Azerbaijan national futsal team

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Azerbaijan
Nickname(s)Milli (The National Team)
Association AFFA
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Vitaliy Borisov
CaptainEmin Kurdov
Most caps Rizvan Farzaliyev (42)
Top scorer Vitaliy Borisov (23)
FIFA code AZE
FIFA ranking 21 [1]
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 4–6 Azerbaijan Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
(Goirle, Netherlands; 23 October 1995)
Biggest win
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 2–14 Azerbaijan Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
(Tbilisi, Georgia; 28 July 2002)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 10–2 Azerbaijan Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
(Enschede, Netherlands; 27 October 1995)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2016 )
Best resultQuarterfinals (2016)
European Championship
Appearances6 (First in 2010 )
Best result4th place (2010)

The Azerbaijan national futsal team is the national futsal team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. It represents Azerbaijan in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships. They are ranked 13th in the world, the highest-ranking team from Caucasus in the World Rankings. [2] They are also ranked 7th in Europe on 10 August 2021.

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Azerbaijan had never qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup until 2016, but they have participated in the last five editions of the European Championship.

History

Recently

Azerbaijan's first appearance at the big level came during the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship. They were unbeaten in qualifying and finished second to Portugal in their group, and only then after conceding a late equalizer against the 2007 semi-finalists. [3] Alesio has put together a potent blend of naturalized South Americans and local talent like Vitaliy Borisov and the Brazilian coach and much of the Azerbaijan squad are involved with champion club Araz Naxçivan, who in November won through to this spring's four-team UEFA Futsal Cup finals. [4] [5] Despite finishing in fourth place, Azerbaijan's finals run was the best showing by a debutant since the inaugural UEFA Futsal Championship tournament. [6] Azerbaijan's Biro Jade won the Golden Boot award as joint top scorer with five goals. [7] [8]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -------
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1992 Did Not Enter-------
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 Did not qualifyGroup A 6th place51041225
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000 Group D 3rd place41121922
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2004 Group 7 Runners-up2011510
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008 Group 6 Runners-up 3201156
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012 Play-offs 52121611
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016 Quarterfinals52122518 Play-offs 53202813
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2021 Did not qualify Group C 3rd place 64111511
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024 Group A 3rd place 94143433
Total1/10521225187/93917715144131

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 Did not qualifyGroup A 6th place51041225
Flag of Spain.svg 1999 Group B Runners-up202044
Flag of Russia.svg 2001 Group C 3rd place3111128
Flag of Italy.svg 2003 Group E 3rd place310259
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2005 Group E 3rd place3102810
Flag of Portugal.svg 2007 Group D Runners-up31201712
Flag of Hungary.svg 2010 4th Place52211813 Group 6 Runners-up 3210127
Flag of Croatia.svg 2012 Group stage2002913 Group 1 Runners-up 32011313
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2014 Group stage2101713 Group 2 Winners 3300113
Flag of Serbia.svg 2016 Quarterfinals3102814 Play-offs 5311208
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2018 Quarterfinals3102612 Group 2 Winners 3300165
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2022 Group stage311187 Group 3 Winners 6510226
Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg 2026 TBD
Total6/1318639567212/124223811152110

Minor tournament

this table consist of only senior A team Results (not include Youth and club match results)

Four/Three Nations Cup record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGADifPts
Flag of Georgia.svg 2002 Tbilisi Cup Third place2101157+83
Flag of Turkey.svg 2007 Izmir Cup Champions3300197+129
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2008 Baku Cup Champions220074+36
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2009-1 Baku Cup Champions2200104+66
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2009-2 Baku Cup Champions2200113+86
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2011 Baku Cup Champions3300154+119
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2012 Baku Cup Runners-up31117704
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2013 Baku Cup Champions3300143+119
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2014 Tashkent Cup Runners-up320198+16
Flag of Moldova.svg 2015 Cupa FMF Cup Runners-up10101101
Total10/1024192310848+6058

All time general statistics record/Overview of results

TournamentPldWDLGSGADifPts
FIFA World Cup Record 52122518+77
FIFA World Cup Qualification Record 2494119291+131
European Championship Record 124264253-1114
European Championship Qualification Record 28147710373+4049
Minor Tournament Record 24192310848+6059
Friendly Match Record 361781110590+1559
Total129652440475373+102219

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Kazakhstan on 6 and 11 October 2023. [9] [10]
Head coach: Vitaliy Borisov

