Aykhan Abbasov

Aykhan Farzukh oglu Abbasov (Azerbaijani: Ayxan Fərzux oğlu Abbasov; born 25 August 1981) is an Azerbaijani professional football manager and former midfielder. He is the head coach of Shamakhi FK and the Azerbaijan national under-21 football team.

Aykhan Abbasov

Personal information
Full name	Aykhan Farzukh oglu Abbasov
Date of birth	(1981-08-25) 25 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Shafa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Khazri Buzovna	1	(0)
1997–1998	Azerbaijan U18	19	(1)
1998–2001	Shafa Baku	63	(2)
2002	OIK	8	(0)
2003–2004	Shafa Baku	23	(0)
2004–2005	Turan-Tovuz	39	(2)
2006–2007	Inter Baku	25	(0)
2007	Mil-Muğan	0	(0)
2007–2011	Qarabağ	49	(2)
2011–2012	Turan-Tovuz	16	(0)
International career
2001–2002	Azerbaijan U21
Managerial career
2015–2016	Zira (assistant)
2016–2018	Zira
2018–2021	Sumgayit
2022–2024	Turan-Tovuz
2024–	Shamakhi
2025–	Azerbaijan U-21
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

On 27 December 2016, Abbasov was appointed as manager of Zira FK until the end of the 2016–17 season.^[1]

On 16 December 2021, Abbasov left his role as head coach of Sumgayit.^[2]

On March 14, 2025, he was appointed the head coach of the Azerbaijan national U-21 football team, and AFFA signed a two-year contract with him.^[3]