Mahir Madatov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahir Anar oglu Madatov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Qarabağ | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Baku | ||
| 2014 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Baku | 17 | (0) |
| 2015– | Qarabağ | 64 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Azerbaijan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Azerbaijan U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016– | Azerbaijan U21 | 11 | (5) |
| 2017 | Azerbaijan U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2017– | Azerbaijan | 9 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2018 | |||
Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijani: Mahir Mədətov, born on 1 July 1997 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani footballer [1] who currently plays as a striker for Qarabağ FK and the Azerbaijan national team.
Club career
Mahir Madatov made his professional debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for FC Baku on 27 September 2014 in a game against Araz-Naxçıvan.[2]
On 16 July 2015, Madatov signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ FK.[3]
On 23 August 2015, Mahir made his debut and scored his first goal for Qarabağ in a 2–0 away victory against Shuvalan.[4]
Madatov made his European debut in 2016 against Luxembourgish F91 Dudelange in the second qualification round of the UEFA Champions League which ended 2–0 for Qarabağ.[5]
On 15 September 2016, Madatov made his debut for UEFA Europa League group stage game against FC Slovan Liberec.[6]
He scored his first European goal in a 1–0 home victory against Danish Copenhagen in the play-off round of the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League.[7]
Mahir Madatov made his debut for UEFA Champions League group stage game against Chelsea in Stamford Bridge on 12 September 2017.[8] Mahir made five appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
International career
Madatov made his Azerbaijan debut on 9 March 2017 against Qatar in friendly match.[9][10]
He scored his first goal for Azerbaijan on 29 May 2018, in a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan.[11]
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
Azerbaijan won the Islamic Solidarity Games. He was selected by Yashar Vahabzade for his Islamic Solidarity Games U-23 squad, appearing in five games and scoring two goal in the final to help defeat Oman.[12]
Style of play
Madatov plays as a winger or striker, though he is more comfortable as a natural winger. He is known for his pace, agility, dribbling ability, and technical skill. Madatov drew comparisons to Barcelona's Hristo Stoichkov due to his playing style.
Outside football
Sponsorship
In 2018, Madatov signed a sponsorship deal with American sportswear and equipment supplier, Nike.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 May 2018[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baku | 2014–15 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| Qarabağ | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 8 | |
| 2016–17 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | – | 37 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 78 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 1 | - | - | 110 | 25 | ||
International
| Azerbaijan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2018[15]
International goals
- Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first.[15]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 May 2018 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |  | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
International
Club
- Azerbaijan Premier League: (3) 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Azerbaijan Cup: (2) 2015-16, 2016-17
References
- ↑ ""Baku" sent out to France 4 footballers". www.fcbaku.com. FC Baku. 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "BAKI VS. ARAZ 2 - 1". Soccerway. 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Mahir Mədətov "Qarabağ"da !". www.qarabagh.com. Qarabağ FK. 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "ŞÜVƏLAN VS. QARABAĞ 0 - 2". Soccerway. 23 August 2015.
- ↑ 2016-17 UEFA Champions League, Second qualifying round matches, UEFA.com
- ↑ 2016-17 UEFA Europa League group stage matches, UEFA.com
- ↑ 2017-18 UEFA Champions League, Second qualifying round matches, UEFA.com
- ↑ 2017-18 UEFA Champions League group stage matches, UEFA.com
- ↑ AFFA.az
- ↑ "QATAR VS. AZERBAIJAN 1 - 2". Soccerway. 9 March 2017.
- ↑
- ↑ "AZERBAIJAN VS. OMAN 2 - 1" (PDF). baku2017results.azureedge.net. 21 May 2017.
- ↑ ""Nike" Mahir Mədətovla müqavilə bağladı". sportline.az. Sportline. 7 March 2018.
- ↑ "M.Mədətov". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Mahir Mədətov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
External links
- Mahir Madatov at Soccerway
- Madatov profile on official club website
- Mahir Madatov – UEFA competition record