Emil Balayev

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Emil Balayev
File:Emil Balayev 2013.jpg
Balayev with Araz-Naxçıvan in 2013
Personal information
Full name Emil Nazim ogly Balayev
Date of birth (1994-04-17) 17 April 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Volgograd, Russia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Neftçi
Number 1
Youth career
Neftçi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Neftçi 11 (0)
2011–2012 → Sumgayit (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Araz-Naxçıvan (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2016 Eintracht Frankfurt 15 (0)
2016–2017 Qarabağ 0 (0)
2017–2018 Sabail 38 (0)
2019 Tobol 31 (0)
2020 Zira 1 (0)
2020–2022 Qarabağ 17 (0)
2022 Turan 1 (0)
2022–2023 Sabail 33 (0)
2023– Neftçi 5 (0)
International career‡
2019– Azerbaijan 14 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
Islamic Solidarity Games
Winner 2017 Azerbaijan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2023

Emil Nazim ogly Balayev (Azerbaijani: Emil Nazim oğlu Balayev; Russian: Эмиль Назим оглы Балаев; born 17 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Neftçi. Born in Russia, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.[1] He was selected as the footballer of the year in Azerbaijan in 2019.[2]

Club career

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As a youth player Balayev was a member of Neftçi youth system, before he was promoted to the first team in 2011. Balayev made his debut for Neftchi in an Azerbaijan Premier League match against Sumgayit in September 2012.[3] In 2013 Balayev was sent on a season loan to Araz-Naxçıvan.[4]

Balayev moved from Neftçi to Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2014.[5][6][7] However, he failed to make an appearance for the club and was released in June 2016.[8]

In January 2019, Balayev moved from Sabail to Kazakhstani club Tobol.[9] He made his professional debut for Tobol in the Kazakhstan Premier League on 9 March 2019, starting in the home match against Irtysh Pavlodar, which finished as a 3–0 win.[10] On 31 January 2020, Balayev left Tobol by mutual consent.[11]

On 3 March 2020, Zira announced the signing of Balayev on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[12]

On 10 July 2020, Balayev signed a contract with Qarabağ FK.[13] On 3 March 2022, Balayev left Qarabağ.[14]

On 4 March 2022, Kazakhstan Premier League club Turan announced the signing of Balayev.[15] Balayev left Turan in June 2022.[16]

On 28 June 2023, Neftçi announced the return of Balayev on a two-year contract.[17] On 26 June 2025, Balayev signed a new one-year contract with Neftçi.[18]

International career

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Balayev was called up to the Azerbaijan national team for the first time in September 2013 for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Israel.[19] He made his International debut in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Croatia on 9 September 2019.

Balayev was included in the squad of hosts Azerbaijan's under-23 team at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku,[20] in which Azerbaijan went on to win the gold medal.

Balayev made his Azerbaijan debut in 2019 against Croatia in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 May 2025[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Neftçi 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League 9 0 0 0 0 0 — 9 0
Total 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
Sumgayit (loan) 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Qarabağ (loan) 2013–14 Azerbaijan First Division 8 0 3 0 — — 11 0
Eintracht Frankfurt 2015–16 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Qarabağ 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Sabail 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League 24 0 2 0 — — 26 0
2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Total 38 0 4 0 — — 42 0
Tobol 2019 Kazakhstan Premier League 31 0 3 0 2 0 — 36 0
Zira 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League 1 0 — — — 1 0
Qarabağ 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League 12 0 2 0 0 0 — 14 0
2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier League 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
Total 17 0 2 0 0 0 — 19 0
Turan 2022 Kazakhstan Premier League 1 0 — — — 1 0
Sabail 2022–23 Azerbaijan Premier League 33 0 2 0 — — 35 0
Neftçi 2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Career total 145 0 15 0 2 0 0 0 162 0

International

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As of match played 27 March 2023[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Azerbaijan 2013 0 0
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 0 0
2019 5 0
2020 4 0
2021 4 0
2022 0 0
2023 1 0
Total 14 0

Honours

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Neftchi Baku

Araz-Naxçıvan

Azerbaijan

Individual

References

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  4. ^ “Neftçi”nin qapıçısı “Araz-Naxçıvan”da
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  22. ^ Emil Balayev at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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  • Emil Balayev at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Emil Balayev at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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