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Azerbaijan International Footballers
The Azerbaijan national football team has represented Azerbaijan in international association football since 1992, after the country declared independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Prior to this, Azerbaijani players had represented the Soviet Union national football team. Azerbaijan played their first official international match on 17 September 1992 in a friendly against neighbouring country Georgia which ended in a 6–3 defeat for Azerbaijan. They are governed by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) and compete as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe and Israel, after becoming members in 1994, also joining FIFA the same year. As of March 2019, Azerbaijan have played 242 international matches since their debut, winning 47, drawing 66 and losing 129. Azerbaijan have played Moldova and Uzbekistan most frequently, meeting each side ten times. In global and conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Sadygov2 (crop 2)
Rashad is a given name which may refer to: Surname: *Ahmad Rashad (born 1949), American football player and sportcaster *Ali Akbar Rashad (born 1955), Iranian philosopher and Islamic scholar *Isaiah Rashad (born 1991), American rapper *Phylicia Rashad (born 1948), American actress Given name: * Rashad Anderson (born 1983), American basketball player * Rashad Carmichael (born 1988), American football player *Rashad Coulter (born 1981), American mixed martial artist * Rashaad Coward (born 1994), American football player *Rashad Evans (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter * Rashad Fenton (born 1997), American football player * Rashad Greene (born 1992), American football player * Rashad Haughton (born 1977), American writer, director, and actor * Ra'Shad James (born 1990), American basketball player * Rashad Jennings (born 1985), American football player * Rashad Johnson (born 1986), American football player * Rashad Jones-Jennings (born 1984), American basketball player *R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap (sport)
In sport, a cap is a player's appearance in a game at international level. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of rugby football and association football. In the early days of football, the concept of each team wearing a set of matching shirts had not been universally adopted, so each side would distinguish itself from the other by wearing a specific sort of cap. An early illustration of the 1872 Scotland v England football match, first international football match between Scotland and England in 1872 shows the Scottish players wearing cowls, and the English wearing a variety of school caps. The practice was first approved on 10 May 1886 for association football after a proposal made by N. Lane Jackson, founder of the Corinthian F.C., Corinthians: The act of awarding a cap is now international and is applied to other sports. Although in some sports physical caps may not now always be given (wheth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalkeeper (association Football)
The goalkeeper (sometimes written as goal-keeper, abbreviated as GK, keeper, keeps, or goalie) is a association football positions, position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing football team, team from Scoring in association football, scoring a 'Football pitch#Goals, goal' (i.e. putting the football (ball), ball over the Goal_(sports)#Association_football, goal Goal line (association football), line). This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area, goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them (outside throw-ins) the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit (association football), kit from their teammates and opposition. The back-pass rule is a rule that disallows handling passes b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran National Under-23 Football Team
Iran national under-23 football team, also known as Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team; represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and AFC U-22 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Iran Football Federation. History The winner of the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games, the team was prepared to defend its championship title at the football tournament of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Despite a suspension by FIFA, preventing Iran to enter any international football competition, the Iran under-23 team was given special permission to participate in the Asian Games, where they won the bronze medal. Wild cards Football at the Asian Games has required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three over-age players can be included in the squad. Iran used three players, known as the "Wild cards", in three versions of the games in 2002, 2006, 2010 And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First XI
The First XI (or, less commonly, First 11) are the eleven primary players in an organisation's leading team, particularly a football or cricket team. A player who is considered a core part of the starting line-up in a First XI team is often the most proficient in their particular position. The name is a reference to the fact that they are the first eleven players selected to play for the team—many sports state that clubs must have squads of no fewer than x number of players, and this number is often higher than 11. For example, in the Premier League, each club has to designate a squad of 25. See also * Starting lineup In sports, a starting lineup is an official list of the set of players who will participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as ''starters'', whereas the others are substitutes or b ... Cricket terminology Association football terminology {{cricket-term-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprus National Football Team
