Yunis Huseynov
Azerbaijani footballer (born 1965)
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Yunis Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Yunis Hüseynov, born 1 February 1965) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former footballer. He is currently an assistant coach at Turan Tovuz.[1] Huseynov made 33 appearances for the Azerbaijan national football team, scoring four goals.[2]
Full name
Yunis Husein oglu Huseynov
Date of birth
1 February 1965
Place of birth
Kirovabad, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yunis Husein oglu Huseynov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirovabad, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Turan Tovuz (assistant coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1998 | Neftchi Baku | 295 | (86) |
| 1998–1999 | Kapaz | 14 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | ANS Pivani | 9 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Kapaz | 15 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1998 | Azerbaijan | 34 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Karvan | ||
| 2005–2007 | Karvan | ||
| 2007 | Standart Sumgayit | ||
| 2008–2009 | Karvan | ||
| 2012 | Khazar Lankaran | ||
| 2015–2016 | Khazar Lankaran | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kapaz | ||
| 2020–2021 | Keşla | ||
| 2024– | Turan Tovuz (assist.) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
On November 13, 2024, he was appointed as an assistant coach at Turan Tovuz.[1]
Career statistics
international
| Azerbaijan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 4 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 February 1996 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 3-0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 22 March 1997 | Larnaka, Cyprus |  Turkmenistan | 0-2 | 0-3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 22 March 1998 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Moldova | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 24 April 1998 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Uzbekistan | 1-0 | 2-1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Azerbaijan Premier League: 1992, 1995–96, 1996–97
- Azerbaijan Cup: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99
Individual
- Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year (2): 1994, 1998
Personal life
Hüseynov is married to politician and chess grandmaster Aynur Sofiyeva and they have two children.[3]
