Rəşad Sadıqov

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Rashad Sadygov
Personal information
Full name Rashad Farhad Sadygov
Date of birth June 16, 1982 (1982-06-16) (age 25)
Place of birth    Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club PFC Neftchi Baku
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2005
2005-2006
2006
2007-		 PFK Turan Tovuz
PFC Neftchi Baku
Foolad F.C.
PFC Neftchi Baku
Kayserispor
→ PFC Neftchi Baku (loan)
PFC Neftchi Baku



10 (0)   
National team
2002- Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Rashad Farhad Sadygov (Azeri spelling: Rəşad Fərhad Sadıqov; born June 16, 1982 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani football (soccer) player and national team captain. He plays for PFC Neftchi Baku.

As a result of missing the registration deadline for the Azerbaijani football club side PFC Neftchi, Sadydov is staying fit playing basketball in 2006.

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[edit] Career

In 2000, he signed his first professional contract with PFK Turan Tovuz and but played only 9 games. At that time, he also played for Azerbaijan in age group 18-21.

[edit] Neftchi Baku

2001-02

At the end of the 2000/01 season, the defender was transferred to PFC Neftchi.

2002-03

He played for Foolad F.C. in Iran's Premier Football League in 2002.

2003-2004, 2004-05

After his comeback to Neftchi, Rashad won the national championship and cup and succeeded in passing the first qualification round of the Champions League with the black-and-whites. He played 8 games in European cups for Neftchi (2 in UEFA Cup qualifying in 01/02, 2 in UEFA Champions League qualifying 04/05, 4 in UCL qualifying 05/06).

2005-06

He traveled to Turkey to play for Kayserispor in 2005/06. He was loan back to Neftchi in January 2006.[1]

2006-07

He played once at the start of 2006/07 season, but planned to back with Neftchi, again. Sadıqov failed to notice that Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan changed the deadline of transfer window, so he changed to play basketball to keep his fitness.[2]

[edit] International

Sadigov scored one goal against Wales in 2006 FIFA World Cup preliminaries, 4 September 2004.

He first call-up in 2002.[3]

[edit] Personal life

Rashad began playing football during his school years at Vagif Pashayev-led Youth Football Sports School. He has spent time playing football for the clubs Sharur, the Air Forces team and Real all from Baku.

[edit] Honours

  • Rəşad Sadıqov has been voted Azerbaijan's Player of the Year for 2004 and 2005.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Neftchi scoop gold for Azerbaijan. UEFA.com (2006-01-30). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  2. ^ Sadygov kicks football into touch
  3. ^ uefa.com

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