Cəlal Hüseynov

Cəlal Hakim oğlu Hüseynov (born 2 January 2003) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a defender for Azerbaijani club Shamakhi, on loan from the Bulgarian club Arda Kardzhali.^[1]

Cəlal Hüseynov

Hüseynov in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Cəlal Hakim oğlu Hüseynov
Date of birth	(2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Azerbaijan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Arda Kardzhali
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Zira	35	(1)
2022–2023	→ Shamakhi (loan)	33	(0)
2023–	Arda Kardzhali	45	(1)
2025–	→ Shamakhi (loan)	17	(1)
International career‡
2019	Azerbaijan U17	5	(0)
2021	Azerbaijan U19	3	(0)
2021–2022	Azerbaijan U21	21	(0)
2021–	Azerbaijan	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 December 2024

Club career

Hüseynov made his debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Zira on 25 October 2020, in a match against Qarabağ.^[2] In June 2023, he joined Bulgarian team Arda Kardzhali.^[3]

Shamakhi announced on 27 December 2024 that they had signed Hüseynov on loan from Arda until the end of the season.^[4]

International career

He made his debut for the Azerbaijan national football team on 14 November 2021 in a friendly against Qatar.^[5]