Ceyhun Oqtay oğlu Sultanov (born 12 June 1979) is a retired Azerbaijani

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who last played as a

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for

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club Gabala. He was voted

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in 2006. Sultanov has made 16 appearances for the

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Career

On 8 January 2013, Sultanov signed a one-year contract with

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Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Club

FC Baku *

(1): 2005-06 *

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(1): 2004–05 Khazar Lankaran *

(1): 2007–08 *

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(1):

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Individual

(1): 2006

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultanov, Ceyhun 1979 births Living people Footballers from Baku Men's association football midfielders Azerbaijani men's footballers 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen Azerbaijan men's international footballers Azerbaijani expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Machine Sazi F.C. players Khazar Lankaran FK players Gabala SC players Sumgayit FK players