Aleksey Isayev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Isayev.

Aleksey Aleksandrovich Isayev (Azerbaijani: Aleksey Aleksandroviç İsayev; Russian: Алексей Александрович Исаев; born 9 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ. Born in Russia, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.

Aleksey Isayev

Isayev with Zenit-2 in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Aleksey Aleksandrovich Isayev
Date of birth	(1995-11-09) 9 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Qarabag
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Yenisey	35	(3)
2016–2018	Zenit St. Petersburg	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Zenit-2 St. Petersburg (loan)	24	(0)
2017–2018	→ Yenisey (loan)	25	(2)
2018–2020	Sumgayit	38	(0)
2020–2024	Sabah	98	(11)
2024–	Qarabağ	44	(1)
International career‡
2021–	Azerbaijan	29	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2025

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on 30 September 2014 in a game against FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.^[1]

On 26 June 2018, Isayev signed a two-year contract with Sumgayit.^[2]

On 9 July 2020, Isayev signed a three-year contract with Sabah.^[3]

On 4 January 2024, Isayev moved from Sabah to Qarabağ, signing a 3.5-year contract.^[4][5]

International career

He made his debut for Azerbaijan national football team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Portugal.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 April 2025^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk	2014–15	Russian FNL	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	2015–16		19	2	0	0	—		—		19	2
	2016–17		6	1	1	0	—		—		7	1
	Total		35	3	1	0	-	-	-	-	36	1
Zenit St.Petersburg	2016–17	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zenit-2 St.Petersburg	2016–17	Russian FNL	24	0	—		—		—		24	0
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (loan)	2017–18	Russian FNL	25	2	2	1	—		—		27	3
Sumgayit	2018–19	Azerbaijan Premier League	27	0	4	0	—		—		31	0
	2019–20		11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	Total		38	0	5	0	-	-	-	-	43	0
Sabah	2020–21	Azerbaijan Premier League	20	1	0	0	—		—		20	1
	2021–22		27	6	3	0	—		—		30	6
	2022–23		34	3	2	0	—		—		36	3
	2023–24		17	1	1	0	4	1	—		22	2
	Total		98	11	6	0	4	1	-	-	108	12
Qarabağ	2023–24	Azerbaijan Premier League	17	0	3	0	2	0	—		22	0
	2024–25		25	1	4	0	3	0	—		32	1
	Total		42	1	7	0	5	0	-	-	54	1
Career total			262	17	21	1	9	1	-	-	292	19

International

As of match played 22 March 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Azerbaijan	2021	4	0
	2022	7	1
	2023	9	0
	2024	8	0
	2025	1	0
Total		29	1

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 2022	Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova	Moldova	2–0	2–1	Friendly