Elmar Bakhshiyev (Azerbaijani: Elmar Baxşiyev; born 3 August 1980) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former footballer of Lezgin origin. Bakhshiev played as a midfielder, and is the manager of Araz-Naxçıvan.

Elmar Bakhshiyev
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-03) 3 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Qusar, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Araz-Naxçıvan (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Khazar Universiteti Baku 23 (0)
2004–2007 Inter Baku 74 (1)
2007–2008 Khazar Lenkoran 25 (2)
2008–2011 Neftchi Baku 53 (3)
2011–2014 Gabala 28 (0)
International career
2004–2014 Azerbaijan 30 (0)
Managerial career
2019–2024 Gabala
2024– Araz-Naxçıvan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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On 19 January 2012 Bakhshiev signed an initial one-year contract with Gabala.[1] On 25 March 2014. Bakhshiev announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2013–14 season.[2]

Managerial career

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On 2 September 2019, Bakhshiyev was appointed as acting Head Coach of Gabala after Sanan Gurbanov resigned.[3] On 12 June 2023, Bakhshiyev extended his contract as Head Coach of Gabala until the summer of 2025.[4]

On 24 February 2024, Bakhshiyev resigned as Head Coach of Gabala following a 2–1 defeat to Kapaz the previous day that left Gabala eight points a drift at the bottom of the league.[5]

On 29 May 2024, Bakhshiyev was announced as the Head Coach of Araz-Naxçıvan for the 2024–25 season.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 May 2012
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Azerbaijan League Azerbaijan Cup Europe Total
2003–04[7] Khazar Universiteti Baku Azerbaijan Premier League 23 0 23 0
2004–05[8] Inter Baku 30 1 30 1
2005–06[9] 22 0 22 0
2006–07[10] 22 1 22 1
2007–08[11] Khazar Lankaran[12] 25 2 8 1 2 0 35 3
2008–09 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
2008–09[13] Neftchi Baku 24 3 24 3
2009–10[14] 20 0 20 0
2010–11[15] 9 0 1 0 10 0
2011–12[16] Gabala 9 0 0 0 9 0
2012–13[17] 19 0 0 0 19 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Azerbaijan 203 6 1 0 4 0 208 6
Career total 203 6 1 0 4 0 208 6

International

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Azerbaijan
Year Apps Goals
2004 2 0
2005 3 0
2006 5 0
2007 8 0
2008 8 0
2009 6 0
Total 32 0

Statistics accurate as of match played 9 June 2009[18]

Manager

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Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
P W D L Win %
Gabala 2 September 2019 24 February 2024 155 52 41 62 033.5
Total 155 52 41 62 033.5

Career honours

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Player

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Khazar Lankaran

Neftchi Baku

Manager

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Gabala

References

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  1. ^ "Elmar Bakshiyev signs for Gabala". Gabala FC. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ Бахшиев завершает карьеру (in Russian). azerifootball. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ "AÇIQLAMA". gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ ""Qəbələ" məşqçilər korpusu ilə müqaviləni yenilədi". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ ""Qəbələ" Elmar Baxşıyevlə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Elmar Baxşıyevlə yeni müqavilə imzalanıb". arazpfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  7. ^ "03/04 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  8. ^ "04/05 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  9. ^ "05/06 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  10. ^ "06/07 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  11. ^ "07/08 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  12. ^ "Statistika". Khazar Lankaran. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  13. ^ "08/09 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  14. ^ "09/14 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  15. ^ "10/11 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  16. ^ "11/12 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  17. ^ "Premier League Stats 2012/13" (PDF). Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Elmar Baxşıyev". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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