Shahriyar Rahimov

Azerbaijani footballer (1989–2023)

Shahriyar Rahimov
Personal information

Full name	Shahriyar Agali oglu Rahimov
Date of birth	(1989-04-06)6 April 1989
Place of birth	Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Date of death	25 August 2023(2023-08-25) (aged 34)
Place of death	Turkey
Position(s)	Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	Keşla	23	(0)
2010	→ Karvan (loan)	12	(1)
2012	Shuvalan	10	(0)
2012–2013	Ravan Baku	31	(1)
2013–2015	Shuvalan	46	(2)
2015–2018	Kapaz	89	(8)
2018–2020	Sabail	43	(2)
2020–2021	Zira	9	(0)
Total		263	(14)
International career
2009–2010	Azerbaijan U21	12	(1)
2018–2019	Azerbaijan	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shahriyar Agali oglu Rahimov (Azerbaijani: Şəhriyar Ağəli oğlu Rəhimov; 6 April 1989 – 25 August 2023) was an Azerbaijani professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

On 19 July 2020, Rahimov signed a two-year contract with Zira FK.^[1]

International career

Rahimov made 12 appearances under Azerbaijan U21 form (both official and friendly) and scored goal in a friendly match against Moldovan peers.

On 23 March 2018, Rahimov made his senior international debut for Azerbaijan against Belarus.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Death

Shahriyar Rahimov died of cancer on 25 August 2023, at the age of 34.^[5]^[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Azerbaijan	2018	1
Azerbaijan	2019	8
Total		9

References

^ ""Zirə" PFK Şəhriyar Rəhimov və Ruslan Qurbanovla iki, Rəşad Əzizli və Tural Bayramlı ilə isə bir illik müqavilə imzalayıb". www.facebook.com/fc.zire (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 19 July 2020.
^ "Azərbaycan - Belarus: Start heyətlər". www.affa.az.
^ "Сборная Азербайджана уступила Беларуси". azerisport.com/ (in Russian). Azerisport. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
^ "AZERBAIJAN VS. BELARUS 0 - 1". us.soccerway.com. 23 March 2018.
^ "Millimizin sabiq futbolçusu vəfat edib". Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ Скончался бывший футболист сборной Азербайджана (in Russian)