Nadir Nabiyev (, born on 18 July 1980) is an Azerbaijani former professional

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er who played as a striker. He made 27 appearances for the Azerbaijan national team scoring three goals.

Early life

Nabiyev was born in Tovuz, Azerbaijan.

International career

Nabiyev earned 27

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over the four-year he played for the national team, scoring 3 times. His debut came in July 2002 in a friendly against

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. His first two goals for Azerbaijan came on 14 December 2003 against the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

; Neftchi Baku *

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: 2003–04. *

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: 2001–02 *

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: 2006 ;

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* 2007–08

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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 forwards Turan Tovuz players People from Tovuz Khazar Lankaran FK players Neftçi PFK players {{Azerbaijan-footy-bio-stub