Eldar Shakhbazovych Kuliyev (Ukrainian: Ельдар Шахбазович Кулієв; born 24 March 2002) is a Ukrainian professional football midfielder of Azerbaijani origin who plays for Zira in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eldar Shakhbazovych Kuliyev | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zira | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 2014–2017 | Dnipro | ||
| 2017 | Arsenal Kyiv | ||
| 2017–2019 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Mariupol | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Mynai | 30 | (1) |
| 2023– | Zira | 46 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Ukraine U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | Ukraine U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Kyiv,[1] Kuliyev is a product of the different Ukrainian sportive school systems.
He made his debut for Mariupol in the Ukrainian Premier League as a substituted player in the drawing away match against Inhulets Petrove on 25 October 2020.[2]
On 11 February 2023, Azerbaijan Premier League club Zira announced the signing of Kuliyev to a three-and-a-half-year contract, from Mynai.[3][4]
International career
editOn 6 March 2024, Kuliyev was called up by Ruslan Rotan to the Ukraine Olympic football team preliminary squad as a preparation to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
edit- ^ Ельдар Кулієв
- ^ Favbet Ліга. 7-й тур Матч №49 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 31 October 2020.
- ^ "PFC Zire has signed a contract with the new player". facebook.com/fc.zire/. Zira FK Facebook. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ ""Минай" продав лідера за 100 тисяч євро". www.sportyvka.com.ua. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Олімпіада-2024. Руслан Ротань визначився зі складом збірної України на товариський матч із Японією". Official UAF Website. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
External links
edit- Eldar Kuliyev at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Eldar Kuliyev at Soccerway
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