Yunis Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Yunis Hüseynov, born 1 February 1965) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former footballer. He is currently an assistant coach at Turan Tovuz.[1] Huseynov made 33 appearances for the Azerbaijan national football team, scoring four goals.[2]

Yunis Huseynov
Personal information
Full name Yunis Husein oglu Huseynov
Date of birth (1965-02-01) 1 February 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Kirovabad, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Turan Tovuz (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1998 Neftchi Baku 295 (86)
1998–1999 Kapaz 14 (3)
1999–2000 ANS Pivani 9 (0)
2000–2001 Kapaz 15 (5)
International career
1993–1998 Azerbaijan 34 (4)
Managerial career
2004–2005 Karvan
2005–2007 Karvan
2007 Standart Sumgayit
2008–2009 Karvan
2012 Khazar Lankaran
2015–2016 Khazar Lankaran
2017–2018 Kapaz
2020–2021 Keşla
2024– Turan Tovuz (assist.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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On November 13, 2024, he was appointed as an assistant coach at Turan Tovuz.[1]

Career statistics

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international

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Azerbaijan national team
Year Apps Goals
1993 1 0
1994 6 0
1995 4 0
1996 8 1
1997 8 1
1998 7 2
Total 33 4

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 February 1996 Baku, Azerbaijan   Faroe Islands 2–0 3-0 Friendly
2. 22 March 1997 Larnaka, Cyprus   Turkmenistan 0-2 0-3 Friendly
3. 22 March 1998 Baku, Azerbaijan   Moldova 1-0 1-0 Friendly
4. 24 April 1998 Baku, Azerbaijan   Uzbekistan 1-0 2-1 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Neftchi Baku

Individual

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Personal life

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Hüseynov is married to politician and chess grandmaster Aynur Sofiyeva and they have two children.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yunis Hüseynov "Turan Tovuz"da köməkçi məşqçi təyin olunub". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 13 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Yunis Hüseynov, international footballer (born )".
  3. ^ ""Tanınmış cütlüklər" - Məşhur futbolçu və şahmatçı necə yola gedirlər?." Modern Az (in Azerbaijani). 28 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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