Elmar Bakhshiyev (; born 3 August 1980) is an

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i football manager and former footballer of

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origin. Bakhshiev played as a midfielder, and is the manager of Araz-Naxçıvan.

Club career

On 19 January 2012 Bakhshiev signed an initial one-year contract with Gabala. On 25 March 2014. Bakhshiev announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2013–14 season.

Managerial career

On 2 September 2019, Bakhshiyev was appointed as acting Head Coach of Gabala after

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resigned. On 12 June 2023, Bakhshiyev extended his contract as Head Coach of Gabala until the summer of 2025. On 24 February 2024, Bakhshiyev resigned as Head Coach of Gabala following a 2–1 defeat to

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the previous day that left Gabala eight points a drift at the bottom of the league. On 29 May 2024, Bakhshiyev was announced as the Head Coach of Araz-Naxçıvan for the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 9 June 2009''

Manager

Career honours

Player

Khazar Lankaran *

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: 2007–08 Neftchi Baku *

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Manager

Gabala *

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* * 1980 births Living people Azerbaijani men's footballers 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen Azerbaijan men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Azerbaijan Premier League players Shamakhi FK players Gabala SC players Neftçi PFK players Azerbaijani football managers Gabala SC managers Azerbaijan Premier League managers {{Azerbaijan-footy-bio-stub