Anar Nazirov

Anar Nazirov (Azerbaijani: Anar Nəzirov; born 8 September 1985) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zira.^[1]

Anar Nazirov

Personal information
Full name	Anar Ramiz oğlu Nəzirov
Date of birth	(1985-09-08) 8 September 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Qakh, Azerbaijan SSR
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Zira
Number	41
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Kapaz	2	(0)
2006–2009	Neftchi Baku	6	(0)
2007–2008	→ Turan Tovuz (loan)	43	(0)
2009–2010	Standard Sumgayit	19	(0)
2010–2013	Gabala	20	(0)
2011–2012	→ Turan Tovuz (loan)	26	(0)
2013–2014	Sumgayit	17	(0)
2014–2015	Gabala	4	(0)
2015–2019	Zira	83	(0)
2019–2021	Gabala	41	(0)
2021–	Zira	25	(0)
International career‡
2012–2016	Azerbaijan	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2016

Career

On 6 June 2013 he was released from his contract with Gabala.^[2] Nazirov then signed with fellow Azerbaijan Premier League side Sumgayit.^[3] On 13 January 2014, after six months with Sumgayit, Nazirov re-signed for Gabala on a one-year contract.^[4] In July 2015 Nazirov moved to newly promoted Zira FK, on a one-year contract.^[5]

On 11 May 2017, Nazirov signed a new contract with Zira.^[6]

On 6 January 2019, Nazirov returned to Gabala FK for a third spell with the club, signing on a 18-month contract from Zira.^[7]

Statistics

Club

As of match played 25 April 2021^[8]

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
Ganja	2005–06[9]	Azerbaijan Top League	2	0			–		–		2	0
Neftchi Baku	2006–07[10]	Azerbaijan Top League	3	0			–		–		3	0
	2007–08[11]		0	0			–		–		0	0
	2008–09[12]		3	0			–		–		3	0
	Total		6	0			-	-	-	-	6	0
Turan-Tovuz (loan)	2006–07[10]	Azerbaijan Top League	10	0			–		–		10	0
	2007–08[11]		26	0			–		–		26	0
	2008–09[12]		7	0			–		–		7	0
	Total		43	0			-	-	-	-	43	0
Standard Sumgayit	2009–10[13]	Azerbaijan Premier League	19	0	1	0	–		–		20	0
Gabala	2010–11[14]	Azerbaijan Premier League	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2011–12[15]		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2012–13[16]		16	0	1	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		21	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	22	0
Turan-Tovuz (loan)	2011–12[15]	Azerbaijan Premier League	26	0	0	0	–		–		26	0
Sumgayit	2013–14	Azerbaijan Premier League	17	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
Gabala	2013–14	Azerbaijan Premier League	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
	2014–15		3	0	1	0	0	0	–		4	0
	Total		4	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	6	0
Zira	2015–16	Azerbaijan Premier League	30	0	0	0	–		–		30	0
	2016–17		23	0	1	0	–		–		24	0
	2017–18		16	0	0	0	4	0	–		20	0
	2018–19		14	0	0	0	–		–		14	0
	Total		83	0	1	0	4	0	-	-	88	0
Gabala	2018–19	Azerbaijan Premier League	4	0	3	0	0	0	–		7	0
	2019–20		15	0	2	0	2	0	–		19	0
	2020–21		22	0	2	0	–		–		24	0
	Total		41	0	7	0	2	0	-	-	50	0
Career total			262	0	12	0	6	0	-	-	280	0

Honours

Gabala

• Azerbaijan Cup: 2018–19