Maksim Medvedev
{{Short description|Azerbaijani footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Maksim Medvedev
| image = Maksim Medvedev 2017 (crop).jpg
| caption = Medvedev playing against Chelsea in 2017
| fullname = Maksim Borisoviç Medvedev
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|29|df=y}}{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|title=Maksim Medvedev - Azerbaijan - UEFA Nations League|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/103445--maksim-medvedev/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=UEFA|language=en}}
| birth_place = Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
| position = Right-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2004–2006
| youthclubs1 = Qarabağ
| years1 = 2006–2024
| clubs1 = Qarabağ
| caps1 = 376
| goals1 = 12
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam1 = Azerbaijan U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam2 = Azerbaijan U19
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam3 = Azerbaijan U21
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2009–2024
| nationalteam4 = Azerbaijan
| nationalcaps4 = 81
| nationalgoals4 = 4
| club-update = 1 June 2024
| nationalteam-update = 1 June 2024
}}
Maksim Borisoviç Medvedev ({{langx|ru|Максим Борисович Медведев}}; born 29 September 1989) is a former Azerbaijani football defender. Maksim played his entire career at Qarabağ in Azerbaijan Premier League. He was also a member and captain of Azerbaijan national team.
Club career
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR (present-day Azerbaijan), Medvedev was a product of the Qarabağ youth system.[http://sport.xazar.com/futbol/olkefutbolu/premyerliqa/215-maksim-medvedev-erm601nil601rl601.html Maksim Medvedev: "Ermənilərlə qarşılaşmada meydanda ölməyə hazır idim"]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|az}} He primarily plays as a right-back defender, but can also be utilized as a left-back or centre-back defender.
Medvedev has spent his entire career at Qarabağ since becoming a professional player in 2006. He is the most capped player in the history of the club and 11th most capped player in the history of Azerbaijan Premier League. He has won the Premier League ten times and Azerbaijan Cup six times with his team. He also holds the record among Azerbaijani players for most caps in UEFA competitions (126 games).
Maksim retired at the end of 2023-24 season, playing his entire career for Qarabağ.
International career
Medvedev made his Azerbaijan U21 national team debut in 2008, having previously played for U17 and U19 teams.[http://www.champion.com.az/index.php?type=xebergoster&xeber=yazar&id=15964 Maksim Medvedevlə əcnəbi klublar maraqlanırlar!]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|az}}
He became a regular starter for the senior national team during World Cup 2010 qualifying games after Qarabağ FK's successful Europa League campaign in 2009.[http://ru.apa.az/news.php?id=144072 Берти Фогтс назвал футболистов, понравившихся ему в сборной] {{in lang|ru}}[http://fanat.az/?mod=view&id=4920 "Qarabağ"ın yeni simvolu: MAKS] {{in lang|az}} On 3 June 2016, Medvedev lead the Azerbaijan national team against Canada as a team captain. He scored his first international goal on 8 October 2016 against Norway, securing a 1–0 victory for his team. After the retirement of Rashad Sadyghov and Kamran Aghayev from the national team, Medvedev was selected as the new team captain in early 2019. He has led the team as captain in 28 games between 2019 and 2022. He is the second most capped player in its history with 81 caps.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{cite web|title=Maksim Medvedev Soccerway Profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/maksim-medvedev/84410/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=21 November 2014}}{{cite web|title=Maksim Medvedev karyerasını başa vurdu - Video|url=https://qol.az/news/201192-maksim-medvedev-karyerasini-basa-vurdu|publisher=Qol.az|accessdate=2 June 2024}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Azerbaijan Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="18"|Qarabağ
|rowspan="18"|Azerbaijan Premier League |11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08
|18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09
|20 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10
|25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2010–11
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2011–12
|25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2012–13
|24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14
|32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2014–15
|23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2015–16
|26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2017–18
|22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2018–19
|21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2019–20
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2020–21
|23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2021–22
|19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2022–23
|15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!376 | 12 | 50 | 2 | 126 | 3 | 552 | 17 |
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=International=
{{Updated|match played 5 December 2022}}{{NFT player|33877|name=Maksim Medvedyev|accessdate=9 October 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="14"|Azerbaijan
|2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 81 | 4 |
:Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Medvedev goal.
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 8 October 2016 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | {{fb|NOR}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | 29 May 2018 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | {{fb|KGZ}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|3 | 9 June 2018 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | {{fb|LVA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|3–1 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|4 | 8 September 2020 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | {{fb|CYP}} | style="text-align:center"|1-0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
Honours
;Qarabağ
- Azerbaijan Premier League (10): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24,
- Azerbaijan Cup (6): 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2023–24
;Individual
- Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year runner-up: 2016, 2018{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.qarabagh.com/site/?name=viewpers&pid=106&cat=3&lang=1 Maksim Medvedyev profile on Qarabagh.com]
- {{NFT player|id=33877}}
{{FK Qarabağ squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Medvedev, Maksim}}
Category:Footballers from Baku
Category:Azerbaijani men's footballers
Category:21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen
Category:Azerbaijan men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders