1986 | Metalist Kharkiv | 23 | (2) |
| 1987–1991 | Neftchi Baku | 155 | (56) |
| 1992 | Spartak Moscow | 6 | (0) |
| 1992 | Dynamo Moscow | 17 | (16) |
| 1993–1995 | Real Betis | 42 | (9) |
| 1995–1996 | Albacete | 22 | (4) |
| 1997 | Écija | 14 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Vitória Setúbal | 41 | (15) |
| 1999–2001 | Imortal | 46 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Soviet Union (U-16) | ||
| 1994–1998 | Azerbaijan | 14 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | CD Gelves | ||
| 2010–2011 | Azerbaijan (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Azerbaijan U19 | ||
| 2016 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Kirovabad, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Gasimov started playing for Mayak Kharkiv and Metalist Kharkiv. In 1992, he switched to Spartak Moscow but, unsettled, finished the season at neighbours Dynamo Moscow, being eventually crowned the first division's top scorer at 16 goals.[1]
Gasimov was bought by Spain's Real Betis in January 1993, but would appear very irregularly in his two 1/2 seasons at the Andalusia side. After just three La Liga appearances in his final season, he finished his stint in the country with two clubs (and two relegations), Albacete Balompié and Écija Balompié (the latter in the second division, where he failed to score).[2]
In summer 1997, Gasimov moved to Portugal with Vitória de Setúbal. He suffered a back injury which forced him to rest for a significant period of his debut season, but still netted 11 times in 24 matches. After a second campaign he retired still in the country, with Imortal DC in Algarve.[3]
International career
Gasimov played for the Soviet Union under-16 national team in 1985, helping the team to win the 1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship.[4]
Gasimov won 14 caps for Azerbaijan during four years,[5] making his debut on 19 April 1994 in a 5–0 friendly loss to Malta.[6]
Managerial career
After retiring, Gasimov coached his national team's under-19 side.[3]
On 14 September 2016, Gasimov was sacked as manager of Neftchi Baku.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mayak Kharkiv | 1985 | Second League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| Metalist Kharkiv | 1985 | Soviet Top League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| Neftchi Baku | 1987 | Soviet Top League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| 1989 | Soviet First League | 41 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 18 | |||
| 1990 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 22 | ||||
| 1991 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 155 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 175 | 65 | |||
| Spartak Moscow | 1991 | Soviet Top League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Russian Top League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 1992 | Russian Top League | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 25 | 19 | |
| Real Betis | 1992–93 | Segunda División | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 1994–95 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 53 | 13 | ||||
| Albacete | 1995–96 | La Liga | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24[c] | 4 | ||
| Écija | 1996–97 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Vitória Setúbal | 1997–98 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 11 | ||
| 1998–99 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 15 | ||||
| Imortal | 1999–2000 | Segunda Liga | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 9 | ||
| 2000–01 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 17 | ||||
| Career total | 371 | 120 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 414 | 138 | ||
- Includes Soviet Cup, Russian Cup, Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal.
- Includes USSR Federation Cup.
- includes two La Liga Play-Off matches
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours
Neftchi Baku
- USSR Federation Cup runner-up: 1988
Spartak Moscow
Soviet Union U16
Individual
- Russian Premier League top scorer: 1992
- Best 33 players of the Russia Top League season: No. 1 — 1992
