Makhach Gadzhiyev

Makhach Gadzhiyevich Gadzhiyev (Russian: Махач Гаджиевич Гаджиев; born 18 October 1987) is a former Russian professional footballer.

Makhach Gadzhiyev

Personal information
Full name	Makhach Gadzhiyevich Gadzhiyev
Date of birth	(1987-10-18) 18 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Kizilyurt, Russian SFSR
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Spartak Moscow	0	(0)
2005–2007	Krylia Sovetov Samara	25	(2)
2007–2010	Saturn Ramenskoye	2	(0)
2009	→ Rubin Kazan (loan)	1	(0)
2011–2012	Anzhi Makhachkala	23	(3)
2012–2013	Tavriya Simferopol	16	(3)
2013	Amkar Perm	10	(0)
2014	Anzhi Makhachkala	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He made his professional debut in RFPL in 2005 for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.^[1]

On 14 September 2012 he signed a one-year contract, with the option of another two-years, with Ukrainian football club Tavriya.^[2] After one year, though, he returned to Russian championship after signing for FC Amkar Perm.^[3] After six months Gadzhiyev left Amkar Perm, and moved on a free transfer back to Anzhi Makhachkala,^[4] on a contract till the end of the season.^[5]

Legal issues

On 17 November 2017, Gadzhiyev was convicted of fraud by the Kizilyurt court. At the same time that he joined Anzhi in 2010 he also was serving in a local police department (on paper), even though he was not in reality performing any police work, but just collecting a paycheck. He was given a 2-year conditional sentence with a 1-year probation.^[6]