# Rail Malikov

Rail Malikov (Azerbaijani: Rail Məlikov; born 18 December 1985) is an Azerbaijani football coach and a former defender.

## Career

Malikov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In the summer of 2012, Malikov left Neftchi Baku for TFF First League side Denizlispor. Malikov made 25 appearances for Denizlispor in his first, and only season with the club.

### Gabala

On 2 July 2013, Malikov returned to the Azerbaijan Premier League to sign a one-year contract with Gabala. Malikov made his debut for Gabala on 2 August 2013 against Baku, a game Gabala won 2–1. On 31 August 2013, in Gabala's 2–0 victory over Khazar Lankaran, Malikov broke his leg and was ruled out for 4–5 months. Malikov made his return from injury on 19 March 2014 in the Azerbaijan Cup. Malikov left Gabala at the end of his contract.

### Return to Denizlispor

On 7 August 2014, Malikov re-signed for Denizlispor on a one-year contract.

### Sumgayit

On 21 June 2016, Malikov signed with Sumgayit.

### Keşla

On 24 August 2020, Malikov signed a contract with Keşla FK until the end of the 2020–21 season.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 29 April 2017
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | League | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2003–04 | FC Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 24 | 1 | | | - | - | 24 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | FC Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 26 | 0 | | | - | - | 26 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | FC Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 24 | 0 | | | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | FC Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 23 | 0 | | | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 21 | 0 | | | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 21 | 0 | | | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Turkey | Turkey | Turkey | League | League | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2012–13 | Denizlispor | TFF First League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | League | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2013–14 | Gabala | Azerbaijan Premier League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| Turkey | Turkey | Turkey | League | League | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2014–15 | Denizlispor | TFF First League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | League | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2015–16 | AZAL | Azerbaijan Premier League | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Sumgayit | Azerbaijan Premier League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 |
| Total | Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 279 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| Total | Turkey | Turkey | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 310 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 323 | 2 |

## Honours

FK Baku
* Azerbaijan Premier League (1): 2005–06
* Azerbaijan Cup (1): 2004–05
Neftchi Baku
* Azerbaijan Premier League (2): 2010–11, 2011–12