Emin Mahmudov


Emin Mahmudov is an Azerbaijani football midfielder who currently plays for Neftchi Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Mahmudov played for all youth levels of Russian national team, before switching to play for Azerbaijan national football team in 2016. He is the vice-captain of Neftchi Baku.

Club career

Saturn

Emin Mahmudov was born in Saatly, Azerbaijan in 1992. He moved to Russia with his family as a child and started playing football in the youth academy of FC Saturn Ramenskoye. During the 2010 season, he became the player of the senior team. Mahmudov made his debut in Russian Premier League on 24 April 2010, in a match against Dinamo Moscow, at the age of 17. He scored his first goal on senior level against Anzhi on 20 November. Mahmudov played a total of 22 matches during his first season in the Premier League.

Spartak Moscow

After the dissolution of Saturn, Mahmudov signed a long-term contract with Spartak Moscow as a free-agent on 15 January 2011. Emin played 90 minutes against Rostov on the first game of the 2011-12 season. Mahmudov appeared in a total of 12 matches during the season for Spartak, however despite a successful start he was not able to become the player of the main squad. During the 3 seasons between 2012 and 2014, Mahmudov played on loan for Premier League teams Tomsk and Krylia Sovetov and also played for the reserve team of Spartak.

Krylia Sovetov

After a one-year loan, Krylia Sovetov purchased Emin Mahmudov from Spartak on January 31, 2014 for €250,000. The same season Krylia got relegated from the Premier League. However, the 2014-15 season Krylia Sovetov became the champions of Russian Football National League and won the promotion to Premier League again. Emin missed most of that season due to fractured leg injury that he received in September 2014.
Emin Mahmudov made his comeback to Russian Premier League 9 August 2015, during the game against his previous team Spartak Moscow. On August 31, it was announced that Emin Mahmudov will play on loan at Mordovia Saransk until the end of 2015-16 season. Mahmudov made his debut for Mordovia on September 20 and soon became one of the regular members of the starting squad.

Boavista

On 21 July 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Boavista. Mahmudov debuted for the Boavista in Primeira Liga match against Sporting Lisbon on 26 November 2016. On 23 December 2016, Mahmudov scored his first goal for the club, away against Nacional, in Primeira Liga.

Neftchi Baku

On 18 September 2017, Neftchi Baku signed with Mahmudov until the end of 2017-18 season. Mahmudov made his Azerbaijan Premier League debut for Neftchi Baku against Gabala on 24 September 2017. He scored his first goal for Neftchi Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League match against Gabala on 19 November 2017. On 17 June 2018, Mahmudov a new contract with Neftçi PFK until the end of the 2019/20 season.

International career

Emin Mahmudov has dual citizenship of Azerbaijan and Russia and hence he is eligible to play for both teams. Mahmudov played for Azerbaijani youth national teams until 2007, and played for all youth levels of Russian national team since then. Emin Mahmudov became the champion of Commonwealth of Independent States Cup twice in 2012 and 2013, as the member of Russian under-21 team.
Mahmudov was called up and played for the Azerbaijan national football team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 1-0 win over San Marino.

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 2019

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 June 2018Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia3–03–1Friendly

Honours

Club

;Krylia Sovetov
;Russia national under-21