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Ayaz Guliyev

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Ayaz Guliyev
Guliyev with Arsenal Tula in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ayaz Bakhtiyarovich Guliyev
Date of birth (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Moscow, Russia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
–2015 Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Spartak-2 Moscow 49 (1)
2017Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 22 (1)
2018Rostov (loan) 6 (0)
2018 Rostov 14 (1)
2019–2021 Spartak Moscow 21 (1)
2021–2022 Arsenal Tula 24 (0)
2022–2023 Khimki 19 (0)
2023–2026 Sabah 45 (1)
2026 Arsenal Tula 11 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Russia U16 8 (1)
2012–2013 Russia U17 19 (4)
2014 Russia U18 4 (3)
2014–2015 Russia U19 8 (2)
2015–2018 Russia U21 22 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026

Ayaz Bakhtiyarovich Guliyev (Russian: Аяз Бахтиярович Гулиев; Azerbaijani: Ayaz Bəxtiyar oğlu Quliyev; born 27 November 1996) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or central midfielder.

Club career

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Spartak Moscow

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He made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Spartak-2 Moscow on 9 April 2014 in a game against FC Tambov.[1]

Anzhi Makhachkala

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On 20 February 2017, it was announced that Guliyev had joined Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala on loan.[2][3] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Anzhi against Spartak Moscow in Otkrytiye Arena on 12 March 2017.[4] Guliyev scored his first goal for Anzhi in the Russian Premier League match against Arsenal Tula in a 3–2 home victory on 22 October 2017.[5] His Anzhi loan was terminated on 7 January 2018.[6]

Rostov

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On 10 January 2018, he joined FC Rostov on loan until 31 May 2018.[7] On 6 June 2018, he moved to Rostov on a permanent basis, signing a 4-year contract.[8] Guliyev scored his first goal for Rostov in the Russian Premier League match against Yenisey in a 4–0 home victory on 19 August 2018.[9]

Return to Spartak

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On 9 January 2019, Spartak Moscow announced that they bought Guliyev back from Rostov and signed a long-term contract with him.[10] On 11 May 2021, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[11]

Arsenal Tula

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On 21 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Arsenal Tula.[12]

Khimki

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On 8 July 2022, Guliyev joined Khimki on a two-season deal.[13]

Sabah

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On 28 August 2023, Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah announced the signing of Guliyev from Khimki on a three-year contract.[14]

Return to Arsenal Tula

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On 26 January 2026, Guliyev returned to Arsenal Tula in the Russian First League.[15]

International career

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Guliyev was born in Russia to an Azerbaijani father and Russian mother, and holds dual-citizenship.[16] He participated in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Russia national under-17 football team.

Later Guliyev represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place.

In an interview with Baku.ws [az] in 2022, Guliyev described Azerbaijan as his "homeland" and said it would be an "honour" to represent the Azerbaijan national team.[17] On 24 February 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to Azerbaijan was approved by FIFA.[18] However, he was never capped for Azerbaijan.

On 5 March 2026, Guliyev's request to switch international allegiance back to Russia was approved by FIFA.[18]

Personal life

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Guliyev was born in Moscow, Russia, to a father from Azerbaijan,[19] Bakhtiyar Guliyev, and a Russian mother.

Career statistics

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As of 16 May 2026
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartak-2 Moscow 2013–14 Russian Second League 2020
2014–15 Russian Second League 7070
2015–16 Russian First League 2313[a]1262
2016–17 Russian First League 1701[a]0180
Total 491000041532
Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 2016–17 Russian Premier League 11010120
2017–18 Russian Premier League 11100111
Total 221100000231
Rostov (loan) 2017–18 Russian Premier League 6060
Rostov 2018–19 Russian Premier League 14110151
Spartak Moscow 2018–19 Russian Premier League 10110111
2019–20 Russian Premier League 110004[b]0150
2020–21 Russian Premier League 000000
Total 211104000261
Arsenal Tula 2021–22 Russian Premier League 24020260
Khimki 2022–23 Russian Premier League 19020210
Sabah 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League 24110251
2024–25 Azerbaijan Premier League 120302[c]0170
2025–26 Azerbaijan Premier League 90102[c]0120
Total 451504000541
Arsenal Tula 2025–26 Russian First League 11010120
Career total 211513080412366
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the FNL Cup
  2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Sabah

References

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  1. "Career Summary". Sportbox. 11 September 2014.
  2. ""Анжи" арендовал Гулиева у "Спартака" до конца сезона". sports.ru. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. "ГУЛИЕВ - В "АНЖИ"". fc-anji.ru. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. "SPARTAK MOSKVA VS. ANZHI 1 - 0". Soccerway. 12 March 2017.
  5. "ANZHI VS. ARSENAL TULA 3 - 2". Soccerway. 22 October 2017.
  6. Гулиев покинул «Анжи» (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 7 January 2017.
  7. Аяз Гулиев арендован «Ростовом» (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 10 January 2018.
  8. "Аяз Гулиев – игрок "Ростова"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 6 June 2018.
  9. "Rostov-Yenisey game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 19 August 2018.
  10. "Гулиев вернулся в "Спартак"" [Guliyev returned to Spartak] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 9 January 2019.
  11. ""Спартак" и Аяз Гулиев расторгли контракт" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 11 May 2021.
  12. "АЯЗ, ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В "АРСЕНАЛ"!" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 21 June 2021.
  13. "АЯЗ ГУЛИЕВ — В "ХИМКАХ"!" (in Russian). Khimki. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  14. "AYAZ QULİYEV "SABAH"DA!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  15. "Аяз Гулиев возвращается в "Арсенал"" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  16. "Ayaz Quliyev: "Azərbaycan mənim Vətənimdir və millidə oynamaq mənim üçün şərəf olar" - MÜSAHİBƏ". 4 August 2022.
  17. "Ayaz Quliyev: "Azərbaycan mənim Vətənimdir və millidə oynamaq mənim üçün şərəf olar" – MÜSAHİBƏ" [Ayaz Guliyev: "Azerbaijan is my homeland and it would be an honour for me to play for the national team" – INTERVIEW] (in Azerbaijani). Baku.ws [az]. 4 August 2022.
  18. 1 2 "FIFA Change of Association Platform". Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  19. "Помешал проехать на красный. Футболист "Спартака" Гулиев избил американца". msn.com. 13 April 2019.
  20. "Sabah is the winner of the Azerbaijan Cup!". pfl.az. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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