Elhad Naziri

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Elhad Naziri

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Elhad Naziri

| height = {{height|meters=1.80}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|12|29}}

| birth_place = Baku, Azerbaijan

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Neftchi Baku

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Qarabağ

| years1 = 2011–2012 | clubs1 = Lokomotiv Bilajary | caps1 = 20| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = Milsami | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = Petrolul Ploiești | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = Ravan Baku | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Inter Baku | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = Araz-Naxçıvan | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = Neftchala | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = Metalul Reșița | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016 | clubs9 = Bakılı Baku | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = Ravan Baku | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 1

| totalcaps = 51 | totalgoals = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Azerbaijan | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 23 May 2018

| ntupdate = 17 February 2013

}}

Elhad Naziri ({{langx|az|Elhad Nəziri}}; born 29 December 1992) is an Azerbaijani former international footballer who played as a defender.

Football career

Elhad Naziri was born in Baku, Azerbaijan.{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/elhad-naziri/ | title = Elhad Naziri | publisher = worldfootball.net | accessdate = 26 February 2013}} He played for FK Qarabağ's and Neftchi Baku youth teams.[http://www.qol.az/new/?name=xeber&news_id=39661&tarix=2012-10-01&vaxt=16:41:35 Millimizə çağırılan Elhad Nəziri kimdir? ] {{in lang|az}} He started his professional career in 2011 with Lokomotiv Bilajary, a club from the Azerbaijan First Division. His second club was Milsami in Moldovan National Division where he would play six matches. He was transferred to FC Petrolul Ploiești in 2013.

In August 2013 Naziri signed for Ravan Baku from Petrolul Ploiești.{{cite web|title= Nəziri release smoothly |url=http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=3&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=az&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.azerisport.com/az/futbol/20130821025943082.html&usg=ALkJrhgVva88YmfzpuutEoOD32If-yL_mQ|publisher=www.azerisport.com|accessdate=21 August 2013}} Before the end of August, he would see his contract cancelled, and he would on to sign a one-year deal with fellow Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku.{{cite web|title=A one-year contract with Inter Nəziri Elhad|url=http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=az&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.azerisport.com/az/futbol/20130904102346370.html&usg=ALkJrhgQC67SBWuBXVhBw6RXgjKleIJVhA|publisher=www.azerisport.com|accessdate=4 September 2013}} Naziri was made a free agent when Araz-Naxçıvan folded and withdrew from the Azerbaijan Premier League on 17 November 2014.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Официально: ПФЛ подтвердила снятие Араза|url=http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/13/news/25920.html|website=www.azerifootball.com|publisher=Azerifootball|accessdate=17 November 2014|language=Russian|date=17 November 2014}} Naziri signed with Metalul Reșița on 26 February 2016.{{cite web|title=AVEM NOUTATI IN LOT! 17 JUCATORI NOI LA METALUL RESITA|url=http://metalulresita.ro/2016/02/26/avem-noutati-in-lot-17-jucatori-noi-la-metalul-resita/|website=www.metalulresita.ro|publisher=CSM Metalul Reșița|accessdate=26 February 2016|language=Romanian|date=26 February 2016}}

International career

He made his national team debut on 14 November 2012 against Northern Ireland in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28014 Match report]

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:center;"\|Milsami \|2012-13 \|6	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
Total !6	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:center;"\|Petrolul Ploiești \|2012-13 \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2013-14 \|1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
Total !2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
colspan="2" \| Career totals !8	0	0	0	2	0	10	0