Azerbaijani footballer (born 1980)
Elmar Bakhshiyev (Azerbaijani: Elmar Baxşiyev; born 3 August 1980) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former footballer of Lezgin origin. Bakhshiev played as a midfielder, and is the manager of Araz-Naxçıvan.
Club career
On 19 January 2012 Bakhshiev signed an initial one-year contract with Gabala.[1] On 25 March 2014. Bakhshiev announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2013–14 season.[2]
Managerial career
On 2 September 2019, Bakhshiyev was appointed as acting Head Coach of Gabala after Sanan Gurbanov resigned.[3] On 12 June 2023, Bakhshiyev extended his contract as Head Coach of Gabala until the summer of 2025.[4]
On 24 February 2024, Bakhshiyev resigned as Head Coach of Gabala following a 2–1 defeat to Kapaz the previous day that left Gabala eight points a drift at the bottom of the league.[5]
On 29 May 2024, Bakhshiyev was announced as the Head Coach of Araz-Naxçıvan for the 2024–25 season.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 May 2012
International
Azerbaijan
|
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
2004 |
2 |
0
|
2005 |
3 |
0
|
2006 |
5 |
0
|
2007 |
8 |
0
|
2008 |
8 |
0
|
2009 |
6 |
0
|
Total |
32 |
0
|
Statistics accurate as of match played 9 June 2009[18]
Manager
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team
|
From
|
To
|
Record
|
Ref
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
Win %
|
Gabala
|
2 September 2019
|
24 February 2024
|
155
|
52
|
41
|
62
|
033.5
|
|
Total
|
155
|
52
|
41
|
62
|
033.5
|
—
|
Career honours
Player
Khazar Lankaran
Neftchi Baku
Manager
Gabala
References
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