Vugar Asgarov
Vüqar Asgarov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Əsgərov; born 14 May 1985 in Sumgayit) is an Azerbaijani football second striker who currently plays for SK Super Nova. He also holds Latvian citizenship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vüqar Asgarov | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sumgayit, Azerbaijan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Super Nova | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Liepājas Metalurgs II | 27 | (15) |
| 2008–2009 | Jelgava | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Jūrmala | 8 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Varavīksne | 11 | (11) |
| 2011–2013 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 31 | (6) |
| 2013 | Sumgayit | 12 | (2) |
| 2014 | Araz-Naxçıvan | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Zira | 12 | (3) |
| 2015 | 1625 Liepāja | 15 | (22) |
| 2016–2017 | Progress / AFA Olaine | 46 | (57) |
| 2018–2019 | Daugavpils | 20 | (24) |
| 2019 | Liepāja | 10 | (1) |
| 2020 | Daugavpils | 5 | (1) |
| 2020– | Super Nova | 5 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Azerbaijan | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 9 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Vüqar Asgarov was born in Azerbaijan, but moved to Latvia in an early age. Vüqar Asgarov began his career in Liepājas Metalurgs system and there he played until 2008. Later he played for Latvian First League clubs FK Jelgava and FC Jūrmala. In 2010, Äsgärov joined another Latvian First League side SFK Varavīksne and after scoring a goal against Metalurgs in Latvian Cup, he was invited to join them.[1] After three years with Liepājas Metalurgs, he left Latvia and signed for Azerbaijani club Sumgayit a two-year contract.[2][3] In December 2013, Äsgärov left Sumgayit,[4] and whilst looking for a new club trained with his old club Liepājas Metalurgs[5]
In June 2014, Asgarov signed for newly promoted Azerbaijan Premier League side Araz-Naxçıvan.[6]
International career edit
Asgarov made his debut for Azerbaijan national team on 24 February 2012 against Singapore.
References edit
- ^ "Vugar Askerov: "I was glad to get a chance to play for Azerbaijan national team"". Futbols24 Mag. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ Вугар Аскеров переходит в «Сумгайыт» (in Russian). extratime.az. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ Вугар АСКЕРОВ: О Сумгайыте ничего не знаю (in Russian). azerisport.com. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ Из Габалы в Сумгаит. azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Вугар Аскеров: Тренируюсь с Металлургом, но хочу играть в Азербайджане (in Russian). azerifootball. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ . arazpfc.com (in Azerbaijani). Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links edit
- Vugar Asgarov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vugar Asgarov at Soccerway