Dimitrij Nazarov


Dimitrij "Dima" Nazarov is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays for Erzgebirge Aue in the 2. Bundesliga and the Azerbaijan national team.

Early life

Dmirtij Valentinovich Nazarov was born on 4 April 1990 in Taiynsha, then Kazakh SSR, one of the republics of the Soviet Union. His grandfather was ethnic Azerbaijani. His family moved to Germany when he was one years old.

Career

Club

On 7 June 2013, Nazarov signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC. On 2 July 2016, Nazarov signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side FC Erzgebirge Aue.

International

Because he was born in Kazakhstan, he was eligible to play for the national teams of Kazakhstan and all other former Soviet Union republics. In October 2012, he was spotted by then Azerbaijan's German head coach Berti Vogts and nominated for a match against Russia on 16 October. However, he wasn't able to make his debut because the Azerbaijani Football Federation failed to organize the issue of his Azerbaijani passport. He finally debuted on 27 May 2014 in an away match against the United States in San Francisco.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 September 2014Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan41–11–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
228 March 2015Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan82–02–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
37 June 2015NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria91–11–4Friendly
410 October 2015Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan131–11–3UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
53 June 2016Stadion Rohrbach, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Austria181–11–1Friendly
626 March 2017Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan231–11–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification
711 October 2018Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands342–03–02018–19 UEFA Nations League D
817 November 2018Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan361–02–02018–19 UEFA Nations League D