Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year facts for kids
The Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year is a special award given every year to the best football player from Azerbaijan. This award started in 1991. Sports journalists from top Azerbaijani media choose the winner. There is also an award for the Azerbaijani Football Goalkeeper of the Year, which began in 2009. This goalkeeper award is not always given out every year.
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History of the Award
The award for the best Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year started in 1991. This was the same year the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan was created. The very first player to win this award was Samir Alakbarov. He was a striker for the Azerbaijan national football team. Samir Alakbarov won the award three times in a row, in 1991, 1992, and 1993.
The player who has won the award the most times is Rashad Sadygov. He was the captain of the Azerbaijan national football team and has won it six times. The youngest player to win the award was Vagif Javadov. He was only 20 years old when he won in 2009. On the other hand, Mahmud Gurbanov was the oldest player to win. He was 34 years old when he received the award in 2007. The award was not given out in 1995.
The first Azerbaijani Football Goalkeeper of the Year award went to Kamran Agayev in 2009. He also won it again in 2011 and 2012. Both the player and goalkeeper awards are given at the end of the football season.
Winners of Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year
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1991 | Samir Alakbarov | ![]() |
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1992 | Samir Alakbarov | ![]() |
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1993 | Samir Alakbarov | ![]() |
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1994 | Yunis Huseynov | ![]() |
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1995 | Not awarded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Vidadi Rzayev | ![]() |
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1997 | Faig Jabbarov | ![]() |
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1998 | Yunis Huseynov | ![]() |
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1999 | Tarlan Ahmadov | ![]() |
Zaur Tagizade | Gurban Gurbanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Emin Agayev | ![]() |
Tarlan Ahmadov | Emin Guliyev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Zaur Tagizade | ![]() |
Jahangir Hasanzade | Mahmud Gurbanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Samir Aliyev | ![]() |
Kamal Quliyev | Tarlan Ahmadov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Gurban Gurbanov | ![]() |
Farrukh Ismayilov | Kamal Quliyev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Rashad Sadygov | ![]() |
Zaur Ramazanov | Emin Guliyev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Rashad Sadygov | ![]() |
Zaur Tagizade | Anatoli Ponomarev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Jeyhun Sultanov | ![]() |
Farhad Veliyev | André Luiz Ladaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Mahmud Gurbanov | ![]() |
Zaur Ramazanov | Branimir Subašić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Kamran Agayev | ![]() |
Rashad Sadygov | Zaur Ramazanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Vagif Javadov | ![]() |
Rashad Sadygov | Mahir Shukurov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Rashad Sadygov | ![]() |
Kamran Agayev | Ruslan Abishov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Rauf Aliyev | ![]() |
Afran Ismayilov | Ruslan Abishov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Ruslan Abishov | ![]() |
Javid Imamverdiyev | Vugar Nadirov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Rashad Sadygov | ![]() |
Rauf Aliyev | Kamran Agayev, Ruslan Abishov, Mahir Shukurov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Gara Garayev | ![]() |
Badavi Guseynov | Rashad Sadygov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Rahid Amirguliyev | ![]() |
Rashad Sadygov | Badavi Guseynov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Rashad Sadygov | ![]() |
Maksim Medvedev | Kamran Aghayev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Rashad Sadygov | ![]() |
Mahir Madatov | Gara Garayev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Mirabdulla Abbasov | ![]() |
Maksim Medvedev | Gara Garayev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Emil Balayev | ![]() |
Ramil Sheydayev | Bahlul Mustafazade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Gara Garayev | ![]() |
Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | Namik Alaskarov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Emin Mahmudov | ![]() |
Mahir Emreli | Gara Garayev, Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev, Filip Ozobić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Emin Mahmudov | ![]() |
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2023 | Bəhlul Mustafazadə | ![]() |
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2024 | Toral Bayramov | ![]() |
Players Who Won Many Times
Player | Number of Wins | Years Won |
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Rashad Sadygov | 6 | 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 |
Samir Alakbarov | 3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Yunis Huseinov | 2 | 1994, 1998 |
Gara Garayev | 2 | 2014, 2020 |
Emin Mahmudov | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
Winners of Azerbaijani Football Goalkeeper of the Year
Year | Player | Club |
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2009 | ![]() |
Khazar Lankaran |
2011 | ![]() |
Khazar Lankaran |
2012 | ![]() |
Khazar Lankaran |
See also
In Spanish: Futbolista del año en Azerbaiyán para niños