Behlul Mustafazade
.jpg) Mustafazade in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bəhlul Ələmdar oğlu Mustafazadə | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qarabağ | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gabala | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Gabala | 29 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Sumgayit (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Sabah | 37 | (3) |
| 2021– | Qarabağ | 89 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Azerbaijan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Azerbaijan U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Azerbaijan U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Azerbaijan | 43 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:50, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Behlul Mustafazade (Azerbaijani: Bəhlul Ələmdar oğlu Mustafazadə; born 27 February 1997) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a defender for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ and the Azerbaijan national team.
Club career
[edit]On 7 February 2017, Mustafazadə joined Sumgayit FK on loan from Gabala FK.[2] On 26 June 2019, Mustafazadə signed a three-year contract with Sabah.[3]
In the summer of 2021, Mustafazadə left Sabah to sign for Al Ain, however the UAE club subsequently cancelled the transfer, leaving Mustafazadə a free agent.[4]
On 29 July 2021, Qarabağ announced the signing of Mustafazadə to a three-year contract.[5] On 21 January 2026, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in the stoppage time of a 3–2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming the first Azerbaijani player to achieve this feat.[6]
International career
[edit]Mustafazadə made his debut for Azerbaijan on 6 September 2019 in their UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Wales.[7]
He scored his first international goal on 22 March 2024 against Mongolia during the 2024 FIFA Series at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 January 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gabala | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Sumgayit (loan) | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| Sabah | 2019–20 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Qarabag | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13[b] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16[c] | 2 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13[e] | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 86 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 57 | 3 | — | — | 158 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 58 | 3 | — | — | 249 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Champions League and two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League and twelve appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League and six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]| Azerbaijan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 19 November 2019
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 March 2024 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Mongolia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |
Honours
[edit]Gabala
Qarabağ
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ UEFA.com. "Bahlul Mustafazade - Azerbaijan - European Qualifiers". UEFA. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Sumqayıt FK Bəhlul Mustafazadəni heyətinə qatıb". sumqayitpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "BƏHLUL MUSTAFAZADƏ "SABAH"DA!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FK. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ ""SABAH" FK-DAN FUTBOLÇU BƏHLUL MUSTAFAZADƏNİN VƏZİYYƏTİ İLƏ BAĞLI AÇIQLAMA". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "Welcome to Qarabağ FK, Bahlul Mustafazade". facebook.com/FKQarabagh/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK Facebook. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Qarabağ 3–2 Eintracht Frankfurt". BBC Sport. 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Wales-Azerbaijan". UEFA. UEFA. 6 September 2019.
- ↑ "FIFA Series: Cabo Verde, Central African Republic & Guinea dazzle". FIFA. FIFA. 27 March 2024.
- ↑ "B.Mustafazadə". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Behlul Mustafazade – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Behlul Mustafazade at Soccerway
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