Gurban Gurbanov

Gurban Gurbanov, born on April thirteenth, nineteen seventy-two, is a prominent Azerbaijani football manager and former player, currently at the helm of Qarabağ, a club in the Azerbaijan Premier League. His journey in football began in nineteen eighty-eight with his local club, Kür Nur, where he showcased his talent as a forward.

Over an impressive eighteen-year playing career, Gurbanov made a significant impact on the field, netting one hundred seventy-eight goals in three hundred ninety-nine league appearances. His prowess in front of goal earned him the distinction of being the Azerbaijan national team's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches, a record he held until it was surpassed by Emin Mahmudov in twenty twenty-five.

Transitioning from player to coach, Gurbanov took the reins at Neftçi from two thousand six to two thousand seven before assuming the managerial position at Qarabağ in two thousand eight. His leadership extended to the national team as well, where he served as manager from two thousand seventeen to two thousand eighteen. Throughout his career, Gurbanov has amassed an impressive total of twenty-two trophies, with five won as a player and seventeen as a manager.