Coşqun Diniyev

Coşqun Şahin oğlu Diniyev (born 13 September 1995) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF 1. Lig side Çorum F.K. and the Azerbaijan national team.

Coşqun Diniyev

Personal information
Full name	Coşqun Şahin oğlu Diniyev
Date of birth	(1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Baku, Azerbaijan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Çorum F.K.
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Inter Baku	35	(2)
2015–2019	Qarabağ	82	(3)
2019–2021	Sabah	51	(2)
2021–2023	Zira	55	(3)
2023	Sabail	0	(0)
2023–2024	Ümraniyespor	30	(3)
2024–2025	Bandırmaspor	20	(0)
2025	Çorum F.K.	12	(2)
2025-	Araz-Naxcivan PFK	0	(0[1])
International career‡
2011–2012	Azerbaijan U17	2	(0)
2012–2014	Azerbaijan U19	5	(0)
2015	Azerbaijan U21	2	(0)
2017	Azerbaijan U23	5	(0)
2015–	Azerbaijan	28	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Azerbaijan Islamic Solidarity Games Winner 2017 Azerbaijan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 February 2025

Personal life

Diniyev's father, Şahin Diniyev, is the current manager of Kapaz, for whom his older brother Karim Diniyev also plays for Sabah FC.

Club career

Coşqun Diniyev made his professional debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Inter Baku on 18 November 2012 in a game against Turan-Tovuz.^[2]

On 1 June 2015, Diniyev signed a two-year contract with Qarabağ FK.^[3]

Diniyev made his debut for Qarabağ in a 2–2 away draw against Gabala on 10 August 2015.^[4]

Coşqun Diniyev made his debut for UEFA Champions League group stage game against Chelsea in Stamford Bridge on 12 September 2017.^[5]

On 13 January 2019, Diniyev signed a three-year contract with Sabah.^[6][7]

On 2 June 2023, Zira announce the departure of Diniyev at the end of his contract.^[8] On 21 June 2023, Sabail announced the singing of Diniyev.^[9] Two days later, 23 June 2023, Diniyev joined Ümraniyespor after the TFF First League club activated a clause in Diniyevs contract that allowed him to sign for a foreign club.^[10]

On February 11, 2025, TFF 1. Lig club Çorum signed a 1.5-year contract with Diniyev.^[11]

International career

Diniyev made his Azerbaijan debut on 7 June 2015 against Serbia in friendly match.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 September 2024^[13][14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Inter Baku	2012–13	Azerbaijan Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2013–14		7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2014–15		26	2	3	0	0	0	29	2
	Total		35	2	3	0	0	0	38	2
Qarabağ	2015–16	Azerbaijan Premier League	32	1	5	0	6	0	43	1
	2016–17		21	1	6	2	1	0	18	3
	2017–18		22	1	3	0	3	0	18	3
	2018–19		7	0	2	0	4	0	18	3
	Total		82	3	16	2	14	0	112	5
Sabah	2018–19	Azerbaijan Premier League	13	0	0	0	-		13	0
	2019–20		14	1	2	0	-		16	1
	2020–21		22	1	1	0	-		23	1
	2021–22		2	0	0	0	-		2	0
	Total		51	2	3	0	-	-	54	2
Zira	2021–22	Azerbaijan Premier League	25	1	5	1	-		30	2
	2022–23		30	2	3	0	2	0	35	2
	Total		55	3	8	1	2	0	60	4
Ümraniyespor	2023–24	TFF 1. Lig	30	3	3	0	-		33	3
Bandırmaspor	2024–25		4	0	-		-		4	0
Career total			257	13	33	3	16	0	306	13

International

Azerbaijan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	1	0
2016	2	0
2017	0	0
2018	5	0
2019	0	0
2020	3	0
2021	1	0
2022	2	0
2023	0	0
2024	4	0
Total	18	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 September 2024^[14]

Honours

Qarabağ FK

• Azerbaijan Premier League (3): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
• Azerbaijan Cup (1): 2015-16

International

Azerbaijan U23

• Islamic Solidarity Games: (1) 2017