Azim Kanatovich Azarov (Kyrgyz: Азим Азаров; Russian: Азим Канатович Азаров; born 20 September 1996 in Bishkek) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alga Bishkek, and the Kyrgyzstan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Azim Kanatovich Azarov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Abdysh-Ata Kant | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Alga Bishkek | ||
| 2007–2009 | Seytek | ||
| 2009–2013 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Ala-Too Naryn | ||
| 2016–2019 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ilbirs Bishkek | ||
| 2020–2021 | Alga Bishkek | 33 | (2) |
| 2022 | FC Dordoi Bishkek | 11 | (1) |
| 2023- | FC Abdysh-Ata Kant | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Kyrgyzstan U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024 @ 15:04:39PM ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:56, 7 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAzarov has played domestically for Dordoi Bishkek, Ala-Too Naryn, Ilbirs Bishkek, and Alga Bishkek.
International career
editAzarov appeared for the Kyrgyzstan under-23 team in two of its matches during the 2018 Asian Games.[1] In August 2021 he was named to the senior team's preliminary squad for matches the following month.[2] He made his senior international debut on 2 September 2021 in a 2021 Three Nations Cup friendly against Palestine. He went on to score his first international goal in the match, Kyrgyzstan's eventual game-winner in the 1–0 victory.[3][4][5]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editScores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2021 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Three Nations Cup | |
| Last updated 6 September 2021 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 7 September 2021.[5]
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Young talents headline Kyrgyz Republic preliminary squad for September window". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Азим Азаров: Это лучший дебют, но есть над чем работать" (in Russian). prosports.kg. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
External links
edit- Azim Azarov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Azim Azarov at Soccerway
- Azim Azarov at Global Sports Archive