Vali Gasimov
Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov (Azerbaijani: Vəli Qasımov, also spelled Veli Kasumov; born 4 October 1968) is an Azerbaijani retired footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vali Aydin oglu Gasimov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Ganja, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| 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 | Real Betis | 42 | (9) |
| 1995–1996 | Albacete | 22 | (4) |
| 1997 | Écija | 14 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Vitória Setúbal | 41 | (15) |
| 1999–2001 | Imortal | 46 | (16) |
| Total | 371 | (120) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Soviet Union (U-16) | ||
| 1994–1998 | Azerbaijan | 14 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | CD Gelves | ||
| 2010–2011 | Azerbaijan (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Azerbaijan U19 | ||
| 2016 | Neftchi Baku | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Club
Born in Kirovabad, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Gasimov started playing for FC Mayak Kharkov and FC Metallist Kharkov. 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 summer 1997, 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
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]
Managerial
After retiring, Gasimov coached his national team's under-19 side.[3]
On 14 September 2016, Gasimov was sacked as manager of Neftchi Baku.[6]
Club statistics
Club
| Club performance[7][8][9][10] | 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 | |||||||
| 1985 | Mayak Kharkiv | Soviet Second League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1985 | Metalist Kharkiv | Soviet Top League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 1987 | Nefchi Baku | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 1988 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| 1989 | Soviet First League | 41 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 18 | |||
| 1990 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 22 | ||||
| 1991 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 16 | ||||
| 1991 | Spartak Moscow | Soviet Top League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Top League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Dynamo Moscow | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 25 | 19 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Real Betis | Segunda División | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 1994–95 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1995–96 | Albacete | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24[a] | 4 | |||
| 1996–97 | Écija | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997–98 | Vitória Setúbal | Primeira Liga | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 11 | ||
| 1998–99 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 1999–00 | Imortal | Segunda Liga | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 9 | ||
| 2000–01 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 8 | ||||
| Total | Soviet Union | 181 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | 203 | 70 | ||
| Russia | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 31 | 19 | |||
| Spain | 80 | 13 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 91 | 17 | ||||
| Portugal | 87 | 31 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 89 | 32 | ||||
| Career total | 371 | 120 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 414 | 138 | ||
- ^ includes two La Liga Play-Off matches
International
| Azerbaijan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 |
Updated 26 October 2016[11]
Honours
Club
- Spartak Moscow
Country
- Soviet Union
Individual
References
- ^ "Russia 1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "O azeri mais famoso do futebol português" [Most famous Azeri in Portuguese football] (in Portuguese). Revista Futebolista. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "Azerbaijan – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Vali Gasimov". European Football. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Neftçi PFK-nın rəsmi məlumatı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Vali Gasimov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ Велли Касумов (in Russian). Legioner Kulichi. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Velli Kasumov" (in Spanish). Betisweb. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Velli Kassumov". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Vəli Qasımov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
- Velli Kasumov at BDFutbol
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Vəli Qasımov at National-Football-Teams.com