Azer Aliyev

For the Azerbaijani painter, see Azer Aliyev (artist).

Azer Ilgar oghlu Aliyev (Russian: Азер Илгар оглы Алиев; born 12 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi. While his primary position is left midfielder, he also plays as right midfielder or attacking midfielder. Born in Georgia,^[3] Aliyev grew up and started his career in Russia.^[4] He plays for the Azerbaijan national team.

Azer Aliyev

Aliyev with FC Ufa in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Азер Илгар Оглы Алиев
Date of birth	(1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Bazaklo, Georgia[1]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Neftçi
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2012	DYuSSh-2 Krasnoyarsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	Yenisey	90	(6)
2013	→ Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (loan)	10	(6)
2017–2018	Krylia Sovetov	39	(4)
2018–2020	Ufa	46	(2)
2021	Tambov	10	(1)
2021–2022	Ufa	13	(0)
2022–	Neftçi	54	(2)
International career‡
2023–	Azerbaijan	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023

Club career

Aliyev made his debut in the Russian National Football League for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on 13 April 2013 in a game against FC Sibir Novosibirsk.^[5]

He made his Russian Premier League debut with FC Krylia Sovetov Samara on 11 August 2018 as a substitute for Nadson in a game against FC Rostov.^[6]

He was released from his Krylia Sovetov contract by mutual consent on 29 August 2018.^[7]

On 31 August 2018, Aliyev signed with FC Ufa.^[8] On 25 December 2020, he was released by Ufa by mutual consent.^[9]

On 30 June 2021, he returned to Ufa on a 1-year contract.^[10] On 27 January 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.^[11] On the same day, he signed with Neftçi in Azerbaijan.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 12 December 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk	2012–13	FNL	3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	2013–14		5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2014–15		13	1	1	0	–		4[a]	0	18	1
	2015–16		32	2	2	1	–		3[a]	2	37	5
	2016–17		37	3	2	0	–		7[b]	0	46	3
	Total		90	6	5	1	0	0	14	2	109	9
Sakhalin (loan)	2013–14	PFL	10	6	–		–		–		10	6
Krylia Sovetov Samara	2017–18	FNL	38	4	2	1	–		1[a]	0	41	5
	2018–19	RPL	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		39	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	42	5
Ufa	2018–19	RPL	13	0	1	0	–		–		14	0
	2019–20		19	1	2	0	–		–		21	1
	2020–21		14	1	2	0	–		–		16	1
Ufa-2	2018–19	PFL	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Tambov	2020–21	RPL	10	1	–		–		–		10	1
Ufa	2021–22	RPL	13	0	2	0	–		–		15	0
	Total (2 spells)		59	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	66	2
Career total			209	19	14	2	0	0	15	2	238	23

1. Appearances in the FNL Cup
2. Two appearances in the promotion play-offs, five appearances in the FNL Cup