List of foreign Azerbaijan Premier League players

This is a list of foreign players in the Azerbaijan Premier League, which commenced play in 1992. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

  1. Have played at least one Premier League game. Players who were signed by Premier League clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Azerbaijan, determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Azerbaijan.

More specifically,

  • If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used.
  • If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Azerbaijan.

In bold: Current foreign Azerbaijan Premier League players and their present team.

As of match played 22 February 2020

Naturalized players [lower-alpha 1]

UEFA

Albania

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

England

Estonia

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Kazakhstan

Iceland

Israel

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Macedonia

Montenegro

Moldova

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Republic of Ireland

Romania

Russia

Scotland

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

CONMEBOL

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

CAF

Algeria

Angola

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Liberia

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Morocco

Mozambique

Niger

Nigeria

  • Victor Igbekoi – Turan Tovuz (2005–2006, 2008–2009), Qarabağ (2006–2008), AZAL (2009–15), Zira (2017–2018)
  • Pius IkediaAZAL (2010–2011)
  • Akeem LatifuZira (2017)
  • Abiodun Lawal – AZAL (2010–2011)
  • Paul Akpan – Turan Tovuz (2007–2009)
  • Cud Aqu Aloçukvu – Bakili Baku (2003–2004), Shamkir (2004–2005)
  • Akinsaya Abiodin – Bakili Baku (2003–2004)
  • Kinqsli Ukusare – Bakili Baku (2003–2004)
  • Nkvor Okadinma – Bakili Baku (2004–2005)
  • Emanuel Olukayode – Bakili Baku (2004–2005), Göyäzän Qazax (2005–2006)
  • Kollins Smuokhuede – Bakili Baku (2004–2005)
  • Avqustin Nvabuoku – Bakili Baku (2004–2005)
  • Ohioze İke Sondi – Bakili Baku (2004–2005)
  • Emanuel Ode – Bakili Baku (2003–2004), Shafa Baku (2004–2005)
  • Ahmad TijaniShahdag Qusar (2005–2007), Baku (2007–10)
  • Abdulwaheed AfolabiGabala (2013–14)
  • Ekigho EhiosunGabala (2014–15, 2017)
  • Ifeanyi EmegharaGabala (2018–)
  • James AdeniyiGabala (2018–2019)
  • Siti Abdul Taured – Gänclärbirliyi Sumqayit (2005–2008)
  • Fisayo Abayomi – Göyäzän Qazax (2004–2006)
  • Tony AlegbeInter Baku (2006–2007)
  • Lucky IdahorInter Baku (2004–2006)
  • Victor Oseghale – Kapaz (2017)
  • Niji Adekumne – Karvan (2007–2008)
  • Uchenna Okonkwo – Karvan (2007–2008)
  • Emeka Opara – Khazar Lankaran (2009–2011), Qarabağ (2013)
  • Stanley UdenkworNeftchi Baku (2004)
  • Ali Abubakr – MKT Araz (2004–2005)
  • Mondey Etove – MKT Araz (2004–2005)
  • Oke AkpovetaRavan Baku (2014), Sabail (2019)
  • Erik Obidike – Sahdag Qusar (2004–2005), Turan Tovuz (2007–2008), Mughan (2008), MOIK Baku (2009)
  • Səid Saladoye – Sahdag Qusar (2005–2006)
  • Amadi Luki – Shafa Baku (2004–2005)
  • Uçenna Eme – Shafa Baku (2004–2005)
  • Antoni Fouye – Turan Tovuz (2008–2009)
  • Peter Kolawole – Turan Tovuz (2009–2010)
  • Chimezie MbahZira (2015–2016)

Senegal

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

AFC

Australia

Hong Kong

Iran

Philippines

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

South Korea

Uzbekistan

CONCACAF

Costa Rica

Curaçao

Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Haiti

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

Notes

  1. Players that have been born abroad, moved to Azerbaijan later than the age of twelve, acquired Azerbaijan citizenship and waived the opportunity to play for the national teams of their native countries in order to be eligible to play for Azerbaijan

    Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

  1. ^
  2. ^
    Born in the Ivory Coast
  3. ^
    Born in the England
  4. ^
    Born in the France
  5. ^
    Born in the Netherlands
  6. ^
    Born in the Nigeria
  7. ^
    Born in Sierra Leone
  8. ^
    Born in Spain
  9. ^
    Born in Switzerland

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