# Azerbaijan national under-21 football team

The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Azerbaijan and is controlled by the AFFA.

## UEFA U-21 record

* 1978 - 1991: part of the Soviet Union
* 1992 - 1994: did not participate
* 1996: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
* 1998: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2000: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
* 2002: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2004: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
* 2006: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2007: Lost in preliminary round.
* 2009: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2011: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
* 2013: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
* 2015: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
* 2017: 4th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2019: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2021: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2023: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
* 2025: 6th of 6 in qualification group.

## 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
### Group F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | England | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 6 | +35 | 25 | Final tournament | — | 2–1 | 9–1 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 7–0 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 24 | Final tournament | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Serbia | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 16 | | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 5–0 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 8 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 3 | | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | — |

## UEFA Under-21 Qualification

| # | Year | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 2 | 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 3 | 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 4 | 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 5 | 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 6 | 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 7 | 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 8 | 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 9 | 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| 10 | 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 36 | -31 |
| 11 | 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -15 |
| 13 | 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 |
| 14 | 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | -22 |
| 15 | 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | -16 |
| 16 | 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 17 | 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -15 |
| 18 | 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 19 | 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 20 | 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 21 | 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 22 | 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 27 | -21 |
| 23 | 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 24 | 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
| 25 | 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Total | 16/25 | 122 | 15 | 20 | 87 | 77 | 278 | -201 |

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the friendly matches.
* Match dates: 23 and 26 March 2023
* Opposition: Albania and Slovenia
* Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2023, after the match against Slovenia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Rüstam Samiqullin | (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Sabah |
| 12 | 1GK | Sahib Hasanov | (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Shamakhi |
| 22 | 1GK | Rza Jafarov | (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 2 | 2DF | Abdulla Rzayev | (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Kapaz |
| 3 | 2DF | Şirxan Hasanzada | (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Qarabağ |
| 13 | 2DF | Mirali Ahmadov | (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Sabail |
| 14 | 2DF | Hüseyn Babayev | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 15 | 2DF | Süleyman Damadayev | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Gabala |
| 16 | 2DF | İbrahim Ramazanov | (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Gabala |
| 23 | 2DF | Samet Karakoç | (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Ispartaspor |
| 24 | 2DF | Xayyam Hüseynov | (2002-07-21) 21 July 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Turan Tovuz |
| 4 | 3MF | Mahir Hasanov | (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Kapaz |
| 5 | 3MF | Nazim Hasanzada | (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Daugavpils |
| 6 | 3MF | Ramin Nasirli | (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Daugavpils |
| 8 | 3MF | Farid Yusifli | (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Neftçi |
| 10 | 3MF | Veysal Rzayev | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Turan Tovuz |
| 18 | 3MF | Nihad Faracli | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | TuS Koblenz |
| 19 | 3MF | Samir Abdullayev | (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 1 | Sabail |
| 21 | 3MF | Elçin Qasımov | (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Turan Tovuz |
| 7 | 4FW | Camal Cafarov | (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 1 | Sabah |
| 11 | 4FW | Samir Maharramli | (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Kapaz |
| 20 | 4FW | Emil Safarov | (2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Gabala |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Azerbaijan under-21 team within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Akpar Valiyev | (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Shamakhi | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| GK | Yusif Imanov | (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Sabah | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| GK | Eldar Tagizade | (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Clermont Foot | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Ismayil Zulfugarli | (2001-04-16) 16 April 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 1 | Neftçi | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Rufat Ahmadov | (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Gabala | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Nihad Guliyev | (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Qarabağ | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Rahim Cafarli | (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| MF | Sabuhi Abdullazade | (2001-12-18) 18 December 2001 (age 23) | 15 | 0 | Sumgayit | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| MF | Adilkhan Garahmadov | (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | Sabail | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| MF | Jeyhun Nuriyev | (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Sabah | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| FW | Musa Gurbanli | (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 4 | Qarabağ | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |
| FW | Ildar Alekperov | (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Sabah | v. Norway, 14 June 2022 |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Aykhan Abbasov |
| Assistant coach | Emin Imamaliev Araz Gulamov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Uzeyir Ibrahimov |

## Manager history

* Nazim Aliyev (2006)
* Shakir Garibov (2007–2008)
* Bernhard Lippert (2008–2014)
* Yashar Vahabzade (2015–2017 September)
* Samir Alakbarov (2017 September-2017 November)
* Rashad Sadygov (2017 December-2018 December)
* Milan Obradovic (2019 January–2022 June)
* Samir Aliyev (2022 July–2025 March)
* Aykhan Abbasov (2025 March–present)