Vagif Sadygov

{{short description|Azerbaijani footballer and manager (born 1959)}}

{{About|the footballer and manager|the diplomat|Vagif Sadigov}}

{{family name hatnote|Aqa-Əli oğlu|Sadıqov|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vagif Sadygov

| image = Vaqif Sadıqov.jpg

| caption = Sadygov in 2019

| fullname = Vaqif Ağa-Əli oğlu Sadıqov

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|4|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1977—1979

| years2 = 1980—1987

| years3 = 1988

| years4 = 1988

| years5 = 1988

| years6 = 1989

| years7 = 1989—1992

| years8 = 1993

| clubs1 = Araz Nakhchivan

| clubs2 = Neftchi Baku

| clubs3 = Nistru Chişinău

| clubs4 = Goyazan Qazakh

| clubs5 = Khazar Sumgayit

| clubs6 = Neftchi Baku

| clubs7 = Khazar Sumgayit

| clubs8 = Nijat Mashtaga

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 92

| caps3 = 3

| caps4 = 10

| caps5 = 6

| caps6 = 23

| caps7 = 107

| caps8 = 2

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 46

| goals8 = 2

| manageryears1 = 1993

| manageryears2 = 1993—1995

| manageryears3 = 1994—1995

| manageryears4 = 1995—1997

| manageryears5 = 1997—1998

| manageryears6 = 1999

| manageryears7 = 2000—2001

| manageryears8 = 2001—2002

| manageryears9 = 2002

| manageryears10 = 2003

| manageryears11 = 2004—2005

| manageryears12 = 2005

| manageryears13 = 2005—2008

| manageryears14 = 2009

| manageryears15 = 2009—2010

| manageryears16 = 2011

| manageryears17 = 2012—2014

| managerclubs1 = Nijat Mashtaga

| managerclubs2 = Neftchi Baku

| managerclubs3 = Azerbaijan U21

| managerclubs4 = Farid Baku

| managerclubs5 = Azerbaijan

| managerclubs6 = Anzhi Makhachkala, (assistant)

| managerclubs7 = ANS-Pivani Baku

| managerclubs8 = Shafa Baku

| managerclubs9 = Azerbaijan

| managerclubs10 = Machine Sazi

| managerclubs11 = Azerbaijan U21

| managerclubs12 = Azerbaijan

| managerclubs13 = Ganjlarbirliyi Sumgayit, (vice-president)

| managerclubs14 = Azerbaijan, (assistant)

| managerclubs15 = Neftchi Baku

| managerclubs16 = Anzhi Makhachkala, (assistant)

| managerclubs17 = AZAL PFC

}}

Vagif Sadygov (born 1 April 1959, Azerbaijani: Vaqif Sadıqov) is an Azerbaijani football manager.

Life and career

Sadygov started playing football as a midfielder for Araz Nakhichevan. His club career included spells with Neftchi Baku, Khazar Sumgayit and FC Nistru Otaci. After end of his career, he moved into management, first with Neftchi Baku in 1993, then with ANS Pivani Baki.[http://www.echo-az.com/board/steno/steno89.htm Echo-Az.com - News Archive "Interview with V.Sadygov" 28 August 2002 {{in lang|ru}}] He also managed Shafa Baku, Azerbaijan national under-21 football team in 1996, which then led him to manage Azerbaijan national football team in 1997. After unsuccessful results, he dismissed in 1998, but returned in 2005 to replace the Brazilian Carlos Alberto Torres.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060917112518/http://www.uefa.com/FootballEurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=319049.html Uefa.com "Coaches culled in Azerbaijan" 21 July 2005] He also managed Shafa Baku, Genclerbirliyi Sumgayit, Azerbaijan national under-21 football team.

Achievements

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