Rufat Shahin oglu Abdullazade (; born on 17 January 2001) is an Azerbaijani professional

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who plays as a

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for NK Varaždin in the

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Career

Club

On 4 November 2017, Abdullazade made his debut in the

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for

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, in a match against Keşla. On 20 July 2025, Abdullazade signed with contract Croatian side NK Varaždin.

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* 2001 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Azerbaijani men's footballers 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen Azerbaijan men's under-21 international footballers Azerbaijan men's youth international footballers Azerbaijani expatriate men's footballers Azerbaijan Premier League players Croatian Football League players Sumgayit FK players Sabail FK players NK Varaždin (2012) players Footballers from Sumgait Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in football Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia {{Azerbaijan-footy-bio-stub