The Cyprus national football team (, ) represents Cyprus in men's international Association football, football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association. The team's home ground is the AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, AEK Arena in Larnaca. History Early history The team's first match took place on 23 July 1949, one year after becoming a member of the world governing body FIFA: a friendly against Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, ending in a 3–3 draw. Seven days later, the team had its first international game: a 3–1 defeat by Israel national football team, Israel in the same city. In November 1960, following independence from United Kingdom, British rule, Cyprus drew its first post-independence official match 1–1 against Israel national football team, Israel, as part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification, 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament. Cyprus' first international victory was a 3–1 win over Greece national football team, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan National Under-21 Football Team
} The Kazakhstan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Kazakhstan and is administered by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship every two years. UEFA U-21 Championship Qualification Record UEFA U-21 Euro 2025 qualification Current squad * The following players were called up for the friendly matches. * Match dates: 7 and 11 September 2022 * Opposition: and * Caps and goals correct as of: 27 September 2022, after the match against * Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the Kazakhstan's squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent. ;Notes *Players in ''italics'' are still active at international level. *PRE Preliminary squad. *INJ Injured after call up to squad. *WD Player was withdrawn from the roster f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro or Euros, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contested by UEFA members' senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams, determining the Football continental championships, continental champion of Europe. It is the second-most watched football tournament in the world after the FIFA World Cup; the UEFA Euro 2016 final, Euro 2016 final was watched by a global audience of around 600 million. The competition has been held every four years since 1960 European Nations' Cup, 1960, except for UEFA Euro 2020, 2020, when it was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, but kept the name Euro 2020. Scheduled to be in the even-numbered year between FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations' Cup before changing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslan Kerimov
Aslan Kerimov (; born 1 January 1973) is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. He debuted for the national team in October 1994, and his international career earned him 78 caps. Career Club He started his career in PFC Neftchi, and has since played, almost all, for FK Ganja, Neftchi (second spell), FK Qarabağ, Baltika Kaliningrad, ANS-Pivani, FK Shamkir and now FK Qarabağ for a second time. Kerimov retired in November 2011, after Sumgayit's 3–0 defeat to Qarabağ in the Azerbaijan Cup. Career statistics International ''Statistics accurate as of match played 2 February 2008'' Honours Club ;Qarabağ * Azerbaijan Top League (1): 1993 *Azerbaijan Cup (3): 1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ..., 2005–06, 2008–09 ;Kapaz * Azerbaijan Top League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland National Football Team
The Finland national football team (, ) represents Finland in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland, the governing body for football in Finland, which was founded in 1907. The team has been a member of FIFA since 1908 and a UEFA member since 1957. Finland had never qualified for a major tournament until securing a spot at UEFA Euro 2020. After decades of average results and campaigns, the nation made progress in the 2000s, achieving notable results against established European teams and reaching a peak of 33rd in the FIFA World Rankings in 2007. Afterward, their performances and results declined, drawing them to their all-time low of 110th in the FIFA Rankings in 2017. Seven years after their all-time low in the FIFA Rankings, as of July 2024, they sit at 63rd place in the overall ranking. History Early history The Football Association of Finland was founded in 1907 and became a member of FIFA the next year. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarlan Ahmadov
Tarlan Musa oglu Ahmadov (, born 17 November 1971) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former defender. Ahmadov had a lengthy club career with spells in Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine and Iran. He won 75 caps in 12 years for the Azerbaijani national team, having previously represented the Soviet Union at under-21 level. Club career Ahmadov started his career at Termist Baku before moving to Neftchi Baku in 1989 and then Turan Tovuz in 1992. His first venture outside Azerbaijan was for Terek Grozny during the 1993 season, appearing 14 times. Ahmadov returned to Azerbaijan for the start of the 1993–94 season, signing for Qarabağ. Ahmadov played for Qarabağ for four seasons before heading back to Russia with Anzhi Makhachkala, though it was a short stay, playing five times before signing with Neftchi Baku in 1997. After three season, which included a short spell at Shafa Baku, Ahmadov yet again headed to Russia, this time signing for Fakel Voronezh in the Russian T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurban Gurbanov
Gurban Osman oghlu Gurbanov (; born 13 April 1972) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former player who manages Qarabag. He played as a forward. Starting out with local club Kur in 1988, Gurbanov had a decorated 18-year career. He scored 178 goals in 399 league matches. With 14 goals in 68 matches, he is also the Azerbaijan national team's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches. From 2017 to 2018 he was the manager of the Azerbaijan national team. Gurbanov has won a total of 21 trophies, five as a player and 16 as a manager. Playing career He started his career in Kur, and has since played for Mertskhali Ozurgeti, Daşqın Zaqatala, Alazani Gurjaani, Turan Tovuz, Neftchi Baku, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, Fakel Voronezh and Volgar Gazprom. The last club he played for was Inter Baku. In the 1996–97 season, Gurbanov was the leading scorer in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Neftchi with 25 goals. The striker was named Azerbaijan's Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
