Mustafa Azadzoy
{{short description|Afghan footballer (born 1992)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mustafa Azadzoy
| image = AyutthayaUtdMustafaAzadzoy20febrHomeVSnavy.jpg
| caption = Azadzoy with Ayutthaya United in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kabul, Afghanistan
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Attacking midfielder, winger
| currentclub = WSC Frisia
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs1 = Delmenhorster BV
| youthyears2 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs2 = VfB Oldenburg
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = VfB Oldenburg
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2013–2016
| clubs2 = TB Uphusen
| caps2 = 54
| goals2 = 15
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = Nara United
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Chainat Hornbill
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = Chiangrai United
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = → Chiangmai (loan)
| caps6 = 32
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = Chiangmai
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = Nakhon Pathom United
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020–2021
| clubs9 = Trat
| caps9 = 18
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = Muangthong United
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022
| clubs11 = → Ayutthaya United (loan)
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2022–2023
| clubs12 = Atlas Delmenhorst
| caps12 = 28
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2024–
| clubs13 = WSC Frisia
| caps13 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–
| nationalteam1 = Afghanistan
| nationalcaps1 = 37
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 10 April 2022
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|AFG}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|SAFF Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2013 Nepal|}}
}}
Mustafa Azadzoy (Persian: مصطفي آزادزوي; born 24 July 1992) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for German club WSC Frisia and the Afghanistan national team.
Early life
Azadzoy was born in Afghanistan to a Tajik mother and a Pashtun father. He has five older brothers and sisters. When he was just six months old, his family moved to Germany, although his uncle and aunt remain in Afghanistan. Soon clubs started noticing his talent, after spending time with Delmenhorster BV he was recruited by VfB Oldenburg who put Azadoy in their youth system.{{cite web|title=Azadzoy spielt für Afghanistan|url=http://www.weser-kurier.de/sport/region/delmenhorster-kurier66_artikel,-Azadzoy-spielt-fuer-Afghanistan-_arid,501952.html|date=16 February 2013|accessdate=20 January 2014|language=German}}
Club career
After spending his youth career in VfB Oldenburg he signed for TB Uphusen in 2013.
International career
In 2011, Azadzoy made his debut for Afghanistan national team in the 2011 SAFF Championship. In February 2013 Azadzoy was called up by Afghan coach Mohammad Yousef Kargar to play for Afghanistan against Sri Lanka, encouraged by fellow Afghan-German footballer Mansur Faqiryar.
Azadzoy was part of Afghanistan's squad at the 2013 SAFF Championship, in which he scored his first ever goal against Bhutan in a 3–0 win in the group stages.{{cite web|title=Afghanistan vs Bhutan match report|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/119511/afghanistan-vs-bhutan/report?ICID=OP|work=Goal.com |date=2 September 2013|accessdate=20 January 2014}} He also scored the first goal in the Final against India, helping Afghanistan to a 2–0 win and handing them their first ever SAFF Championship.{{cite web|title=Afghanistan vs India match report|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/123521/afghanistan-vs-india/report|work=Goal.com |date=11 September 2013|accessdate=20 January 2014}}
Azadoy was included in Afghanistan's squad for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives. In the group stages of the tournament Afghanistan claimed their first ever win at the AFC Challenge Cup with a 3–1 victory over Turkmenistan.{{cite web|title=AFC Challenge Cup: Afghanistan 3–1 Turkmenistan |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-challenge-2014-cup-all-news/28644-afc-challenge-cup-afghanistan-vs-turkmenistan.html |work=AFC |date=23 May 2014 |accessdate=23 May 2014}} Unfortunately after Afghanistan's 0–0 draw with Laos that confirmed their progression out of the group stage, an accident occurred while the Afghan players were being driven back to their hotel. Azadoy had to spend time in hospital over night and is set to miss three weeks, while his teammates Zohib Islam Amiri, Faisal Sakhizada, Ahmad Hatifi and Balal Arezou all suffered minor injuries. All five players are set to miss the semi-finals against Palestine. Former coach Mohammad Yousef Kargar and current coach Erich Rutemöller also suffered minor injuries.{{cite web|title=Afghan contingent suffers minor injuries in team bus accident |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-challenge-2014-cup-all-news/28666-afghan-contingent-suffers-minor-injuries-in-team-bus-accident.html |work=AFC |date=25 May 2014 |accessdate=25 May 2014}}{{cite web |title=Five Afghan players to miss semi |url=http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Five-Afghan-players-to-miss-semi-5447 |work=Maldives Soccer |date=25 May 2014 |accessdate=26 May 2014 |author=Shimaaz Ali |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526013910/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Five-Afghan-players-to-miss-semi-5447 |archivedate=26 May 2014 }}{{cite web |title=Afghanistan is all over worried |url=http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Afghanistan-is-all-over-worried-5449 |work=Maldives Soccer |date=25 May 2014 |accessdate=26 May 2014 |author=Mohamed Sajid |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527211421/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Afghanistan-is-all-over-worried-5449 |archivedate=27 May 2014 }}{{cite web |title=Afghan five players injured due to the accident |url=http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Afghan-five-players-injured-due-to-the-accident-5443 |work=Maldives Soccer |date=24 May 2014 |accessdate=26 May 2014 |author=Shimaaz Ali |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526011500/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Afghan-five-players-injured-due-to-the-accident-5443 |archivedate=26 May 2014 }}
Career statistics
:Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Azadzoy goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mustafa Azadzoy | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 2 September 2013 | Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | {{fb|BHU}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|3–0 | 2013 SAFF Championship |
| align="center"|2 | 11 September 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | {{fb|IND}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2013 SAFF Championship |
| align="center"|3 | 23 March 2017 | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | {{fb|SIN}} | align="center"|2–1 | align="center"|2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Afghanistan
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=51532}}
- {{GSA player|mustafa-azadzoy/52779}}
- {{Soccerway|mustafa-azadzoy/198261}}
- [http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/germany/91729/mustafa-azadzoy/national Goal.com Profile]
- {{WorldFootball.net|mustafa-azadzoy}}
- [http://www.football.com/en-us/mustafa-azadzoy/ football.com profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Azadzoy, Mustafa}}
Category:Footballers from Kabul
Category:Afghan men's footballers
Category:Afghan emigrants to Germany
Category:Sportspeople of Afghan descent
Category:Afghanistan men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Asian Games competitors for Afghanistan
Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Atlas Delmenhorst players
Category:Afghan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Afghan expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
Category:Afghan expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
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