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Emin Kurdov (captain) (1984-07-10) 10 July 1984 (age 39) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan
121 GK Rovshan Huseynli (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 32) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MFC Atyrau
62 DF Eduardo Borges (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 37) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
72 DF Hadi Ahmadi (1994-02-26) 26 February 1994 (age 29) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg MFC Aktobe
132 DF Gallo (1987-12-04) 4 December 1987 (age 36) Flag of Spain.svg Manzanares FS
142 DF Amadeu (1990-03-06) 6 March 1990 (age 33) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan
172 DF Amir Shojaei (1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 (age 35) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Neftçi İK
202 DF Biel (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 33) Flag of Greece.svg Doukas
44 FW Murad Guluzadeh (1996-06-14) 14 June 1996 (age 27) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku Fire
54 FW Maneca (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 26) Flag of Hungary.svg Futsal Nyíregyháza
84 FW Novruz Kazikhanov (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 20) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan
94 FW Rafael Vilela (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 30) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
104 FW Felipinho (1993-10-26) 26 October 1993 (age 30) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan
114 FW Khatai Baghirov (1987-08-15) 15 August 1987 (age 36) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan
164 FW Khazar Agalizadeh (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 19) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Javad Mammadov (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 22) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku Firev. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 7 March 2023
DF Oktay Rustamli (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 29) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku Firev. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 20 September 2023
FW Isa Atayev (1989-08-07) 7 August 1989 (age 34) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan v. Flag of Romania.svg  Romania, 15 September 2023
FW Thiago Bolinha (1987-02-19) 19 February 1987 (age 36)Unattachedv. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 7 March 2023
FW Fineo de Araujo (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 36)Unattachedv. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 7 March 2023
FW Ramiz Chovdarov (1990-07-28) 28 July 1990 (age 33) Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf v. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 7 March 2023
FW Farid Alakbarov (1986-06-01) 1 June 1986 (age 37) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku Firev. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 7 October 2022
FW Fábio Poletto (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 34) Flag of Italy.svg Active Networkv. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 7 October 2022 PRE

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Results and Fixtures

2016

3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) Euro 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
21:00 Merlim Soccerball shade.svg20', 21'
Giasson Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Report Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Marc Birkett (ENG)
5 February 2016 (2016-02-05) Euro 2016 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg6–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
21:00 Farzaliyev Soccerball shade.svg6'
Borisov Soccerball shade.svg7'
De Araujo Soccerball shade.svg12'
Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Augusto Soccerball shade.svg27'
Rafael Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report Záruba Soccerball shade.svg10'
Holý Soccerball shade.svg12'
Rešetár Soccerball shade.svg16'
Novotný Soccerball shade.svg24'
Kovács Soccerball shade.svg31'		Attendance: 1,754
Referee: Admir Zahovič (SVN)
9 February 2016 (2016-02-09) Euro 2016 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6–2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
18:30 Abramov Soccerball shade.svg7', 26'
Romulo Soccerball shade.svg15'
Eder Lima Soccerball shade.svg25', 39', 40'		 Report Augusto Soccerball shade.svg8', 29'Attendance: 5,975
Referee: Pascal Lemal (BEL)
22 March 2016 (2016-03-22) 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup play-off Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–5Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Topsportcentrum, Almere
20:00 El Ghannouti Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Amadeu Soccerball shade.svg5', 29'
Fineo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Augusto Soccerball shade.svg28'
Vitaliy Borisov Soccerball shade.svg31'		Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic), Cédric Pelissier (France)
12 April 2016 (2016-04-12) 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup play-off Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg4–4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Baku Sports Hall, Baku
18:00 Farzaliyev Soccerball shade.svg12'
Amadeu Soccerball shade.svg15'
Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Rafael Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Ceyar Soccerball shade.svg14'
Velseboer Soccerball shade.svg16'
Mossaoui Soccerball shade.svg26'
Attaibi Soccerball shade.svg28'		Referee: Gerald Bauernfeind (Austria), Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)
12 September 2016 (2016-09-12) 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–5Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín
18:00 Report Vassoura Soccerball shade.svg15', 18', 33'
Gallo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Bolinha Soccerball shade.svg31'		Attendance: 1,016
Referee: José Francisco Katemo Katchingavisa (Angola)
15 September 2016 (2016-09-15) 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg2–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín
18:00 Vassoura Soccerball shade.svg3'
Bolinha Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report Vassoura Soccerball shade.svg5' (o.g.), 14' (o.g.)
Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg27'
Miguelín Soccerball shade.svg36'		Attendance: 1,221
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)
18 September 2016 (2016-09-18) 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín
18:00 Bolinha Soccerball shade.svg2'
Gallo Soccerball shade.svg22', 32'		 Report Esmaeilpour Soccerball shade.svg1'
Tavakoli Soccerball shade.svg21'
Tayyebi Soccerball shade.svg36'		Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Cesar Malaga (Peru)
22 September 2016 (2016-09-22) 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg8–13 (a.e.t.)Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín
17:30 Suphawut Soccerball shade.svg9', 13'
Kritsada Soccerball shade.svg18', 19', 26'
Jirawat Soccerball shade.svg22'
Jetsada Soccerball shade.svg37', 45' (pen.)		 Report Vassoura Soccerball shade.svg4', 44'
Fineo Soccerball shade.svg6', 13', 44', 48', 49'
Borisov Soccerball shade.svg14'
Bolinha Soccerball shade.svg28', 29', 41'
Poletto Soccerball shade.svg31'
Huseynli Soccerball shade.svg49'		Attendance: 838
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez (Spain)
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg2–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Coliseo El Pueblo, Cali
18:00 Bolinha Soccerball shade.svg13'
Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report Djô Soccerball shade.svg8'
João Matos Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ricardinho Soccerball shade.svg28'		Attendance: 2,974
Referee: Sergio Cabrera (Cuba)

Managers

See also

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