Vali Gasimov

Vali Gasimov
Personal information
Full name Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov
Date of birth (1968-10-04) 4 October 1968
Place of birth Kirovabad, Soviet Union
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Neftchi Baku
Youth career
1983–1984 Mayak Kharkiv
1984–1985 Metalist Kharkiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985 Mayak Kharkiv 3 (2)
1985–1986 Metalist Kharkiv 23 (2)
1987–1991 Neftchi Baku 155 (56)
1992 Spartak Moscow 6 (0)
1992 Dynamo Moscow 17 (16)
1993–1995 Betis 42 (9)
1995–1996 Albacete 24 (4)
1997 Écija 14 (0)
1997–1999 Vitória Setúbal 41 (15)
1999–2001 Imortal 46 (16)
Total 371 (120)
National team
1994–1998 Azerbaijan 14 (0)
Teams managed
2007 CD Gelves
2010–2011 Azerbaijan (assistant)
2010–2012 Azerbaijan U19
2016– Neftchi Baku (caretaker)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov (Azerbaijani: Vəli Qasımov, also spelled Veli Kasumov; born 4 October in 1968) is an Azerbaijani retired footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Kirovabad, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Gasimov started playing for FC Mayak Kharkiv and FC Metalist Kharkiv. In 1992 he switched to FC Spartak Moscow but, unsettled, finished the season at neighbours FC Dynamo, being eventually crowned the first division's top scorer at 16 goals.[1]

Gasimov was bought by Spain's Real Betis in January 1993, but would appear very irregularly in his two 1/2 seasons at the Andalusia side. After just three La Liga appearances in his final season, he finished his stint in the country with two clubs (and two relegations), Albacete Balompié and Écija Balompié (the latter in the second division, where he failed to score).[2]

In the 1997 summer, Gasimov moved to Portugal with Vitória de Setúbal. He suffered a back injury which forced him to rest for a significant period of his debut season, but still netted 11 times in 24 matches. After a second campaign he retired still in the country, with Imortal DC in Algarve.[3]

International career

Gasimov won 14 caps for Azerbaijan during four years,[4] making his debut on 19 April 1994 in a 0–5 friendly loss to Malta.[5]

After retiring, he coached his national team's under-19 side.[3]

Club statistics

Club performance[6][7][8][9] League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Soviet Union League Soviet Cup Federation Cup Europe Total
1985Mayak KharkivSoviet Second League3200 32
1985Metalist KharkivSoviet Top League810081
19861510011 162
1987Nefchi Baku2303271333
19882522064336
1989Soviet First League4116224318
19902822002822
19913816003816
1991Spartak MoscowSoviet Top League001010
Russia League Russian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1992Spartak MoscowRussian Top League6000 60
1992Dynamo Moscow171622612519
Spain League Copa del Rey League Cup Europe Total
1992–93Real BetisSegunda División14600146
1993–9425374327
1994-95La Liga304070
1995–96Albacete24[lower-alpha 1]400244
1996–97ÉcijaSegunda División14000140
Portugal League Taça de Portugal League Cup Europe Total
1997–98Vitória SetúbalPrimeira Liga2411002411
1998–9917400174
1999–00ImortalSegunda Liga15910169
2000–0131711328
Total Soviet Union 181608414620370
Russia 231622613119
Spain 80131149117
Portugal 8731218932
Career total 371120231114661414138
  1. includes two La Liga Play-Off matches

Honours

Club

Spartak Moscow

Country

Soviet Union

Individual

References

  1. "Russia 1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. "El "goleador" del Caspio: Velli Kasumov" [The "scorer" from the Caspian Sea: Velli Kasumov] (in Spanish). Mitos Futbolísticos. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 "O azeri mais famoso do futebol português" [Most famous Azeri in Portuguese football] (in Portuguese). Revista Futebolista. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. "Azerbaijan – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. "Vali Gasimov". European Football. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  6. "Kasumov Velli Aydyn-Ogly". Klisf. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  7. Велли Касумов (in Russian). Legioner Kulichi. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  8. "Velli Kasumov" (in Spanish). Betisweb. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  9. "Velli Kassumov". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

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