Samadagha Shikhlarov (Azerbaijani: Səmədağa Məhəmməd oğlu Şıxlarov; 5 September 1955 – 1 June 2021) was an Azerbaijani professional footballer who played as forward for Neftchi Baku PFC, Khazar, SKA Kiev, Chiraqqala Siyazan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Səmədağa Məhəmməd oğlu Şıxlarov | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Xıllı, Neftchala District, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2021 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[citation needed] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Neftchi Baku | 9 | (0) |
| 1975 | Khazar Sumgayit | 20 | (8) |
| 1977 | Avtomobilist Baku | 62 | (34) |
| 1977–1980 | Neftchi Baku | 66 | (6) |
| 1980–1982 | SKA Kiev | 37 | (12) |
| 1982–1984 | Neftchi Baku | 60 | (15) |
| 1985–1988 | FK Ganca | 42 | (24) |
| 1992 | Chiraqqala Siyazan | 11 | (3) |
| Total | 307 | (102) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982 | USSR (Olympic) | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shikhlarov was well known for his heading ability, remembered for his two goals against Spartak Moscow in 1982.[1] He played for the Neftchi Baku up to 152 times, by scoring 21 goals in Soviet Top League and twice for the Soviet Union Olympic national football team.[2]
He was appointed Neftchi's scout in March 2009.[3][4] He moved to Olimpik-Shuvalan PFC Baku after Nazim Suleymanov's arrival at the club.[5]
Shikhlarov died in a car crash on Hasan Aliyev Street in Baku on 1 June 2021.[6]
References
edit- ^ Характеристика азербайджанского футбола…или необходимость прививки таланта. Archived 27 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Player's History[permanent dead link] (in Russian)
- ^ - Neftchi Archived 28 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ Самедага Шихларов стал тренером Нефтчи (in Russian)
- ^ Səmədağa Şıxlarov "Olimpik-Şüvəlan"da çalışacaq Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ ""Neftçi"nin sabiq futbolçusu qəzada öldü". qafqazinfo.az (in Azerbaijani). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
External links
edit- Player's Official Site (in Azerbaijani)
- Player's Profile at Neftchi's Official Site(in Azerbaijani)[dead link]
- Samadagha Shikhlarov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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