Mekhti Ramazanovich Dzhenetov (; ; born 26 January 1992) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for

Sumgayit Sumqayit (or Sumgait; ; , ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 427,000 at the beginning of 2024, making it the second largest city in ...

in the

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. Born in Russia, he represents the Azerbaijan national team.

Career

Club

Dzhenetov made his professional debut in the

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for FC Anzhi-2 Makhachkala on 12 August 2014 in a game against

FC Alania Vladikavkaz FC Spartak Vladikavkaz () was a Russian football club based in Vladikavkaz (formerly Ordzhonikidze), North Ossetia–Alania. Founded in 1921, the club played in the Soviet Top League during the communist era, and won its first and only league t ...

. He made his

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debut for

FC Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (, ), known simply as FC Anji, was a Russian professional Association football, football club based in the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala. Founded in 1991, the club last competed in the third-tier Russian Footb ...

on 30 May 2015 in a game against

FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk () was a Russian football club based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. The club was founded as FC Sakhalin-Tourist Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in 2004 and changed their name to Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in 2005. History The ...

. On 26 May 2021, Zira announced the signing of Dzhenetov on a two-year contract. On 5 June 2023,

announced the return of Dzhenetov on a three-year contract.

International

He was first called up to the

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in October 2019 for a friendly against Bahrain. He made his debut on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Moldova.

Career statistics

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International

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* * * 1992 births Living people Footballers from Makhachkala Azerbaijani men's footballers 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen Azerbaijan men's international footballers Russian men's footballers Russian sportspeople of Azerbaijani descent Men's association football goalkeepers FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Baltika Kaliningrad players Russian First League players Russian Second League players Azerbaijan Premier League players Sumgayit FK players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Azerbaijan-footy-bio-stub