Azerbaijan national under-17 football team

Azerbaijan U-17
Nickname(s) Milli (The National Team)
Association Association of Football
Federations of Azerbaijan
Head coach Mirbaghir Isayev
Captain Hajiaga Hajiyev
Most caps Elshan Abdullayev (6)
Top scorer Bakhtiyar Soltanov Magomed Kurbanov (3)
FIFA code AZE
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
 Armenia 0–4 Azerbaijan 
(Rishon Le-zion, Israel; 28 October 2005)

The Azerbaijan national under-17 football team represents Azerbaijan in association football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan.

Competition history

In 2014, the team under management of Mirbaghir Isayev managed to qualify for 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.[1] The team also qualified for 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship after being selected as hosts.[2]

UEFA European Football Championship record

Under-16 format

Finals record Qualification record
Year Result Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD
Republic of Ireland 1994Did not qualify 32002012-12
Belgium 1995 3200229-7
Austria 1996 4301213-2
Germany 1997 2210116-5
Scotland 1998 43003115-14
Czech Republic 1999 3200227-5
Israel 2000 43003110-9
England 2001 3310248-4

Under-17 format

Finals record Qualification record
Year Result Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD
Denmark 2002Did not qualify 3200213-2
Portugal 2003 3200213-2
France 2004 3200213-2
Italy 2005 43003310-7
Luxembourg 2006 43003214-12
Belgium 2007Elite Round00000000
Turkey 2008Did not qualify 43003210-8
Germany 2009Elite Round00000000
Liechtenstein 2010Did not qualify 43012311-8
Serbia 2011 4301226-4
Slovenia 2012 4310248-4
Slovakia 2013 4310248-4
Malta 2014 4310248-4
Bulgaria 2015Elite Round00000000
Azerbaijan 2016Qualified as host00000000

Fixtures and results 2014–2015

2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Qualifying round

Group 10

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium (H) 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Elite round
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.

23 October 2014
15:30
Switzerland   0–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report Mustafić  80+3'
KVV Thes Sport, Tessenderlo
Referee: Rob Rogers (Ireland)

23 October 2014
19:00
Belgium  3–0  Azerbaijan
Van Vaerenbergh  11', 71'
Azzaoui  50' (pen.) 		Report
Patro Eisden, Maasmechelen
Referee: Antonis Giachos (Greece)

25 October 2014
15:30
Belgium  4–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Verreth  17', 61'
Janssens  23'
Daneels  56' 		Report Mujagić  42'
KVV Thes Sport, Tessenderlo
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)

25 October 2014
19:00
Azerbaijan  2–1   Switzerland
Suleymanov  28'
Garayev  69' 		Report Samardzic  22'
Mijnstadion, Beringen
Referee: Antonis Giachos (Greece)

28 October 2014
19:00
Switzerland   1–0  Belgium
Guillemenot  40' Report
Mijnstadion, Beringen
Referee: Nerijus Dunauskas (Lithuania)

28 October 2014
19:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–1  Azerbaijan
Žerić  11' Report Ismayilov  26'
  Penalties  
Mustedanagić
Žerić
Stanić
Behram
Demirović 		4–3 Bediyev
Azizov
Hajiyev
Garayev
Amirli
Patro Eisden, Maasmechelen
Referee: Rob Rogers (Ireland)

Elite round

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (A) 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Final tournament
2  Portugal (X) 3 1 1 1 3 1 +2 4 Final tournament or elimination
3  Serbia (E) 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Azerbaijan (H, E) 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Host; (X) Will finish at least 2nd, but not assured of advancing.

17 March 2015
10:00
Portugal  0–0  Serbia
Report
Ismat Gayibov, Baku
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)

17 March 2015
13:30
Croatia  4–0  Azerbaijan
Majić  23', 62'
Erlić  64'
Blečić  79' 		Report
Bakcell Arena, Baku
Referee: Dimitrios Massias (Cyprus)

19 March 2015
10:00
Serbia  0–3  Croatia
Report Moro  6'
Brekalo  67'
Blečić  79'
Ismat Gayibov, Baku
Referee: Dominik Ouschan (Austria)

19 March 2015
13:30
Portugal  3–0  Azerbaijan
Gomes  12', 17'
Cassamã  36' 		Report
Bakcell Arena, Baku
Referee: Dimitrios Massias (Cyprus)

22 March 2015
13:30
Croatia  1–0  Portugal
Moro  42' Report
Baku FC Stadium, Baku
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)

22 March 2015
13:30
Azerbaijan  0–4  Serbia
Report Todorović  20'
Stanisavljević  28'
Mehmedović  46' (pen.)
Panović  77'
Bakcell Arena, Baku
Referee: Dominik Ouschan (Austria)

Current squad

The following players have been called up to participate in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round.

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Murad Popov March 5, 1999 2 0 Vacant
12 GK Kamran Ibrahimov June 7, 1999 1 0 Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku
2 DF Ruslan Bediyev August 26, 1998 5 0 Georgia (country) FC Saburtalo Tbilisi
3 DF Anton Krivotsyuk August 20, 1998 3 0 Vacant
4 DF Elvin Damirov April 17, 1998 5 0 Azerbaijan Gabala
5 DF Khayal Amirli June 28, 1998 5 0 Azerbaijan Gabala
6 DF Azamat Alakbarli June 20, 1998 1 0 Azerbaijan Gabala
14 DF Kanan Zulfugarov April 17, 1998 6 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ
7 MF Nijat Suleymanov November 15, 1998 6 1 Azerbaijan Baku
10 MF Murtuzali Abakarov March 21, 1998 1 0 Russia PFC CSKA Moscow
11 MF Oruj Ismayilov January 11, 1998 4 1 Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku
13 MF Hajiaga Hajiyev (C) January 30, 1998 5 0 Azerbaijan Gabala
15 MF Firuddin Movsumov May 30, 1998 2 0 Azerbaijan Simurq
16 MF Ravil Yusifli March 20, 1998 5 0 Azerbaijan Simurq
18 MF Said Ibadov November 20, 1998 2 0 Russia FC Tom Tomsk
8 FW Yusif Jafarov July 7, 1998 5 0 Azerbaijan Baku
9 FW Gara Garayev March 5, 1998 6 1 Azerbaijan Alinja FK
17 FW Famil Jamalov April 8, 1998 3 0 Azerbaijan Baku

Achievements

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Penalty drama sees Bosnians progress with Belgium". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Malta, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan picked for U17s". UEFA. 2012-03-20.

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