Elmar Bakhshiyev Explained

Elmar Bakhshiyev (az|Elmar Baxşiyev; born 3 August 1980) is an Azerbaijani football manager and former footballer of Lezgin origin. Bakhshiev played as a midfielder, and is the manager of Araz-Naxçıvan.

Club career

On 19 January 2012 Bakhshiev signed an initial one-year contract with Gabala.^[1] On 25 March 2014. Bakhshiev announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2013–14 season.^[2]

Managerial career

On 2 September 2019, Bakhshiyev was appointed as acting Head Coach of Gabala after Sanan Gurbanov resigned.^[3] On 12 June 2023, Bakhshiyev extended his contract as Head Coach of Gabala until the summer of 2025.^[4]

On 24 February 2024, Bakhshiyev resigned as Head Coach of Gabala following a 2–1 defeat to Kapaz the previous day that left Gabala eight points a drift at the bottom of the league.^[5]

On 29 May 2024, Bakhshiyev was announced as the Head Coach of Araz-Naxçıvan for the 2024–25 season.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Azerbaijan			League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europe		Total
2003–04[7]	Khazar Universiteti Baku	Azerbaijan Premier League	23	0			—		23	0
2004–05[8]	Inter Baku		30	1			—		30	1
2005–06[9]			22	0			—		22	0
2006–07[10]			22	1			—		22	1
2007–08[11]	Khazar Lankaran[12]		25	2	8	1	2	0	35	3
2008–09			0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
2008–09[13]	Neftchi Baku		24	3			—		24	3
2009–10[14]			20	0			—		20	0
2010–11[15]			9	0	1	0	—		10	0
2011–12[16]	Gabala		9	0	0	0	—		9	0
2012–13[17]			19	0	0	0	—		19	0
2013–14			0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Total	Azerbaijan		203	6	1	0	4	0	208	6
Career total			203	6	1	0	4	0	208	6

International

Azerbaijan
Year	Apps	Goals
2004	2	0
2005	3	0
2006	5	0
2007	8	0
2008	8	0
2009	6	0
Total	32	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 9 June 2009^[18]

Manager

Career honours

Player

Khazar Lankaran

• Azerbaijan Cup

2007–08

Neftchi Baku

• Azerbaijan Premier League

2010–11

Manager

Gabala

• Azerbaijan Cup

2022–23

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elmar Bakshiyev signs for Gabala. Gabala FC. 25 March 2014.
2. Web site: ru:Бахшиев завершает карьеру. http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/23729.html. azerifootball. 25 March 2014. Russian.
3. Web site: AÇIQLAMA . gabalafc.az/ . Gabala FK . 12 June 2023 . az . 2 September 2019.
4. Web site: "Qəbələ" məşqçilər korpusu ilə müqaviləni yenilədi . gabalafc.az . Gabala FK . 12 June 2023 . Azerbaijani . 12 June 2023.
5. Web site: "Qəbələ" Elmar Baxşıyevlə yollarını ayırdı . gabalafc.az . Gabala SC . 28 February 2024 . Azerbaijani . 24 February 2024.
6. Web site: Elmar Baxşıyevlə yeni müqavilə imzalanıb . arazpfk.com . Araz-Naxçıvan PFK . 30 May 2024 . Azerbaijani . 29 May 2024.
7. Web site: 03/04 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927030616/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200304/oyuncustats200304.pdf . 27 September 2013 . dmy .
8. Web site: 04/05 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060136/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200405/oyuncustats200405.pdf . 21 September 2013 . dmy .
9. Web site: 05/06 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016145729/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200506/oyuncustats200506.pdf . 16 October 2013 . dmy .
10. Web site: 06/07 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327112808/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200607/oyuncustats200607.pdf . 27 March 2014 . dmy .
11. Web site: 07/08 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104083627/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200708/oyuncustats200708.pdf . 4 November 2013 . dmy .
12. Web site: Statistika. Khazar Lankaran. 12 February 2014. 8 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191008162557/http://www.lankaranfc.com/team/statistics. dead.
13. Web site: 08/09 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140211091820/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200809/oyuncustats200809.pdf . 11 February 2014 . dmy .
14. Web site: 09/14 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809180019/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/200910/oyuncustats200910.pdf . 9 August 2012 . dmy .
15. Web site: 10/11 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130708090422/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201011/oyuncustats201011.pdf . 8 July 2013 . dmy .
16. Web site: 11/12 Season . pfl.az . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017180225/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201112/oyuncustats201112.pdf . 17 October 2013 . dmy .
17. Web site: Premier League Stats 2012/13 . Peşəkar Futbol Liqası . 13 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017180215/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201213/oyuncu21.pdf . 17 October 2013 . dmy .
18. Web site: Elmar Baxşıyev . National-Football-Teams.com . 20 October 2015.