Arif Asadov (Azerbaijani: Arif Gülağa oğlu Əsədov; born 18 August 1970) is an Azerbaijani professional football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Azerbaijan national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arif Gyulaga oglu Asadov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Azerbaijan (assistant coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Neftchi Baku | 176 | (4) |
| 1994 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 20 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | Neftchi Baku | 48 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Dinamo Baku | 10 | (0) |
| 1998 | Tyumen | 25 | (0) |
| 1999 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Qarabağ | 18 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Neftchi Baku | 34 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Qarabağ | 23 | (0) |
| 2004 | Khazar Lankaran | 15 | (0) |
| 2005 | Kapaz | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2002 | Azerbaijan | 43 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| 2014–2015 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sabah | ||
| 2020– | Azerbaijan (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Azerbaijan (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1988 for Neftchi Baku.[1]
Coaching career
editAsadov became the head coach of his former club Neftchi Baku in 2010, in which he achieved the 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League.[2] In spring 2024, he became a caretaker manager of Azerbaijan.[3]
Honours
edit- Azerbaijan Premier League champion: 1992, 1996.
- Azerbaijan Premier League runner-up: 1997, 1998.
- Azerbaijan Premier League bronze: 1993, 1995.
Statistics
editInformation correct as of 28 May 2015. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neftchi Baku | 2010 | 2011 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 23 | 57.14 | League Champions | |
| Neftchi Baku | 2014 | 2015 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 36.67 |
- Notes:
P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
References
edit- ^ Arif Asadov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ "Три пишем, один в уме" (in Russian). UEFA. 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Arif Əsədov: "Buna görə geniş heyət yığmadıq"" (in Azerbaijani). Müsavat. 28 May 2024.
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