Nazim Suleymanov (Azerbaijani: Nazim Süleymanov; Russian: Назим Сулейманов; born 17 February 1965) is a Soviet and Azerbaijani football coach and a former player best known as a striker for Alania Vladikavkaz in the 1990s.[1] He is the manager of the Under-19 squad of the Russian club Khimki.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nazim Hacibaba oglu Suleymanov | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Sumgayit, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Khimki (U19 manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982 | Avtomobilist Mingachevir | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | Neftchi Baku | 177 | (27) |
| 1990 | Spartak Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1996 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 142 | (60) |
| 1997–2000 | Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 67 | (13) |
| Total | 386 | (100) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1999 | Azerbaijan | 24 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | Zhemchuzhina Sochi | ||
| 2004–2005 | Khazar Lankaran | ||
| 2009–2011 | AZAL Baku | ||
| 2012–2013 | Azerbaijan (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| 2015–2016 | Azerbaijan U19 | ||
| 2018 | Sumgayit | ||
| 2023 | Khimki-M | ||
| 2023– | Khimki (U-19) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Suleymanov was the first player ever to score for Azerbaijan in international football, in a friendly against Georgia in 1992. Despite a second goal from Suleymanov and one from Vidadi Rzayev, they lost 6–3.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | September 17, 1992 | Gurjaani, Georgia |  Georgia | 1-1 | 6-3 | Friendly |
| 2. | September 17, 1992 | Gurjaani, Georgia | Georgia | 6-3 | 6-3 | Friendly |
| 3. | March 29, 1995 | Košice, Slovakia |  Slovakia | 4-1 | 4–1 | Euro 1996 qualification |
| 4. | April 26, 1995 | Trabzon, Turkey |  Romania | 1-1 | 1–4 | Euro 1996 qualification |
| 5. | April 5, 1997 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Finland | 1-2 | 1–2 | 1998 WC qualification |
Honours
Alania Vladikavkaz
- Russian Top League: 1995; runners-up: 1992, 1996
Individual
- Most overall goals scored for Alania Vladikavkaz: 60
- Best 33 players of the Russia Top League season, No. 3: 1992, 1993
References
External links
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